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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).

1Password
Acquisitions

1Password builds on B2B growth with acquisition of UK-based Trelica

Jan 7, 2025

The deal marks 1Password’s largest-ever acquisition by company revenue.

Acquisitions

Bench had a crazier holiday break than your startup

Jan 3, 2025

Bench acquired by Employer.com three days after abrupt Dec. 27 closure.

Funding

In 2024, Canada struggled to find its place in the global AI race

Dec 20, 2024

Canada can’t outspend its peers. So how might it outsmart them?

Hostaway

Hostaway announces $365 million USD from US investors to fuel European expansion and AI plans

Dec 19, 2024

Vacation-rental software firm’s latest round comes shortly after its Toronto-based CEO moved to Poland.

Government of Canada buildings
Funding

Four new Canadian tech announcements in the Fall Economic Statement that shouldn’t be overlooked

Dec 17, 2024

BDC AI funding, procurement reform, money for Black entrepreneurs might have been missed in yesterday’s chaos.

Chrystia Freeland and Justin Trudeau
Funding

Feds struggle to table Fall Economic Statement following Minister Freeland’s shock resignation

Dec 16, 2024

Mini-budget with many tech commitments comes during a day of chaos on the Hill.

Funding

Fluid Biomed closes $27-million USD Series A to fund expanded human clinical studies

Dec 16, 2024

University of Calgary neurosurgeons aim to deliver a better brain stent.

Funding

D-Wave completes $175-million USD stock sale to fuel quantum computing development

Dec 12, 2024

CEO says fundraise “substantially improves” D-Wave’s financial strength.

Acquisitions

Absorb to acquire Together in bid to bring mentorship to its learning software

Dec 12, 2024

Calgary firm to absorb Together to provide more “comprehensive learning solution.”

Acquisitions

Cookin acquired by US-based, fellow chef-made meal delivery startup CookUnity

Dec 11, 2024

CookUnity eyes Canadian expansion starting with Toronto in 2025.

Funding

Alberta Enterprise Corporation launches Accelerate Fund IV with $15 million to back early-stage tech startups

Dec 10, 2024

First close from AEC brings Fund IV more than halfway to its $25-million target.

Funding

Cyder closes $1.5 million to fuel launch of loyalty platform for credit unions

Dec 9, 2024

FinTech startup’s backers include MaRS IAF, Aperture, Desjardins, Arlene Dickinson.

Reports

Benevity reports over $140 million donated through its platform this Giving Tuesday

Dec 6, 2024

Calgary company sees dip in total donations, but rise in volunteering compared to 2023.

Funding

Cohere secures federal backing to build multibillion-dollar Canadian AI data centre

Dec 6, 2024

This marks the first investment through the new Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy.

Funding

Federal government outlines $2 billion in AI compute spending commitment

Dec 5, 2024

Strategy includes $1.3 billion for computing infrastructure and $700 million for AI data centres.

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