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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).

Ahoy at Startupfest

Dubai’s Ahoy to hire 200 in Montréal as it relocates R&D hub

July 10, 2026

Move comes months after AI firm struck “nine-figure” deal to buy Montréal’s Wrk.

Hussein Fazal sits in a chair holding a microphone in front of a black background.

Q&A: Hussein Fazal on Super.com’s 10-year journey to becoming a unicorn

July 9, 2026

CEO reflects on evolution from online travel agency to “savings super app” post-Series D.

UofT

Ontario gets new fund to back university life sciences spinouts

July 8, 2026

U of T, McMaster, and Ontario government team up on new $40-million fund.

Christian Weedbrook stands in front of a White House sign.

Xanadu visits the White House for quantum summit

July 8, 2026

Toronto quantum computing firm was the lone Canadian representative in attendance.

The Toronto skyline

ElevenLabs to open Toronto office and double Canadian headcount by end of 2026

July 7, 2026

Max Lemmens will lead AI voice startup’s expansion efforts as new Canadian GM.

InBC Investment Corp. chief investment officer Thomas Park.

Q&A: How InBC hopes to redefine its role in BC tech as a more strategic investor

July 7, 2026

CIO Thomas Park unpacks InBC’s shifting strategy and its push to fill the university-commercialization gap.

Katalyze AI co-founders Shreyas Becker Reza Farahani.

Katalyze AI thinks the future of pharma operations is teams of AI agents

July 6, 2026

WFHomie co-founder and former Sanofi leader close $10.5 million USD to speed drug development.

Dominion Dynamics

Canada’s Arctic defender looks south?

July 6, 2026

Plus: Shopify and Shopline settle copyright suit.

The Paystone logo

Paystone enters creditor protection, pursues debt restructuring, sale

July 3, 2026

London FinTech firm says debt-fuelled acquisition spree, billing error leave its options limited.

Shopify settles copyright lawsuit with rival Shopline

July 2, 2026

Shopify had accused Singapore-based Shopline of copying its e-commerce software.

Floqer's Shivam Mahajan and Zaaheda Islam

From Chrome extension to customer data engine: Floqer announces $2-million raise

June 30, 2026

Halifax startup now helps companies like Perplexity and Wise gather customer data.

Dominion Dynamics lands $139 million in Canada’s largest defence-tech Series A

June 30, 2026

Georgian doubles down, OMERS and BDC join alongside US, European backers.

Canada is gaining corporate VCs, but still has “a participation problem,” report finds

June 29, 2026

Deloitte reports that Canadian corporate VC deal volume dropped 20 percent in 2025.

A pair of boots resting on a chair with the Float logo in the background.

Float announces $85-million Series C round to support AI push

June 25, 2026

Fast-growing Toronto FinTech now serves more than 7,500 Canadian businesses.

A selfie-style photo of a group of people sitting at a restaurant table.

Cognota broadens corporate learning platform with Learnexus acquisition

June 25, 2026

Toronto company says deal will help it connect enterprise customers with freelancers and agents.

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