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Josh Scott is a BetaKit reporter focused on telling in-depth Canadian tech stories and breaking news. His coverage is more complete than his moustache.

Canadian Startup NewsOctober 20, 2023<October 20, 2023

Despite strong 2022 for cleantech, EDC report finds Canada lags peers on R&D spending, funding, converting startups to scaleups

VC investment in Canadian cleantech jumped 63 percent in 2022 despite a tough economy.

Canadian Startup NewsOctober 19, 2023<October 19, 2023

“Cooler financing environment” leads StellarAlgo to restructure and make layoffs

Twenty-one employees laid off could represent nearly one quarter of Calgary startup’s headcount.

Canadian Startup NewsOctober 18, 2023<October 18, 2023

Struggling, TSX-listed BBTV announces plan to become a private company

BBTV founder and CEO, Well Health CEO to privatize Vancouver firm.

Canadian Startup NewsOctober 18, 2023<October 18, 2023

Conexus, Emmertech alum Sean O’Connor joins TechBrew Robotics as CEO

TechBrew is an Emmertech portfolio firm that builds mushroom-picking robots.

Canadian Startup NewsOctober 17, 2023<October 17, 2023

Procurify closes $68-million CAD Series C to invest in AI, global expansion of spend management platform

Ten Coves Capital, EDC join existing backers Information VP, HarbourVest.

Hiive's co-founders
Canadian Startup NewsOctober 17, 2023<October 17, 2023

Hiive secures $5.7-million CAD Series A to improve VC secondary trading

Hiive is still seeing a significant bid-ask spread for secondary stakes on its platform.

Government of Canada buildings
Canadian Startup NewsOctober 17, 2023<October 23, 2023

Feds launch consultation on AI’s copyright implications as privacy watchdog seeks input on new biometrics guidance

Consultations come as Canadian authorities explore how to regulate emerging technologies.

Canadian Startup NewsOctober 13, 2023<October 13, 2023

Ten Key Labs secures $10.5 million, launches AI equity management tool for founders

Extreme Venture Partners, Xtreme Labs alum secures backing from Craft Ventures, Shopify angels, Wave co-founder.

Canadian Startup NewsOctober 11, 2023<October 11, 2023

Vendasta closes $20-million Series E to fund acquisitions, converts existing debt into equity

Foundry partner Brad Feld joins board, sees Vendasta as a “natural consolidator” of B2B SaaS firms.

Canadian Startup NewsOctober 11, 2023<October 11, 2023

Federal government announces first VCCI inclusive growth stream VC fund recipients

BKR Capital, District Ventures Capital, Ripple Ventures, Sandpiper Ventures, The51 receive portion of $25 million.

WonderFi opens the TSX
Canadian Startup NewsOctober 6, 2023<October 6, 2023

WonderFi files SEC registration statement as crypto firm eyes Nasdaq listing

CEO called the move “an important first step” towards US expansion.

Canadian Startup NewsOctober 6, 2023<October 5, 2023

Oxio spinout Gaiia closes $13 million USD to develop operations software for other ISPs

Cogeco bought Oxio’s telecom business in March for $100 million.

Canadian Startup NewsOctober 5, 2023<October 5, 2023

Pine acquires Properly to capture more of the Canadian home-buying process

Digital mortgage firm aims to build the former proptech into Canada’s top real estate website.

Canadian Startup NewsOctober 4, 2023<October 6, 2023

Ecosystem fears cleantech funding gap as ISED pauses SDTC funding after mismanagement investigation

ISED-commissioned report found conflict of interest, governance issues at SDTC.

Canadian Startup NewsOctober 4, 2023<October 6, 2023

Clearco secures new equity financing from existing investors and asset-backed facility as struggling financier recapitalizes

Inovia, Founders Circle double down on Clearco with SVB debt buyback, $60-million Series D.

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