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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).

VC

Lack of inclusion, unclear parental leave still hamper retention of women in Canadian VC

Mar 8, 2024

Junior ranks of VC remain more diverse than senior levels, survey finds.

VC

Angel Investors Ontario’s long-term future is unclear as FedDev funding dries up

Feb 29, 2024

AIO appoints Mark Lawrence as interim head to steer the organization after departure of Jeffrey Steiner.

AI

A year after its fundraising failure, Omnirobotic emerges from restructuring as a profitable robot builder

Feb 29, 2024

Reborn Québec firm’s machines now serve cabinet manufacturers across North America.

Layoffs

With new president Sarah Miller Wright, Certn targets profitable growth over acquisitions

Feb 28, 2024

Following 2023 layoffs, Miller Wright must steer Certn’s global operations through a “transformation year.”

Toronto

As Techstars makes changes, the future of its Toronto accelerator is uncertain

Feb 23, 2024

Techstars Toronto has paused applications with leader Sunil Sharma transitioning away.

Funding

Golden Ventures closes nearly $140 million CAD for fifth seed-stage VC fund

Feb 22, 2024

Despite a tough market, Golden remains “long Canada” with strong support from existing LPs.

VC

Round13 Digital Asset Fund claims over 40 percent gains despite tough crypto market

Feb 20, 2024

Toronto fund says mix of digital assets, crypto VC has fuelled strong early returns.

Lightspeed Commerce founder and CEO Dax Dasilva
Markets

Lightspeed founder Dax Dasilva returns as interim CEO, replacing JP Chauvet

Feb 15, 2024

Despite recently beating its fiscal Q3 targets, Lightspeed’s shares have still fallen.

Layoffs

EdTech game developer Prodigy Education adds CFO to refreshed leadership team

Feb 14, 2024

After September 2022 “reset,” Prodigy has set its sights back on sustainable growth.

Shopify
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Shopify beats Q4 estimates with strong holiday season, but stock still drops

Feb 13, 2024

Shopify aims to deliver “compelling mix of growth and profitability” in 2024.

Funding

Float secures $50-million credit facility from Silicon Valley Bank to expand its financial products

Feb 13, 2024

FinTech firm teams up with SVB again to grow its corporate credit offering.

AI

Vector Institute leaders chart AI hub’s progress and the challenges that remain

Feb 12, 2024

Experts discuss AI safety, regulation, and how Canada can maintain global leadership.

Markets

Lightspeed exceeds fiscal Q3 revenue, profitability targets but company’s shares still slide

Feb 8, 2024

Growth will be Lightspeed’s “top priority” in the coming year, says CEO.

AI

Nord Quantique claims industry first quantum error correction at qubit level

Feb 8, 2024

Québec startup aims to develop more scalable hardware for quantum computing.

FinTech

As stablecoin compliance deadline looms, Canada’s crypto industry calls for consultation

Feb 6, 2024

Coinbase, Kraken, Wealthsimple, WonderFi among those urging CSA to reconsider crackdown on fiat-backed stablecoins.

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