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Ontario's startup scene is a major part of Canada's technology landscape. The region is home to a wide range of companies, from enterprise software to deep tech.
Companies like StackAdapt and Assent have secured over $500 million each in funding. Newer players like AI video generator Moonvalley raised $154.1 million in its seed round.
Below is our list of 100 Ontario startups worth keeping an eye on.
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Get the Sheet for $50Ada develops an AI-powered platform for automating customer service conversations. Their chatbots are designed to resolve customer issues instantly, freeing up support teams to focus on more complex inquiries.
MDA Space develops a range of space technologies, from satellite systems and robotics to geointelligence solutions. They are particularly known for the iconic Canadarm robotic arms used on the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station.
League offers a consumer experience platform that helps companies manage their employee health and benefits programs. The technology unifies disparate health services, insurance plans, and wellness resources into a single front door for employees.
Moonvalley develops generative AI models that create cinematic videos from simple text prompts. Their platform is designed to support filmmakers and creative teams, giving them powerful new tools for visual storytelling.
StackAdapt offers a multi-channel programmatic advertising platform that helps agencies and brands run campaigns across various digital channels. Their platform uses machine learning to help advertisers improve performance and maximize their return on ad spend.
Assent offers a supply chain sustainability management platform that helps complex manufacturers collect and manage their compliance data. The SaaS solution provides deep visibility into product compliance, trade compliance, and ESG, enabling companies to bring responsible products to market.
LemFi offers a financial platform that gives users bank accounts in both their country of residence and their country of origin. This dual-account system simplifies how people manage their money across borders for personal and business needs.
Rocket Doctor built a telemedicine marketplace that enables physicians to offer patients care through virtual appointments and in-home visits. Their platform provides the tools for a comprehensive digital practice, effectively bringing the doctor's office directly to the patient.
LUCID develops digital therapeutics that use AI-powered music to help people manage their mental health. Their first product, VIBE, delivers personalized audio experiences designed to reduce symptoms of acute anxiety in real-time.
Xanadu builds photonic quantum computers, offering access to its hardware through a dedicated cloud platform. The team also created PennyLane, a popular open-source software library for quantum machine learning and programming.
Our top 10 picks are just a small slice of what’s happening across the province. Founders are tackling big problems in areas like AI and energy, and have raised over $10 billion combined.
Many more companies are building, hiring, and growing right now. Here’s a look at the other startups that make Ontario’s tech scene one to watch.
| Startup | Industry | Year Founded | Amount Raised | Last Funding Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 2013 | $106.6M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2021 | CA$375M | Series B | |
| Marketplace | 2023 | $2.6M | Pre-Seed | |
| Analytics | 2015 | $102.3M | Private Equity | |
| AI | 2024 | $3.7M | Seed | |
| Security | 2019 | $276.4M | Series C | |
| Crypto | 2019 | $7.3M | Venture Round | |
| Enterprise | 2011 | $272.8M | Debt Financing | |
| Healthcare | 1985 | $100M | Venture Round | |
| Other | 2022 | $12.5M | Seed | |
| Fintech | 2014 | CA$1.1B | Private Equity | |
| SaaS | 2014 | CA$263M | Private Equity | |
| Crypto | 2018 | $164M | Venture Round | |
| Real Estate | 1978 | $359.2M | Debt Financing | |
| Security | 2005 | $920.1M | Series C | |
| Fintech | 2018 | $51.6M | Series B | |
| Fintech | 2018 | $203.9M | Debt Financing | |
| Energy | 2010 | $2.3B | Debt Financing | |
| AI | 2023 | $7.4M | Seed | |
| Analytics | 2021 | $42M | Series B | |
| Education | 1999 | $59M | Debt Financing | |
| Fintech | 2017 | $33.5M | Series B | |
| Infrastructure | 2016 | $65M | Debt Financing | |
| Marketing | 2014 | CA$250M | Private Equity | |
| AgTech | 2017 | $79.7M | Series C | |
| Education | 2011 | $35.2M | Debt Financing | |
| Manufacturing | 2001 | CA$600M | Debt Financing | |
| AI | 2017 | $69.5M | Venture Round | |
| Design | 2017 | $17M | Series A | |
| Infrastructure | 2021 | $125k | Pre-Seed | |
| Infrastructure | 2015 | $177.1M | Series C | |
| Energy | 2017 | CA$14.7M | Series A | |
| AI | 2023 | $11.1M | Seed | |
| Analytics | 1987 | CA$10M | Debt Financing | |
| Design | 2018 | $25.6M | Seed | |
| Fintech | 2021 | $88.1M | Debt Financing | |
| AI | 2015 | $5.3M | Venture Round | |
| Analytics | 2008 | $150.5M | Venture Round | |
| Media | 1999 | CA$3.3B | Debt Financing | |
| Analytics | 2000 | — | — | |
| Travel | 2006 | CA$135M | Grant | |
| Mobility | 2012 | $32.7M | Grant | |
| Enterprise | 2007 | $130M | Debt Financing | |
| Crypto | 2022 | $31.3M | Series B | |
| SaaS | 2014 | $45M | Grant | |
| Food | 2015 | $10.5M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2020 | CA$23.3M | Debt Financing | |
| Energy | 2018 | $771M | Debt Financing | |
| Hardware | 2016 | $1B | Series D | |
| Healthcare | 1997 | $2B | Debt Financing | |
| Healthcare | 2013 | $65.2M | Venture Round | |
| Other | 2022 | $8.2M | Seed | |
| Energy | 2024 | $34.5M | Debt Financing | |
| Other | 1992 | $59.9M | Debt Financing | |
| Healthcare | 2021 | $20M | Series B | |
| Fintech | 2002 | $47.2M | Series B | |
| AI | 2015 | $164.1M | Series D | |
| AI | 2018 | CA$24.6M | Debt Financing | |
| Retail | 2017 | $178.3M | Series C | |
| Hardware | 2015 | $63M | Series B | |
| Biotech | 2016 | $225M | Series A | |
| Hardware | 1980 | $40M | Grant | |
| SaaS | 2018 | $37M | Series B | |
| Logistics | 2012 | CA$20M | Series A | |
| Analytics | 2009 | $94.1M | Series C | |
| Hardware | 2016 | $89.8M | Venture Round | |
| Manufacturing | 2015 | $94M | Venture Round | |
| Infrastructure | 2015 | $80.1M | Series B | |
| Healthcare | 1995 | CA$297M | Secondary Market | |
| AI | 2023 | $6.5M | Series A | |
| Mobility | 2016 | $65.4M | Series A | |
| Data | 2014 | $41.9M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2022 | $96.5M | Series A | |
| Fintech | 2015 | CA$33.9M | Grant | |
| Analytics | 2013 | $44.1M | Series C | |
| AI | 2020 | $40.9M | Series B | |
| Enterprise | 2018 | $1.5M | Venture Round | |
| Infrastructure | 2017 | CA$110M | Debt Financing | |
| Crypto | 2020 | $93.8M | Initial Coin Offering | |
| Environment | 2016 | $48.9M | Grant | |
| Fintech | 2007 | $570.6M | Debt Financing | |
| SaaS | 2024 | CA$100k | Pre-Seed | |
| Marketing | 2005 | $21.3M | Private Equity | |
| Healthcare | 2014 | $5M | Series A | |
| AI | 2024 | CA$220k | Pre-Seed | |
| Marketing | 2012 | $11.7M | Series B | |
| Energy | 2016 | $2.7B | Debt Financing | |
| Marketing | 2006 | $62M | Private Equity | |
| Security | 2001 | $411.2M | Secondary Market | |
| Real Estate | 2019 | $225M | Debt Financing |
