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Josh Scott

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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.

Micharity targets US expansion for its charitable fundraising platform with $7 million Series A

June 15, 2023

Following years of steady growth with minimal outside capital, Micharity is ready to ramp up.

Montreal skyline from Mount Royal

Toronto-Waterloo, Vancouver, and Montréal hold the fort as Calgary and Ottawa rise in Startup Genome’s latest global ecosystem rankings

June 15, 2023

Larger ecosystems keep the status quo, as smaller ones post slight improvement.

LeddarTech

Automotive software maker LeddarTech inks SPAC deal to go public on Nasdaq

June 14, 2023

CEO hails agreement as “important milestone,” plans to step down.

Rollout of Canada’s Real-Time Rail payment system delayed again as project undergoes second review this year

June 13, 2023

Payments Canada cites “current delivery delays, unrelated to the exchange technology components.”

Cohere's three co-founders posing for a picture.

Cohere announces $270-million USD Series C from Inovia, Nvidia, Oracle, Salesforce

June 8, 2023

Led by ex-Google researchers, OpenAI rival Cohere aims to help firms adopt generative AI.

A pair of hands holding a mobile phone which has the Shopify logo on it

Shopify plans to “aggressively pursue” ID of funders in cases against “patent trolls”

June 7, 2023

Company filed motion in Texas court demanding Lower48 IP LLC reveal third-party interests.

Blok Technologies logo.

BC regulator suspends ex-Blok Technologies CEO, CFO from investment market for misrepresenting 2018 share sale

June 6, 2023

The suspensions come in response to how a past Blok private placement was publicly communicated.

Oamo co-founders

Oamo emerges from stealth with White Star Capital backing to build decentralized data brokerage

June 6, 2023

Oamo’s team features Kraken, Polygon, Figment, Eventbrite, and Morgan Stanley alumni.

Interac appoints Jeremy Wilmot as new president and CEO

June 5, 2023

Interac is set to serve as exchange provider for Canada’s RTR system.

Vancouver skyline

With Collision nearing a one-year Toronto extension, efforts are mounting for a West Coast alternative

June 2, 2023

Vancouver group advocates for Collision, as SAAS NORTH organizers look to offer a locally run alternative.

Platformatic's co-founders.

Platformatic secures $3.5 million, launches tech to simplify back-end development for enterprises

June 1, 2023

Platformatic is backed by Decibel, Panache, and developer and open-source angels.

SAAS NORTH producer reveals new Vancouver-based INNOVATEwest tech conference

May 30, 2023

INNOVATEwest will take place April 16 to 17, 2024 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

David Dufresne and matt Roberts of CMD capital, together in an outdoor portrait

Ex-Panache, ScaleUp partners team up to launch new early-stage VC fund CMD Capital

May 30, 2023

As funding has dried up, David Dufresne and Matt Roberts say they plan to lead and price early-stage rounds.

BenchSci's team.

BenchSci closes $95-million CAD Series D to expand AI drug-discovery platform

May 25, 2023

BenchSci aims to help pharma companies speed up R&D using AI.

Alberta Provincial Legislature

Evaluating UCP and NDP plans for tech as Alberta’s election day approaches

May 25, 2023

What’s on the table for the province’s tech sector?

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