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Josh Scott

Josh Scott

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).

Mark Carney at a defence funding announcement

Smaller businesses are struggling to breach Canada’s defence sector: report

June 18, 2026

Industry leaders say country must move faster to bring defence-adjacent firms into the fold.

Geoff and Sam Teehan sit at a restaurant table.

Meet the father-son duo hoping to turn their AI side project into a gaming company

June 18, 2026

After vibe-coding a viral colour memory game, Geoff and Sam Teehan want to make it a lasting business.

Headshots of two Realize Capital Partners

Realize closes one of Canada’s largest impact funds at $227 million

June 17, 2026

Toronto firm raised $142 million from private LPs to complement Ottawa’s anchor commitment.

The inside of a Nordspace Factory

NordSpace opens new rocket factory headquarters in Markham

June 17, 2026

The 60,000-square-foot facility will anchor the aerospace startup’s national footprint.

BrokerPlus founders

Michael Hyatt-backed BrokerPlus launches to disrupt “antiquated” mortgage industry

June 17, 2026

Surf co-founder and former Boardy colleague want to empower brokers with AI.

Avery Pennarun and others at Web Summit

Tailscale updates Aperture to help businesses manage fast-changing AI tools

June 16, 2026

Toronto startup adds new features aimed at shadow AI, corporate data access, and agent controls.

Rechie Valdez speaks from a podium.

Feds and City of Toronto to establish new sports tech hub at TMU

June 15, 2026

Toronto accelerator program is expected to support as many as 60 sports tech startups.

1Password

1Password acquires Apono to become the “control plane” for businesses using agentic AI

June 15, 2026

Toronto firm says deal aids transition from securing credentials to governing access.

Databiomes sets sights on moderating toxic gaming chats with first AI model

June 15, 2026

Startup launches on-device chat, voice moderation on Epic Games’ marketplace.

Dan Eberhard, founder and CEO Koho

Koho becomes Canada’s latest unicorn following $130-million Series E round

June 11, 2026

FinTech firm passes 2.5 million users as it navigates “final stages” of acquiring banking licence.

A wide shot of the ClioCon stage

Clio acquires fellow Canadian legaltech firm Jurisage

June 10, 2026

Deal gives Clio the legal database it needs to advance its AI roadmap on home turf.

An interior shot of the Beacon Software office

AI rollup company Beacon closes $225-million USD Series C round

June 9, 2026

Toronto holding firm fuels up to continue software acquisition spree.

A collage of the three DataBraid founders

DataBraid secures $1.9 million USD to solve insurance brokers’ “portal hopping” problem

June 9, 2026

Brainchild of Koru and Scoop aims to solve the quiet inefficiency eating away at brokers’ margins.

Intriciate technology connected to the Trillium Supercomputer

Inside the GTA facility housing one of Canada’s most powerful supercomputers

June 8, 2026

Trillium helps Canadian researchers with massive jobs like simulating oceans and modelling stars.

Mark Carney and Evan Solomon standing at a podium in front of a group of people.

Canada’s AI strategy looks to shift government from startup supporter to stakeholder

June 4, 2026

New $500-million fund will take equity stakes in promising Canadian AI firms.

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