Best Analog and Mixed Signal ICs Companies in Canada
The 32 best Analog and Mixed Signal ICs companies in Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: LeddarTech.
Ranked: Best Analog and Mixed Signal ICs companies in Canada
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LeddarTech 🦄 AI based perception and sensing software | $299M | 40 mo ago | 189 | 2007 | Marc Tremblay Co-Founder | WordPressSentryApple iCloud Mail+32 | 209 patents Advanced automotive LiDAR hardware and perception software for environment mapping | — |
| 2 | Fresco Microchip RF, mixed signal and DSP solutions focused on digital television market | $48M | 184 mo ago | — | 2004 | — | — | 22 patents Advanced TV receiver front‑end and signal processing: IF tuning, image rejection, RF filtering, harmonic cancellation, adaptive DS | — |
| 3 | Spark Microsystems Provider of low-power radio transceivers for IoT applications 60Funding top 25%Talent top 25%News top 33%Innovation top 37% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Talenttop 25% Newstop 33% Innovationtop 37% Moattop 37% Patentstop 40% Growthtop 45% Marketbottom 47% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $46.3M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 9 yrs (0.6/yr) Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 · 5 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $46M | 7 mo ago | 64 | 2016 | Mohammad Taherzadeh Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryWordPress+28 | 12 patents Ultra-wideband radio communication devices and receiver technologies for high-precision positioning | — |
| 4 | Galazar Solutions for carrier-grade Ethernet and Multi-Service line cards | $29M | 247 mo ago | 35 | 2001 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Solantro Provider of chipsets for power conversion applications | $26M | 138 mo ago | 30 | 2009 | Tudor Lipan Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 6 | MDA Space Developer of chips, products, and systems for satellite communications technology | $25M | 20 mo ago | 191 | 1969 | Yoav Leibovitch Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — |
| 7 | Philsar RF semiconductor solutions for personal wireless connectivity | $21M | 319 mo ago | — | 1993 | Luc Lussier Founder | — | — | — |
| 8 | CSR Semiconductor and software provider for wireless technology IoT Connectivity | $19M | 289 mo ago | 2,108 | 1999 | Steve Mollenkopf CEO | — | 4 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 9 | Octasic Silicon and software solutions for wireless base stations and gateways. | $16M | 296 mo ago | 185 | 1998 | — | WebflowSanityZoho+27 | 19 patents Integrated telecom processors and LTE resource allocation/positioning solutions | — |
| 10 | Wavesat 4G chipsets with interchangeability in multiple technologies | $15M | 213 mo ago | 80 | 1993 | Raj Singh ex-CEO | — | 17 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 11 | Blumind Developer of all-analog AI neural network architecture for edge applications 53AI top 25%Innovation top 31%Patents top 34%Funding top 35% All 9 signals ▾AItop 25% Innovationtop 31% Patentstop 34% Fundingtop 35% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 44% Techbottom 41% Marketbottom 23% AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Innovation: 21 patents (top 51% of patent-holders) · 21 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $14M | 18 mo ago | 12 | 2020 | Niraj Mathur Co-Founder & CEO | Craft CMSPHPYii+13 | 21 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 12 | Boreas Technologies Low-power IC chips | $12M | 35 mo ago | 45 | 2016 | Simon Chaput Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 13 | EllipticTechnologies Embedded Security for the Connected World | $6M | 155 mo ago | 31 | 2001 | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | AdHawk Microsystems Developer of imaging sensors embedded smart glasses | $5M | 108 mo ago | 41 | 2015 | Sandro Banerjee Co-Founder | — | 32 patents Eye-tracking sensors and resonant optical scanners with closed-loop feedback control | — |
| 15 | Kiwi Semi Companion ICs for CCTV cameras | $1M | 189 mo ago | 5 | 2009 | Luc Lussier CEO | — | — | — |
| 16 | SiliconIntervention company is a fabless semiconductor providing advanced analog and mixed signals solution | $330K | 78 mo ago | 8 | 2018 | Martin Mallinso Founder | — | 87 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
Top 12 Analog and Mixed Signal ICs companies in Canada
#1
Series B · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2016 · 64 employees$46.3Mraised▾
Provider of low-power radio transceivers for IoT applications. It develops radio transceivers that enable the internet of things applications. Its features include low power consumption during transmitting and receiving, ultra-short wireless latency, and time-of-flight positioning. It has applications in gaming, audio, smart home and home security equipment, industrial, retail, and medical sectors.
- Mar 2026Series B$12.4M
- Mar 2023Series B$24.6M
- Apr 2022Series A$5.7M
- Feb 2021Series A$13.8M
#2
Acquired · Montreal, Quebec · founded 1969 · 191 employees$25Mraised▾
Developer of chips, products, and systems for satellite communications technology. The company provides solutions for communication payloads and direct-to-cell technology. Its technologies include digital beamforming, beam hopping, and wideband SDR modem. The company also offers electronically steered antenna array, payload on board processing, and RF and analog design technology.
#3
Series A · Ottawa, Ontario · founded 2020 · 12 employees$14Mraised▾
Developer of all-analog AI neural network architecture for edge applications. It delivers efficient power and low latency using standard CMOS process technology. The company's technology offers solutions using industry standard software tools for always-on applications. It provides devices, chiplets, IP, and software for integration into various products.
- Apr 2025Series A$14M
#4
Deadpooled · Quebec City, Quebec · founded 2007 · 189 employees$298.5Mraised▾
AI based perception and sensing software. The platform supports development of perception systems that interpret sensor data for assisted and autonomous vehicle functions. It focuses on processing environmental information to help intelligent systems understand surroundings and respond accurately through an integrated online framework.
- Jun 2023Series D$43M
- Feb 2022Series D$116M
- Feb 2022Conventional Debt$24M
- Mar 2019Grant (prize money)$2.8M
#5
Series B · Bromont, Quebec · founded 2016 · 45 employees$12Mraised▾
Low-power IC chips. Its offerings include piezo driver solutions and development kit combining two high voltage piezo drivers. Piezo actuators, TDK Power Hap 2.5G, and Mide Technology PPA-2014 are also included in the kit. The company developed this low power kit to observe the low power operation while using haptic technology.
- Nov 2023Series B$12M
- Mar 2017Seed—
#6
Series C · Markham, Ontario · founded 2004$48Mraised▾
Fresco Microchip develops RF, mixed signal and DSP solutions focused on digital television market. It developed the FM2080, a single-chip demodulator for universal analog (NTSC, PAL, SECAM) and DVB-T digital television broadcasts which helps in enhancing the consumer television viewing experience. It has launched a family of silicon tuner products that reduce design complexity and system cost.
- Jun 2011Series C$9M
- Oct 2009Series C$9.4M
- Jan 2008Series B$14.3M
- Jul 2005Series A$14.7M
#7
Acquired · Ottawa, Ontario · founded 2009 · 30 employees$26Mraised▾
Provider of chipsets for power conversion applications. It develops customized chipsets, firmware and development platforms for power conversion applications. Its product portfolio includes analogue power manager, digital power processor, and maximize DC controller chipsets. It caters to renewable and distributed energy networks to provide higher energy yields.
- Apr 2015Series B$11M
- Dec 2013Conventional Debt$4M
- Sep 2013Grant (prize money)$3.8M
- Dec 2012Series A$10M
#8
Acquired · Ottawa, Ontario · founded 2001 · 35 employees$29.4Mraised▾
Galazar Networks was a semiconductor vendor focused on Ethernet, solutions for carrier-grade Ethernet and Multi-Service line cards. Galazar’s products are designed to be ideal for Ethernet, SAN and Multi-Service CPE/CLE platforms as well as EoS, PoS, EoPDH, EoX and SAN line cards for ADMs, , routers, MSTPs, DSLAMs, wireless cellular backhaul, media converters and metro core switches. Galazar was acquired by EXAR in 2009.
- Mar 2006Series C$6.6M
- Apr 2003Series B$15.4M
- Feb 2001Series A$7.4M
#9
Acqui-Hired · Ottawa, Ontario · founded 1993$20.9Mraised▾
Philsar Semiconductor develops RF semiconductor solutions for personal wireless connectivity including bluetooth and 3G digital cellular handsets. The ICs require very less power for operation and are manufactured in an advanced Silicon Germanium (SiGe) BiCMOS process. It also offers fractional-N synthesizers which can be used in various RF frontend applications. The company was acquired by Conexant in 2000.
- Mar 2000Series A$10.6M
- Apr 1999Series A$10.2M
#10
Acquired · Cambridge, Ontario · founded 1999 · 2108 employees$19.2Mraised▾
CSR is a pioneering designer and developer of wireless connectivity chips and software for the consumer electronics market. Focused on five sectors - networked audio solutions, navigation, in-vehicle infotainment, Bluetooth smart for low energy connectivity for a host of devices. It provides SoCs and software for variety of protocols making it easier to integrate it in the electronic systems. Acquired companies in these sectors including SiRF in 2009, aptX® in 2010 and Zoran in 2011. Qualcomm acquired CSR in 2015 and CSR is now a constituent of Qualcomm Incorporated.
- Sep 2002Series A$12.2M
#11
Early Stage · Montreal, Montreal · founded 1998 · 185 employees$16.5Mraised▾
Ocatasic provides silicon and software solutions for wireless base stations and media gateways market.The company’s VoIP, HD video and multi-standard wireless basestation multi-core DSP solutions are based on Opus, a unique asynchronous DSP architecture. It claims that it reduces system costs and power consumption. Its solutions range from System-on-a-Chip (SoC) development, to real-time OS (RTOS) and compiler design, modem and media processing software, and hardware and RF design.
- Feb 2002Conventional Debt$3M
- Feb 2002PE$8.5M
#12
Acquired · Montreal, Montreal · founded 1993 · 80 employees$14.8Mraised▾
Wavesat specializes in mobile broadband, providing advanced semiconductor solutions to mobile device manufacturers to deploy future-proof broadband services and products. With award winning technology Wavesat delivers silicon that enables customers to deploy multiple broadband wireless technologies such as WiMAX Wave2, WiFi, and XG-PHS today and to migrate seamlessly to future 4G technologies such as LTE. Mobile device manufacturers can maximize investment, reduce development time and risk and accelerate time-to-market with Wavesat’s industry-leading performance, integration, size and power management.
- Feb 2009Series D$9.5M
- Nov 2006Series A$5.3M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Analog and Mixed Signal ICs coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Chip Design & EDA is moving in Canada
A read on the academic research around Chip Design & EDA — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 431 Canada-affiliated papers.
- University of Toronto69
- University of Waterloo43
- University of British Columbia35
- University of Calgary30
- University of Windsor29
- Automation3→12
- Electronic design automation5→9
- Circuit design2→5
- CMOS4→5
- Realization (probability)2→4
- Electronic design automation9
- Automation8
- Design flow6
- Embedded system6
- Field-programmable gate array5
Where chip design eda is researched across Canada
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing chip design eda patents in Canada
Canada chip design eda patent filing is cooling — 7 filings from 7 assignees (2020–2024), led by Kadri Medical, Zhang Zhanguang, Zhang Yingxue; annual filings 3→1.
- Kadri Medical4
- Zhang Zhanguang2
- Zhang Yingxue2
- Ghose AMUR2
- Zinite1
- IOAN Dancea1
- Huawei TECH1
Common questions
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