Josh Scott is a Lead Reporter at BetaKit. He focuses on in-depth Canadian tech stories, covering a range of themes including artificial intelligence, financial technology, and software innovations. Recently awarded the SABEW Canada’s 2023 Jeff Sanford Best Young Journalist award, Josh's work has been featured in UTEST, the University of Toronto, and various other media outlets.
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Josh Scott's coverage primarily focuses on local tech and business developments, particularly in the Toronto area. He extensively covers private sector announcements and press releases related to technology, startups, venture capital, financial services, and earnings reports.
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By: Josh Scott
Six months after closing a major seed round , Ottawa-based defence tech company Dominion Dynamics has secured $139 million CAD ($100 million USD) in Series A financing to advance its mission to become Canada's first line of defence in the Arctic
Canadian e-commerce giant Shopify and Hong Kong-founded, Singapore-based competitor Shopline settled their copyright lawsuit this week.
London, Ontario-based payment processing company Paystone filed for creditor protection in early June amid severe financial difficulties, according to court documents
Amid a “Wild West” for AI regulation, lawyers from Littler encourage companies to mind existing laws.
By: Josh Scott
Manzil has officially launched self-directed halal stock trading south of the border in what the Toronto-based Islamic FinTech startup claims marks a North American first.
Vancouver's GroundedAI has closed $2 million CAD to help tunnel developers build a better, more comprehensive understanding of shifting subsurface conditions.
The Québec crypto startup wants a world where more borrowing happens on-chain.
Kitchener-Waterloo AI research startup Transformer Lab has launched what co-founder and CEO Ali Asaria calls “the most ambitious thing I’ve ever been a part of.”
There were zero Canadian-led foodtech financings at the Series A stage or beyond during the first half of 2026, per a new report from the Canadian Food Innovation Network ( CFIN
Toronto-based Kodeon announced today that it has added Montréal mental wellness platform Breethe to its growing portfolio of mobile life-improvement apps.
