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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 types of technology companies and the folks building and backing them. 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 tips and pitches. You can reach him at josh.scott@betakit.com and @jossco.77 on Signal.

Shopify beats Q3 revenue outlook with 32 percent growth

November 4, 2025

E-commerce giant earned $2.84 billion USD in third-quarter revenue.

Xanadu to go public on Nasdaq and TSX in $3.6-billion USD SPAC deal

November 3, 2025

Transaction expected to raise up to $500 million USD.

Canadian semiconductor leaders see opportunity, and risk, in US takeovers

October 31, 2025

Leaders at HardTech Summit optimistic about Canadian mergers but want more support for scaleups.

Wattpad unpacks its evolving strategy under new product head Chelsea Parry

October 30, 2025

President Aron Levitz talks fandom, AI, and storytelling.

New accelerator program aims to give Canadian founders a taste of Silicon Valley

October 29, 2025

Game On leader Chris Neumann calls the program “an experiment in acceleration.”

Maple Bridge Ventures raises $10 million for fund backing immigrant entrepreneurs

October 28, 2025

Fund will support immigrants building early-stage AgTech, food tech, and healthtech startups.

Wealthsimple hits $10-billion valuation in new round backed by Dragoneer, GIC, CPP Investments

October 27, 2025

Up to $750-million Series E includes $550-million primary and $200-million secondary offerings.

WonderFi’s acquisition by Robinhood delayed until first half of 2026

October 27, 2025

Extra development work and regulatory approvals push closure of sale into next year.

Paytrie spinout Loon raises $3 million to oversee Canadian dollar-backed stablecoin

October 27, 2025

Calgary-based FinTech startup will become the new issuer of Paytrie’s CADC stablecoin.

“Still processing”: Lighthouse Labs co-founder shares lessons from sale to Uvaro and bankruptcy

October 24, 2025

At TechExit.io, Jeremy Shaki unpacks how it felt watching his 12-year project “fall apart.”

Wealthsimple unveils advanced investing tools as it hits $100-billion milestone

October 22, 2025

As it surpasses $100 billion in AUA, Toronto firm aims to bolster investing with lower fees, diversification, and AI.

Rally festival tells doom-scrolling teens “it’s okay to be unavailable” online

October 22, 2025

From screen time to chatbots, new Toronto festival helps young Canadians reclaim control of their digital lives.

Tech investor associations urge unified capital strategy ahead of budget

October 21, 2025

NACO and CVCA ask for seed-matching program, VCCI re-up, Canadian QSBS, and mid-cap support.

BDC report finds optimism is up among Canadian entrepreneurs despite trade war uncertainty

October 20, 2025

Trade pressure takes a toll as over half reported emotional or mental exhaustion this year.

Spring Impact Capital closes $14-million fund to grow Canada’s climate and healthtech ecosystem

October 15, 2025

The Vancouver impact fund has already invested $2 million across eight Canadian startups.

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