Josh Scott
Reporter at BetaKit
Covering π¨π¦ tech @BetaKit / Award-winning βbuzzy business reporterβ + long-suffering Leafs fan / [email protected] / Tips welcome
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5 days ago |
betakit.com | Josh Scott
Toronto-based artificial intelligence (AI) research hub Vector Institute has appointed seasoned technology leader Glenda Crisp as its next president and CEO. Crisp brings 35 years of experience in enterprise data strategy, advanced analytics, and tech to Vector, primarily from the financial services sector. She previously spent 17 years in senior roles at TD Bank and, most recently, was head of data analytics at Thomson Reuters.
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6 days ago |
betakit.com | Josh Scott
Toronto-based online car retailer Clutch has tapped the co-founder and former CEO of Toronto proptech startup Properly, Anshul Ruparell, as its new chief financial officer (CFO). In a LinkedIn post announcing the appointment, Clutch CEO Dan Park said that Ruparell has been βbehind the scenesβ helping to build the auto-selling company for the past five years, first as a friend and advisor before joining its board of directors a year ago in April 2024.
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6 days ago |
betakit.com | Josh Scott
After raising far less than it hoped for its first deep technology-focused venture capital (VC) fund and undergoing some leadership changes, MontrΓ©al-based Innovobot Resonance Ventures (IRV) is ready to invest again with a βrefreshed visionβ and veteran early-stage investor Neha Khera at the helm. βWeβre back, open for business, [and] ready to write cheques,β Khera told BetaKit in an exclusive interview.
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6 days ago |
betakit.com | Josh Scott
Toronto-based insurtech startup PolicyMe has been busy since 2022: raising more funding, launching new products, and seeing success helping other insurance firms sell policies online more efficiently. During this time, PolicyMe has closed $30 million CAD in previously unannounced equity and debt financing from strategic partners across three tranches since 2023.
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1 week ago |
betakit.com | Josh Scott
In Manitobaβs technology sector, many founders are forced to look beyond the province for funding. Manitoba has historically garnered a disproportionately small share of the venture capital (VC) dollars invested in Canada compared to other provinces.
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