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Josh Scott

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Josh Scott is a BetaKit staff writer who loves to tell Canadian business and tech stories. His coverage is more complete than his moustache.

Canadian Startup NewsAugust 9, 2022<August 9, 2022

Bootstrapped since 2008, Evidence Partners closes $20 million to tackle automated literature review market

Evidence Partners caters to more than 60% of the world’s largest pharma, medical device companies.

Canadian Startup NewsAugust 8, 2022<August 5, 2022

Properly secures $36 million CAD, pulls back on geographic expansion plans as Canadian housing market cools

Provincial expansions across BC, Ontario, and Québec have been pinned in favour of focus on Toronto and Vancouver.

Canadian Startup NewsAugust 4, 2022<August 9, 2022

RenoRun lays off 12 percent of staff, pauses geographic expansion amid uncertainty surrounding consumer spending

CEO: “There’s just a level of uncertainty right across the board.”

Canadian Startup NewsAugust 4, 2022<August 4, 2022

Sandpiper Ventures closes $20 million first fund focused on early-stage, women-led tech startups

Sandpiper sees “huge … and untapped opportunity” to back more women entrepreneurs amid market downturn.

Canalyst founders James Rife and Damir Hot
Canadian Startup NewsAugust 2, 2022<August 9, 2022

Canalyst acquired by Chicago-based Tegus in massive BC tech exit

Sources say deal is north of $400 million CAD.

Shopify
Canadian Startup NewsAugust 2, 2022<August 9, 2022

Partnership with Mailchimp competitor Klaviyo marks Shopify’s second strategic investment in recent weeks

Recent SEC filing indicates Shopify may have invested $100 million USD in Klaviyo.

Canadian Startup NewsJuly 28, 2022<July 28, 2022

BC securities regulator alleges Blok Technologies, former execs misrepresented share sale in 2018

BCSC claims Blok violated the Securities Act.

Canadian Startup NewsJuly 28, 2022<July 28, 2022

Portage Ventures rolls out new late-stage FinTech fund, aims to raise up to $1 billion USD

Amid downturn, Portage sees chance to fund FinTech firms reluctant to take valuation hit.

Canadian Startup NewsJuly 28, 2022<July 28, 2022

Stadium Live scores $12.8 million CAD Series A to engage Gen Z sports fans

Stadium Live aims to build the “spatial version of Discord.”

Canadian Startup NewsJuly 28, 2022<July 29, 2022

Fable raises $8.4 million CAD Series A to fuel move beyond tableware

Fable wants to sell “all the little items … that make a house a home.”

Canadian Startup NewsJuly 25, 2022<July 22, 2022

Crypto custodian Balance completes SOC 2 audit to increase customer confidence

Balance joins growing list of crypto firms becoming SOC compliant.

Canadian Startup NewsJuly 22, 2022<July 22, 2022

TransPod unveils “ultra-high-speed” FluxJet vehicle as it begins construction on proposed Alberta track

TransPod aims to offer transportation between Edmonton and Calgary that’s “faster than a jet and three times as fast as…

Canadian Startup NewsJuly 21, 2022<July 26, 2022

Oncoustics secures $5.5 million CAD to help spot liver disease using AI

Startup aims to “decrease or eliminate” need for high-end imaging, painful biopsies.

Canadian Startup NewsJuly 15, 2022<July 15, 2022

Atlantic Canadian innovation players launch new Startup Atlantic brand at Startupfest

ACOA, Propel, Volta, Ignite, Genesis, CDL, Innovacorp, Sandpiper Ventures among orgs supporting Startup Atlantic.

Canadian Startup NewsJuly 13, 2022<July 15, 2022

Tata Consultancy Services, Nitro Software announce new Toronto hubs

Nitro, TCS join growing list of global firms dipping into city’s tech talent pool.

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