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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.

Myplanet raises $14 million CAD to become leader in emerging ‘composable commerce’ market

August 22, 2022

Myplanet’s customers include New Balance, Harry Rosen, Telus.

Vive Crop Protection secures $34 million CAD Series C to drive AgTech R&D

August 22, 2022

Amid competition from major ag chemical firms, Vive sees R&D speed, efficiency as a differentiator.

Direct-C closes $3.9 million Series A from Henkel and GreenSky to scale oil leak detection tech

August 19, 2022

University of Calgary spinout sees applications for its tech beyond oil and gas.

Metafold 3D secures $500,000 from Active Impact Investments to build 3D printing’s “missing piece”

August 18, 2022

Idea behind Metafold was spun out of co-founders’ consulting work with a major sportswear manufacturer.

Moozoom raises $5 million to improve youth mental health with socio-emotional learning videos

August 18, 2022

Amplify Capital, Telus Pollinator-backed Moozoom eyes US expansion.

AlayaCare lays off 14 percent of employees, slows M&A plans

August 16, 2022

AlayaCare’s CEO said startup’s revenue growth has not followed its “aggressive investment.”

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Amid recent wave of Canadian tech layoffs, Communitech brings The Help List back

August 15, 2022

The list aims to connect displaced tech talent with new job opportunities.

Lucid closes $3 million to turn music into medicine for Alzheimer’s patients

August 12, 2022
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Armed with more capital to back women entrepreneurs, Phoenix Fire makes first investment in VoxCell

August 11, 2022

Phoenix Fire’s LPs now include the co-founders of Thinkific and Odaia.

As other lenders collapse, Ledn bets conservative approach will help startup survive crypto winter

August 10, 2022

Ledn co-founder eyes M&A, anticipates more crypto lending regulation amid crash.

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

August 9, 2022

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

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

August 8, 2022

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

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

August 4, 2022

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

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

August 4, 2022

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

Canalyst founders James Rife and Damir Hot

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

August 2, 2022

Sources say deal is north of $400 million CAD.

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