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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).

Coinbase becomes first international crypto exchange to secure restricted dealer licence in Canada

Apr 4, 2024

The approval comes as Coinbase faces an SEC crackdown at home.

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Funding

Brim Financial closes $85-million Series C led by EDC to fund US expansion

Apr 3, 2024

FinTech firm fuels up to accelerate growth south of the border.

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“The stakes are high”: CCI report calls on feds, provinces to revamp approach to buying from Canadian tech companies

Apr 3, 2024

CCI argues public procurement improvements could help correct Canada’s “historic innovation underperformance.”

Funding

With latest funding and Scotiabank partnership, Willful sets its sights on profitability

Apr 3, 2024

After launching in PEI and Newfoundland in January, Willful now serves all 10 provinces.

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Acquisitions

Nuvei to be acquired by US-based Advent and taken private in $6.3-billion USD deal

Apr 1, 2024

Nuvei will become the latest in string of publicly traded Canadian tech companies to go private.

Funding

Carbonova secures $6 million to turn GHGs into carbon nanofibres

Apr 1, 2024

Alberta firm fuels up to expand its commercial production capabilities.

Markets

WonderFi responds as shareholders Kaos Capital, Mogo push for board overhaul

Mar 28, 2024

Kaos and Mogo want board changes. WonderFi claims Mogo wants control without paying a premium.

Funding

Tofu nets $1.2 million to fast-track hiring for tech startups

Mar 28, 2024

Company’s backers include Night Capital, Garage Capital, Wayfinder Ventures, Ritual Capital.

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Funding

Ontario Budget 2024 tops up existing funds and innovation centres, allocates funding to healthtech procurement

Mar 27, 2024

Province hints that the OSC is developing new rules to support angel investors.

Funding

RealSage closes $5.5 million CAD to fuel growth of AI-powered real estate software

Mar 26, 2024

Proptech firm aims to serve more multi-family rental housing providers south of the border.

VC

CDPQ’S $250-million Equity 25³ Fund is done after only four investments

Mar 21, 2024

Diversity-focused fund’s architect left in December to launch his own $150-million fund.

Funding

With $45-million CAD Series B, PocketHealth gears up to continue North American expansion, AI push

Mar 20, 2024

Startup adds Round13, Deloitte, Samsung to fuel efforts to help patients understand their medical images.

Markets

WonderFi to acquire Australian crypto trading licence as “solid foundation” for international expansion

Mar 19, 2024

After buying up several regulated Canadian crypto exchanges, WonderFi eyes down under for growth.

Funding

Monadical launches Developer Capital to fund early-stage AI startups with help from its team of software devs

Mar 15, 2024

Montréal investment corp. has closed $2.5 million CAD, backing Unified.to and Rithmik.

Funding

Ex-BDC partner aims to back early-stage “AI frontier” startups with Defined Capital

Mar 13, 2024

Fund has closed over a third of $15-million USD target from LPs like Inovia, Band, and BC tech entrepreneurs.

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