Radar · Auto in Canada
Best Auto Companies in Canada
The 1078 best Auto companies in Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: AutoCan.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
1078companies tracked
$2.4Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
51have raised
Canada's Auto sector, ranked here by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, spans 1,078 tracked companies carrying $2.4B in total disclosed capital. That's a real number. AutoCan alone accounts for $1.2B of it, which means one filer is pulling roughly half the sector's disclosed weight. Clutch has filed $127M, UGoWork $74M, and dynaCERT $32M. So before you get excited about aggregate totals, know that the distribution is steep and the median company is operating on far less. No unicorns yet, but the funding concentration tells you where conviction is landing.
The sector's hot themes are all electric: ev powertrain advancements, next-generation ev platforms, battery technology, drive system innovations. As EVs reshape auto market expansion shows, that pattern isn't unique to Canada, but Canadian investors including BDC, Carflex Capital, and Capital croissance PME are clearly betting on it. Median app install growth across 552 automotive and industrial automation apps is running at roughly +22% YoY, which suggests consumer-facing digital tools are gaining real traction alongside the hardware plays. What's worth watching is whether early-stage filers like Enedym ($15M) can attract follow-on capital as the EV infrastructure buildout accelerates. I'd keep that cohort on your radar.
Sources & further reading
- Middle-income consumers turning more toward used cars, survey finds
- Auto industry sales satisfaction declines for the first time in eight
- Used cars are having a moment
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · AUTO × CANADA
Our analysis of 50 Auto companies
$2.4b in tracked funding; 78% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
50companies analysed
78%cloud-native stacks
2021funding peak (by rounds)
2011median founding year
37median Fliar Index™
1.2Mcombined LinkedIn audience
88%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Auto companies in Canada
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AutoCan Your Coast to Coast auto dealer group 62Funding top 24%Tech top 27%Market top 33%Global bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Techtop 27% Markettop 33% Globalbottom 45% Moatbottom 38% Growthbottom 35% Funding: Raised $1.2B across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 12 yrs (0.2/yr) Tech: 56 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $1.2B | 29 mo ago | 6,000 | — | WordPressAlgoliaMySQL+30 | — | — | 1 expansion |
| 2 | 4Refuel Provider of onsite refueling services 50Tech top 35%Funding top 38%Talent top 38%News top 44% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 35% Fundingtop 38% Talenttop 38% Newstop 44% Growthtop 45% Markettop 48% Moatbottom 48% Globalbottom 40% Patentsbottom 32% Innovationbottom 25% Tech: 36 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare Funding: Raised $260M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 16 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $260M | 191 mo ago | 600 | Jack Lee Founder | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+30 | 3 signals ▲200% M&A | 3 patents Hands-free fuel dispensing control systems for automotive refueling | 2 awards |
| 3 | Canada Drives Online marketplace for automotive financing 57Moat top 22%Talent top 38%Funding top 39%Tech top 39% All 8 signals ▾Moattop 22% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 39% Techtop 39% Markettop 43% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 21% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $195M | 44 mo ago | 700 | Cody Green Founder & Co-CEO | Apple iCloud MailNode.jsSalesforce+23 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Boyd Group Repair & maintenance service provider for cars 72News top 28%Market top 31%Talent top 32%Growth top 36% All 7 signals ▾Newstop 28% Markettop 31% Talenttop 32% Growthtop 36% Techtop 36% Fundingtop 37% Globalbottom 30% News: 36 BI events in 12 mo (of 186 tracked, 12 types) · +38% YoY Market: 7,262 employees (top 5% of Auto) · Top-500,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $195M | 73 mo ago | 7,262 | Brock Bulbuck CEO | WordPress Site EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+21 | 36 signals ▲38% Earnings · Funding · Leadership | — | — |
| 5 | Clutch Online-first dealer of used cars 74Funding top 18%Growth top 28%Moat top 31%Tech top 34% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Growthtop 28% Moattop 31% Techtop 34% Talenttop 38% Markettop 43% Globalbottom 38% Funding: Raised $127M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 6 yrs (1.3/yr) Growth: Web rank 500,000 → 100,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $127M | 17 mo ago | 203 | Stephen Seibel Co-Founder & COO | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceFacebook Login+36 | — | — | 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 6 | UGOWORK Manufacturer of forklift batteries 55Funding top 22%Growth top 30%Tech top 45%Product top 45% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Growthtop 30% Techtop 45% Producttop 45% Newstop 47% Marketbottom 29% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $73.8M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $74M | 22 mo ago | 58 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+31 | 5 signals ▲25% Leadership · Regulatory · Announcements | — | 1 award |
| 7 | Techlantic Manufacture of automotive aftermarket accessories 21Talent top 28%Funding top 36%Product top 42%Global bottom 36% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 36% Producttop 42% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 12% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $45.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $45M | 58 mo ago | 5 | Tom Essen Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Spectra Premium Manufactures & supplier of major auto components to OEMs and aftermarket 27Moat top 25%Product top 37%Talent top 38%Funding top 41% All 12 signals ▾Moattop 25% Producttop 37% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 41% Techtop 46% Marketbottom 48% Customersbottom 44% Globalbottom 36% Patentsbottom 35% Growthbottom 24% Newsbottom 24% Innovationbottom 21% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 6 patents Product: 1 published app (3.6k installs) · Company stage: PE rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $35M | 121 mo ago | 111 | Denis Charest Founder & Chairman | ZohoAmazon Web ServicesNginx+17 | — | 6 patents Automotive low-profile fuel tank modules and reinforced tank shell structures | 1 launch |
| 9 | TRADE X Automotive B2B trading solution for auto dealers 37Funding top 39%Product top 47%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 47% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 39% Producttop 47% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 24% Funding: Raised $35.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) Product: 1 published app (30.0k installs) · Company stage: Conventional Debt rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $35M | 54 mo ago | 127 | Ryan Davidson Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | dynaCERT Firm specialised in delivering carbon emission reduction technologies to global marketplace 55Partners top 18%Growth top 30%Funding top 32%News top 33% All 12 signals ▾Partnerstop 18% Growthtop 30% Fundingtop 32% Newstop 33% Moattop 34% Talenttop 39% Patentstop 41% Producttop 42% Innovationbottom 48% Globalbottom 48% Marketbottom 41% Techbottom 30% Partners: 5 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 5 deals Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $32M | 11 mo ago | 30 | Jim Payne CEO & Chairman of Board | — | 31 signals ▲48% Leadership · Announcements · Contracts | 65 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | — |
| 11 | Tenet Computer Group Provider of auto financing solutions for buying electric vehicles 35Tech top 35%Talent top 38%Funding top 42%Fin. health bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 42% Fin. healthbottom 49% Globalbottom 45% Marketbottom 37% Growthbottom 25% Tech: 33 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $28M | 31 mo ago | 39 | Andreas Wallendahl Co-Founder & CEO | ContentfulSentryApple iCloud Mail+25 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Trolley Manufacturer of trolleys and trams 60Tech top 24%Product top 30%Innovation top 39%Funding top 39% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 24% Producttop 30% Innovationtop 39% Fundingtop 39% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Marketbottom 44% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 34% Tech: 59 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $25M | 20 mo ago | 105 | Tim Nixon Founder & CEO | WordPressCart FunctionalityApple iCloud Mail+41 | 3 signals ▼70% IPO | — | — |
| 13 | Hydra Energy Retailer of commercial hydrogen-diesel trucks 21Talent top 28%Funding top 45%Global bottom 36%Tech bottom 33% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 45% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 33% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 19% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $18.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $18M | 60 mo ago | 22 | Simon Pickup Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+12 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Solution Financial Provider of luxury automotive & yacht leasing and sourcing services 9Funding top 43%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 29%News bottom 27% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 27% Marketbottom 17% Funding: Raised $15.2M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 9/100 | $15M | 85 mo ago | 15 | Bryan Pang CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Enedym Manufacturer of electric motors for multiple categories of vehicles 48Patents top 26%Moat top 32%Funding top 33%Growth top 35% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 26% Moattop 32% Fundingtop 33% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 44% Producttop 46% Techbottom 49% Globalbottom 43% Newsbottom 42% Marketbottom 30% Patents: 39 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 27 filings since 2022 vs 12 in 2017-21 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 39 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $15M | 7 mo ago | 36 | Randy Reisinger Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+22 | — | 39 patents Efficient, low-noise switched reluctance motor systems for renewable and industrial drives | 1 launch |
| 16 | Lift Auto Group Repair & maintenance service provider for cars 24Tech top 24%Growth top 45%Funding bottom 44%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 24% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 18% Tech: 44 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $15M | 65 mo ago | 20 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+28 | — | — | 1 award |
| 17 | Autozen Online P2P auction-based marketplace for used cars 14Funding top 48%Tech top 50%Growth bottom 35%Global bottom 29% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 48% Techtop 50% Growthbottom 35% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 27% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $8.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) Tech: 18 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $8M | 48 mo ago | 27 | — | Node.jsTailwind CSSBootstrap+15 | — | — | — |
| 18 | Fastco Manufacturer of automotive wheels, tires, nuts & other accessories 60Innovation top 20%Product top 26%Growth top 30%Funding top 46% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 26% Growthtop 30% Fundingtop 46% Marketbottom 45% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 27% Techbottom 26% Innovation: 12 product lines Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $7M | 43 mo ago | 78 | Javier Eguiluz Owner | Cart FunctionalityKentico CMSWindows Server+13 | — | — | 4 job openings · 1 partnership |
| 19 | Curbie Online B2C marketplace for used cars 7Talent top 38%Funding bottom 39%Global bottom 32%Market bottom 19% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 39% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 19% Techbottom 16% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $7.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $7M | 61 mo ago | 18 | Brent Gudelot Co-Founder & COO | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Carbeeza App-based savings platform for consumer goods 35Product top 28%Funding top 33%Moat top 45%Patents bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Producttop 28% Fundingtop 33% Moattop 45% Patentsbottom 49% Talentbottom 48% Innovationbottom 46% Growthbottom 42% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 32% Product: 1 published app (30.0k installs) · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $6.3M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 4 yrs (1.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $6M | 22 mo ago | — | Sandro Torrieri CEO & President | — | 3 signals ▼80% Leadership · Funding | 4 patents Optimizing search space for e‑commerce platforms and related business‑specific computing systems. | — |
| 21 | Worksport Manufacture of automotive truck parts 74Innovation top 17%Patents top 18%Product top 18%Growth top 25% All 11 signals ▾Innovationtop 17% Patentstop 18% Producttop 18% Growthtop 25% Techtop 29% Newstop 37% Fin. healthtop 46% Fundingtop 47% Moattop 47% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 37% Innovation: 82 patents (top 26% of patent-holders) · 72 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21 Patents: 82 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 72 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $5M | 61 mo ago | 25 | — | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsRadix UI+31 | 44 signals ▲29% Announcements · Earnings · New product | 82 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 22 | VINN Limited information available 24Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48%Funding bottom 47%Tech bottom 44% All 5 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Fundingbottom 47% Techbottom 44% Marketbottom 28% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Global: Investors from 1 country beyond Canada rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $3M | 56 mo ago | 38 | Caleb Bernabe Co-Founder & CEO | Webflow EcommerceWebflowZoho+19 | — | — | — |
| 23 | MintList Online used car dealer 7Funding bottom 39%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 28% All 3 signals ▾Fundingbottom 39% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 28% Funding: Raised $3.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Global: Single-market focus (Canada) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $3M | 52 mo ago | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | ANAC Manufacturer specializing in the production of automotive body panels and components 55Innovation top 20%Product top 46%Funding bottom 49%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 46% Fundingbottom 49% Globalbottom 29% Techbottom 23% Innovation: 8 product lines Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Grant (prize money) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $2M | 29 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Palladino Auto Group New and used car dealers 37Tech top 35%Growth top 45%Funding bottom 38%Global bottom 33% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 35% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 38% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 32% Tech: 30 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $2M | 108 mo ago | 38 | — | YouTubeVue.jstoastr+19 | — | — | — |
| 26 | Fiix Online on-demand automotive repair service 11Product top 37%Innovation top 38%Patents top 42%Moat bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Producttop 37% Innovationtop 38% Patentstop 42% Moatbottom 49% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 32% Marketbottom 8% Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · 8 distinct product lines Innovation: 11 patents (top 62% of patent-holders) · 10 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $2M | 105 mo ago | 3 | — | — | — | 11 patents AI-driven predictive maintenance and inventory optimization for industrial asset management | — |
| 27 | Green Graphite Technologies Developer of graphite-based batteries for electric vehicles 11Moat top 31%Innovation top 41%Patents top 42%Talent bottom 45% All 8 signals ▾Moattop 31% Innovationtop 41% Patentstop 42% Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 37% Globalbottom 31% Techbottom 25% Marketbottom 9% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 11 patents Innovation: 11 patents (top 62% of patent-holders) · 11 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $2M | 32 mo ago | 3 | Gillian Holcroft Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+12 | — | 11 patents High‑purity particulate graphite production for lithium‑ion battery anodes | 1 job opening |
| 28 | MicroMech On-demand auto repair services 7Talent top 45%Global bottom 36%Funding bottom 32%Market bottom 15% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Globalbottom 36% Fundingbottom 32% Marketbottom 15% Talent: 2 named leaders on record Global: Investors from 1 country beyond Canada rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $1M | 96 mo ago | 7 | Jeffrey Ehmann Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | TDot Performance Toronto-based online seller of performance auto parts 37Product top 22%Tech top 26%Innovation top 39%Growth top 45% All 7 signals ▾Producttop 22% Techtop 26% Innovationtop 39% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 31% Marketbottom 30% Globalbottom 25% Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: PE Tech: 55 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $1M | 126 mo ago | 18 | — | Cart FunctionalityMagentoKlevu+41 | — | — | — |
| 30 | Electric Vehicle Network Provider of car rental services 22Growth top 30%Tech top 44%Global bottom 33%Funding bottom 27% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Techtop 44% Globalbottom 33% Fundingbottom 27% Marketbottom 10% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY Tech: 41 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $500K | 61 mo ago | 4 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+38 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 31 | GoWrench Auto Online marketplace for on-demand car diagnosis & maintenance services 29Tech top 38%Innovation top 39%Product top 43%Growth top 45% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 38% Innovationtop 39% Producttop 43% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Fundingbottom 32% Marketbottom 14% Tech: 30 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud Innovation: 8 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $408K | 97 mo ago | 10 | Joshua Lombardo-Bottema Founder/CEO | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+22 | — | — | — |
| 32 | Martinrea Manufacturer of automotive modules & assemblies parts 40Product top 24%Tech top 37%News top 47%Market top 48% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 24% Techtop 37% Newstop 47% Markettop 48% Moatbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 42% Innovationbottom 39% Fundingbottom 34% Patentsbottom 32% Globalbottom 32% Product: 1 product launch event in 12 mo · 4 distinct product lines Tech: 39 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $399K | 60 mo ago | 474 | Pat D’Eramo CEO & President | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+31 | 23 signals ▼36% Earnings · Acquisition · M&A | 8 patents Hydrogen‑assisted engine cold‑start systems and electrolyte delivery for fuel‑cell power | — |
| 33 | Selectbidder Real-time appraisals & offers at dealer auctions 7Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 35%Funding bottom 31%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 35% Fundingbottom 31% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 15% Talent: 1 named leader on record Tech: 20 technologies across 2/8 capability areas · Devops: Nginx rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $200K | — | 8 | Sean Liptay CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Volta Air Manufacturer of smart electric reefer units for delivery vans and trucks 13Moat top 38%Talent bottom 49%Product bottom 48%Innovation bottom 41% All 10 signals ▾Moattop 38% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Innovationbottom 41% Techbottom 39% Patentsbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Growthbottom 35% Marketbottom 29% Fundingbottom 23% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 8 patents Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $110K | 92 mo ago | — | Steve Zaari Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | — | 8 patents Vehicle refrigeration systems and condenser components for transport refrigeration | — |
| 35 | Panelite Manufacturer of aftermarket stainless steel truck accessories 62Innovation top 20%Tech top 37%Growth top 45%Product top 46% All 6 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Techtop 37% Growthtop 45% Producttop 46% Globalbottom 25% Fundingbottom 19% Innovation: 4 product lines Tech: 56 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Azure, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $44K | 130 mo ago | — | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+47 | — | — | — |
| 36 | Multimatic Manufacturer and supplier of structure and suspension components 35Tech top 40%Market top 46%Moat bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 40% Markettop 46% Moatbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 46% Patentsbottom 45% Globalbottom 44% Innovationbottom 39% Productbottom 36% Fundingbottom 19% Tech: 19 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Heroku Market: 939 employees (top 18% of Auto) · Top-5,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $1K | 109 mo ago | 939 | Peter Czapka CEO | TurbopackNode.jsSalesforce+14 | — | 598 patents Vehicle cargo access, loading and tailgate mechanisms for automotive transport | 1 launch · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 37 | Magna Manufacturer and supplier of automotive components to OEMs 76News top 18%Market top 22%Tech top 28%Partners top 32% All 10 signals ▾Newstop 18% Markettop 22% Techtop 28% Partnerstop 32% Innovationtop 36% Producttop 36% Talenttop 38% Fin. healthtop 45% Growthtop 46% Globalbottom 49% News: 73 BI events in 12 mo (of 506 tracked, 14 types) · +181% YoY Market: 179,000 employees (top 1% of Auto) · Revenue ~$42.8B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | — | 25 mo ago | 179,000 | Frank Stronach ex-Founder | Progress Sitefinityanime.jsMicrosoft ASP.NET+19 | 73 signals ▲181% Earnings · Announcements · Board | — | — |
Top 12 Auto companies in Canada
#1
Series A · Hamilton, Ontario · founded 2010 · 36 employees$15Mraised▾
Series A · Hamilton, Ontario · founded 2010 · 36 employees
Manufacturer of electric motors for multiple categories of vehicles. The platform offers users electric motors, power turbines, generators, and more. They provide their services for commercial buildings, data centers, defense, greenhouses, healthcare, marine, mining, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 26%Moat
top 32%Funding
top 33%Growth
top 35%Talent
top 38%Innovation
top 44%Patents: 39 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 27 filings since 2022 vs 12 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 39 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding: Raised $15.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series A (Nov 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series A—
- Feb 2022Grant (prize money)$2.4M
- Jun 2021Series A$15M
Founders & team
Investors
Napino, Pathfinder, TRIO, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, Honda, Precog Innovation
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7FancyboxFlickity
#2
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2001 · 30 employees$31.7Mraised▾
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2001 · 30 employees
Firm specialised in delivering carbon emission reduction technologies to global marketplace
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Partners
top 18%Growth
top 30%Funding
top 32%News
top 33%Moat
top 34%Talent
top 39%Partners: 5 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 5 deals
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $31.7M across 14 rounds · 14 rounds over 9 yrs (1.6/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jun 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Post IPO$3.6M
- Feb 2025Post IPO$3.5M
- Oct 2024Post IPO$733K
- Jul 2024Post IPO$794.3K
Founders & team
Investors
KarbonKleen, MOSOLF
Tech stack
HstsCloudflareHttp/3
#3
Series D · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2016 · 203 employees$126.8Mraised▾
Series D · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2016 · 203 employees
Online-first dealer of used cars. It buys cars from private owners, reconditions, and sells online after verification and testing. It also allows individuals to list cars for sale or to browse and purchase cars from other sellers. It also offer guranatee and return program.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%Growth
top 28%Moat
top 31%Tech
top 34%Talent
top 38%Market
top 43%Funding: Raised $127M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 6 yrs (1.3/yr) · Last round Series D (Jan 2025)
Growth: Web rank 500,000 → 100,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 32k LinkedIn followers — 2.6% of this cohort's audience · 111 engagements/post (5.5× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Series D$40.4M
- Jun 2024Series B$9.6M
- Jul 2023Series B$12.2M
- May 2022Conventional Debt$150M
Founders & team
Investors
Neuberger Berman, Upper90, Canaan, Global Founders Capital, FJ Labs, Real Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflare
#4
Public · Edmonton, Alberta · founded 2006 · 6000 employees$1.2Braised▾
Public · Edmonton, Alberta · founded 2006 · 6000 employees
AutoCanada is a multi-location automobile dealership. Its service offerings include new vehicle sales, used vehicle sales, parts, service and collision repair, and finance and insurance. It currently operates 48 franchised dealerships. It operates dealerships for Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Fiat, and others.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 24%Tech
top 27%Market
top 33%Global
bottom 45%Moat
bottom 38%Growth
bottom 35%Funding: Raised $1.2B across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 12 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Dec 2023)
Tech: 56 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Market: 6,000 employees (top 6% of Auto) · Top-1,000,000 web property · Serving 2 countries incl. Canada, United States
Audience (LinkedIn): 41k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2023Post IPO$18.9M
- Mar 2018Conventional Debt$1.1B
- May 2014Post IPO$137.4M
Investors
Scotiabank, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, RBC Royal Bank, HSBC, ATB Financial, iA Financial Group
Tech stack
AosCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCloudflare Rocket Loader
#5
Series C · Quebec City, Quebec · founded 2015 · 58 employees$73.8Mraised▾
Series C · Quebec City, Quebec · founded 2015 · 58 employees
Manufacturer of forklift batteries
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%Growth
top 30%Tech
top 45%Product
top 45%News
top 47%Market
bottom 29%Funding: Raised $73.8M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jul 2024)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 34 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers · 39 engagements/post (1.9× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Conventional Debt—
- Jul 2024Series C$51M
- Jun 2023Grant (prize money)$3.2M
- Nov 2022Series B$22.8M
Investors
Invest Quebec, Fonds de solidarite FTQ, Export Development Canada, Desjardins, Center of Excellence in Energy Efficiency, ACET
#6
Series B · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2015 · 105 employees$24.7Mraised▾
Series B · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2015 · 105 employees
Manufacturer of trolleys and trams
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 24%Product
top 30%Innovation
top 39%Funding
top 39%AI
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Tech: 59 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: Datadog, Microsoft Clarity
Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B
Innovation: 12 product lines
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Series B$23M
- Sep 2023Series A$1.1M
- Jul 2023Series A$200K
- Jul 2023Series A$1M
Founders & team
Investors
Wavecrest Growth Partners, Pace Capital, GreenSky, GreenSky Capital, INV Fintech
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapCart Functionality
#7
Public · Edmonton, Alberta · founded 2020$6.3Mraised▾
Public · Edmonton, Alberta · founded 2020
App-based savings platform for consumer goods. It provides a platform for users to automate savings and other management processes for buying a car. The platform helps users expedite the buying process by giving them the best tools to choose what they wanna buy, and at what price. The platform is available on both Android and iOS platforms.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 28%Funding
top 33%Moat
top 45%Patents
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 48%Innovation
bottom 46%Product: 1 published app (30.0k installs) · Company stage: Public
Funding: Raised $6.3M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 4 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jul 2024)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 4 patents
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Post IPO$2.2M
- Feb 2024Post IPO$479.2K
- Dec 2023Post IPO$300K
- Aug 2023Post IPO$145.6K
Founders & team
#8
Series B · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2010 · 700 employees$194.7Mraised▾
Series B · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2010 · 700 employees
Online marketplace for automotive financing. It connects people with vehicle dealers and financing options. Users can buy a car from the platform and apply for finance options. It connects with dealers on the basis of loan requirements and credit assessments.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 22%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 39%Tech
top 39%Market
top 43%Growth
top 45%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $195M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Oct 2022)
Funding rounds
- Oct 2022Series B$7.3M
- Jun 2022Series B$31M
- Aug 2021Series B$79.4M
- 2019Series A$77M
Founders & team
Investors
Anthos Capital, KAR Global, goeasy, Accolade Partners
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser Insights
#9
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2021 · 39 employees$28Mraised▾
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2021 · 39 employees
Provider of auto financing solutions for buying electric vehicles. The platform enables users to take financing for buying electric vehicles and claims to achieve the climate goals.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 35%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 42%Fin. health
bottom 49%Global
bottom 45%Market
bottom 37%Tech: 33 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: Logrocket, Sentry
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $28.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series A (Nov 2023)
Funding rounds
- Nov 2023Series A$10M
- Nov 2022Conventional Debt$25M
- Jul 2022Seed$18M
- 2021Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Humancapitalonline, Giant Ventures, Breyer Capital, Global Founders Capital, Firstminute Capital, Climate Capital
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCalendlyCloudflare
#10
Public · Winnipeg, Manitoba · founded 1990 · 7262 employees$194.6Mraised▾
Public · Winnipeg, Manitoba · founded 1990 · 7262 employees
Repair & maintenance service provider for cars
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 28%Market
top 31%Talent
top 32%Growth
top 36%Tech
top 36%Funding
top 37%News: 36 BI events in 12 mo (of 186 tracked, 12 types) · +38% YoY · 14 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Market: 7,262 employees (top 5% of Auto) · Top-500,000 web property
Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2020Post IPO$164.6M
- Dec 2012Post IPO$30M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApple Icloud MailAzureAzure Edge NetworkAzure Front Door
#11
Acquired · Oakville, Ontario · founded 1995 · 600 employees$260Mraised▾
Acquired · Oakville, Ontario · founded 1995 · 600 employees
Provider of onsite refueling services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 35%Funding
top 38%Talent
top 38%News
top 44%Growth
top 45%Market
top 48%Tech: 36 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Funding: Raised $260M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 16 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Series A (Jul 2010)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2010Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
TorQuest Partners, TRP
Tech stack
AkismetAlpine.JsAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#12
Acquired · Oakville, Ontario · founded 1983 · 5 employees$45Mraised▾
Acquired · Oakville, Ontario · founded 1983 · 5 employees
Manufacture of automotive aftermarket accessories
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 36%Product
top 42%Global
bottom 36%News
bottom 22%Market
bottom 12%Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $45.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series B (Aug 2021)
Product: 1 published app (300 installs) · Company stage: Acquired
Funding rounds
- Aug 2021Series B$10M
- Jul 2021Series B$35M
Founders & team
Investors
EchoVC Partners, Frontier Ventures, Aimia
Funding & investor landscape
$2.4Btotal disclosed funding
36companies funded
89disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Randy Reisinger
Co-Founder · Enedym
Berker Bilgin
Co-Founder and VP of Engineering · Enedym
Jim Payne
CEO & Chairman of Board · dynaCERT
Stephen Seibel
Co-Founder & COO · Clutch
Dan Park
CEO · Clutch
Tim Nixon
Founder & CEO · Trolley
Sandro Torrieri
CEO & President · Carbeeza
Cody Green
Founder & Co-CEO · Canada Drives
Michael Galpin
Co-CEO · Canada Drives
Andreas Wallendahl
Co-Founder & CEO · Tenet Computer Group
Alexander Liegl
Co-Founder · Tenet Computer Group
Brock Bulbuck
CEO · Boyd Group
Prism market signals · Canada · country-scoped Prism corpus, 8,317,024 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Auto coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Canada
How research on Autonomous Vehicles is moving in Canada
A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 602 Canada-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201620222026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 35% → 45% across 2016–2026.
top research entities
- University of Waterloo92
- Carleton University42
- University of Toronto39
- Concordia University36
- University of Ottawa29
leading researchers
F. Richard Yu · Amir Khajepour · Yuchuan Fu · Changle Li · Hong Wang · Dongpu Cao · Chen Sun · Zejian Deng
▲
Breakthroughs211 · 35%
▼ 56%→36% share
▼0.6× share momentum2 median citations87% since 2021mostly methods-led
Reinforcement learning emerged brand-new with 16 papers, while Computer vision surged 1→18, reshaping Canadian AV breakthrough research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Computer vision1→18
- Robustness (evolution)1→13
- Control theory (sociology)2→14
- Object detection1→11
- Convolutional neural network1→5
Newly emergingReinforcement learning 0→16 · Computer security 0→15 · Adversarial system 0→13
Landmark Monocular 3D Object Detection for Autonomous Driving · 1,068 cites
◆
Advancements212 · 35%
▲ 22%→35% share
▲1.6× share momentum2 median citations83% since 2021mostly methods-led
Reinforcement learning newly dominates advancements at 19 papers; Trajectory research rose 1→12, signaling intensifying motion-planning focus.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Computer vision1→14
- Control theory (sociology)1→13
- Trajectory1→12
- Real-time computing1→10
- Automation1→6
Newly emergingReinforcement learning 0→19 · Human–computer interaction 0→15 · Transport engineering 0→14
Landmark Communicating Awareness and Intent in Autonomous Vehicle-Pedestrian Interaction · 348 cites
▼
Concerns115 · 19%
▲ 11%→18% share
▲1.6× share momentum1 median citations80% since 2021mostly empirical
Humanities newly entered AV concern research at 14 papers as field-share rose 11%→18%, flagging growing ethical scrutiny.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Systems engineering1→4
Newly emergingHumanities 0→14 · Context (archaeology) 0→10 · Computer security 0→8
Landmark Deep Learning for LiDAR Point Clouds in Autonomous Driving: A Review · 555 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Canada
Where autonomous vehicles 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.
Waterloo/Hamilton115 · +0.56
Ottawa/Kingston71 · +0.45
Toronto65 · +0.45
Edmonton/Calgary32 · +0.50
Montreal29 · +0.48
Vancouver29 · +0.59
PATENT SIGNAL · Canada
Who's filing autonomous vehicles patents in Canada
Canada autonomous vehicles patent filing is cooling — 334 filings from 341 assignees (2016–2025), led by Blackberry, Rohani Mohsen, Research IN Motion; annual filings 26→21.
334 filings341 assigneespeak 44/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Blackberry18
- Rohani Mohsen16
- Research IN Motion15
- Huawei TECH12
- Yeung Peter11
- LUO JUN11
- Xenon Pharmaceuticals10
- Medicago10
Common questions
How many Auto companies are there in Canada?
Radar tracks 1078 indexable Auto companies headquartered in Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Auto companies in Canada?
The Auto companies in Canada on this list have raised a combined $2.4B in disclosed equity funding across 36 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Auto company in Canada?
AutoCan is the highest-funded Auto company in Canada, with $1.2B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Auto companies in Canada are funded?
36 of the 1078 Auto companies in Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Auto unicorns are there in Canada?
None of the Auto companies in Canada on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Canada Auto companies?
The most active investors in Canada Auto companies on this list include Carflex Capital, BDC, Capital croissance PME, Europa, Innovation Factory.
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