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Josh Scott is BetaKit’s lead reporter. He is based in Toronto but breaks news and tells in-depth stories from across Canada about all sorts of tech companies, the folks building and backing them, and the surrounding ecosystem. He has won SABEW Canada’s 2023 Jeff Sanford Best Young Journalist and 2024 General Excellence - Reporter at a Small Publication awards. Josh’s coverage is more complete than his moustache and he’s always open to pitches (josh.scott[@]betakit.com) and tips (@jossco.77 on Signal).

Funding

GTMfund closes $54-million USD Fund II to back more early-stage Canadian B2B SaaS startups

Feb 10, 2025

Vancouver VC firm plans to grow its Canadian team, invest more in Canada via Fund II.

Markets

Lightspeed to stay public company after strategic review

Feb 6, 2025

Lightspeed stock drops sharply despite share buyback promise following fiscal Q3 2025 earnings.

Funding

RetinaLogik ready to execute on vision with $1.1-million financing, Health Canada Class II approval

Feb 6, 2025

Portable eye care device startup sets sights on North American expansion.

Build Canada

Canadian tech leaders launch Build Canada for AI-refined policy ideas from entrepreneurs

Feb 4, 2025

Supporters include leaders from Shopify, Wealthsimple, and Cohere.

AI

Waabi inks partnership with investor Volvo to develop and deploy self-driving trucks

Feb 4, 2025

CEO says deal gives Waabi next puzzle piece it needs for autonomous trucking at scale.

Funding

VueReal secures $58.4-million CAD Series C to boost its semiconductor production

Jan 30, 2025

Existing backers double down on Kitchener-Waterloo microprinting tech startup.

Funding

OneVest closes $29-million CAD Series B led by Salesforce Ventures to fuel US expansion

Jan 29, 2025

FinTech startup aims to hire 100 employees over the next year.

FinTech

Plutera Capital buys Hardbacon’s assets out of bankruptcy following 2024 shutdown

Jan 27, 2025

Newly launched affiliate marketing firm aims to restructure and transform the former FinTech startup.

Funding

QueerTech launches new 2SLGBTQIA+ accelerator and names Virtual Gurus’ Bobbie Racette board chair

Jan 23, 2025

The program launch follows QueerTech’s acquisition of Gradient Spaces last year.

Toronto

Xanadu claims networking breakthrough with new photonic quantum computer Aurora

Jan 22, 2025

Aurora “marks a pivotal milestone” on the path to useful quantum computers.

Former Plooto CEO Hamed Abbasi
FinTech

Former Plooto CEO Hamed Abbasi on trial for alleged sexual assault

Jan 14, 2025

Abbasi’s trial began this week at the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto.

AI

Tailscale hits 10,000 paid business clients after doubling customer base in 10 months

Jan 14, 2025

Corporate VPN startup has seen rapid growth amid strong demand from AI companies.

AI

Broadsight appoints Steve Lowry as CEO to help UBC spinout build “the Salesforce for comms”

Jan 9, 2025

Co-founder Kurt Heinrich transitions to CSO in leadership shuffle.

Funding

Doctor-led Oxford Cancer Analytics closes $16-million CAD Series A to improve early lung cancer detection

Jan 9, 2025

UK and Toronto-based startup applies proteomics and AI to blood tests.

healthtech
Acquisitions

Carebook joins parade of public Canadian tech companies returning private

Jan 8, 2025

Since its TSXV debut, Carebook’s stock price has lost more than 95 percent of its value.

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