Radar · Auto Components in Quebec
Best Auto Components Companies in Quebec, Canada
The 32 best Auto Components companies in Quebec, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: UGOWORK.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
32companies tracked
$117.8Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
4have raised
Ranked: Best Auto Components companies in Quebec
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | 27 mo ago | Series C | — | 2015 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+31 | — | — |
| 2 | 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 | 126 mo ago | Late Stage | Denis Charest Founder & Chairman | 1989 | ZohoAmazon Web ServicesNginx+17 | 6 patents Low-profile automotive fuel tank modules and reinforced tank shells | — |
| 3 | 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 | 47 mo ago | Acquired | Javier Eguiluz Owner | 1989 | Cart FunctionalityKentico CMSWindows Server+13 | — | — |
| 4 | 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 | 37 mo ago | Seed | Gillian Holcroft Co-Founder & CEO | 2021 | WordPressMySQLPHP+12 | 11 patents High-purity graphite production for lithium‑ion battery anode materials | — |
| 5 | ABS Manufacturer of trailers | — | — | Unfunded | — | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 6 | acs composite ACS Composite is a manufacturing company that offers aerodynamic components such as front splitters, side… | — | — | Private | — | 2003 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+24 | — | — |
| 7 | Agna Brake Manufacturer of brake pads, rotors, drums, shoes, and hardware kits | — | — | Unfunded | — | 2008 | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | — | — |
| 8 | argon 18 Argon 18 is a manufacturing company that produces a wide variety of high-quality road, gravel, triathlon and… | — | — | Private | Martin Sauteur CEO & President | 1989 | Craft CMSApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+21 | — | — |
Top 4 Auto Components companies in Quebec
#1
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 — 6.0% of this cohort's audience · 39 engagements/post (2.8× 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
#2
Seed · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2021 · 3 employees$1.5Mraised▾
Seed · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2021 · 3 employees
Developer of graphite-based batteries for electric vehicles. It process includes conversion of natural flake to micronization, graphure purification, carbon coating, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 11how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 31%Innovation
top 41%Patents
top 42%Talent
bottom 45%Funding
bottom 37%Global
bottom 31%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
Patents: 11 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 11 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Senior Commissioning & Operations Engineer
Funding rounds
- Oct 2023Seed$1.5M
Founders & team
Investors
BDC, Sustainable Chemistry Alliance
Tech stack
BluehostDiviEndurance Page CacheGoogle Font ApiJqueryJquery Migrate
#3
Acquired · Vaudreuil Dorion, Quebec · founded 1989 · 78 employees$7.4Mraised▾
Acquired · Vaudreuil Dorion, Quebec · founded 1989 · 78 employees
Manufacturer of automotive wheels, tires, nuts & other accessories
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Product
top 26%Growth
top 30%Funding
top 46%Market
bottom 45%Talent
bottom 45%Innovation: 12 product lines
Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired
Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers — 3.8% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 5 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +5 · hiring: Directeur(trice) adjoint(e), FP&A, Associate Marketing Manager
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. OK Tire Canada) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2022Series A$7.4M
Founders & team
Investors
OSK Ventures International Berhad, Cento Ventures, Kairous Capital
Tech stack
BootstrapCart FunctionalityFlippingbookFont AwesomeGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Hosted Libraries
#4
Late Stage · Boucherville, Quebec · founded 1989 · 111 employees$35.1Mraised▾
Late Stage · Boucherville, Quebec · founded 1989 · 111 employees
Manufactures & supplier of major auto components to OEMs and aftermarket
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 25%Product
top 37%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 41%Tech
top 46%Market
bottom 48%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 6 patents
Product: 1 published app (3.6k installs) · Company stage: PE
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers — 18.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2016PE$35.1M
Founders & team
Investors
CDPQ, Fondaction, Fonds de solidarite FTQ, Camada Group
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Analytics
Funding & investor landscape
$117.8Mtotal disclosed funding
4companies funded
7disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Gillian Holcroft
Co-Founder & CEO · Green Graphite Technologies
Javier Eguiluz
Owner · Fastco
Denis Charest
Founder & Chairman · Spectra Premium
Jacques Mombleau
CEO & President · Spectra Premium
Prism market signals · Canada · country-scoped Prism corpus, 6,987,515 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Auto Components coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
How many Auto Components companies are there in Quebec, Canada?
Radar tracks 32 indexable Auto Components companies headquartered in Quebec, Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Auto Components companies in Quebec, Canada?
The Auto Components companies in Quebec, Canada on this list have raised a combined $117.8M in disclosed equity funding across 4 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Auto Components company in Quebec, Canada?
UGOWORK is the highest-funded Auto Components company in Quebec, Canada, with $73.8M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Auto Components companies in Quebec, Canada are funded?
4 of the 32 Auto Components companies in Quebec, Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Auto Components unicorns are there in Quebec, Canada?
None of the Auto Components companies in Quebec, Canada on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Quebec, Canada Auto Components companies?
The most active investors in Quebec, Canada Auto Components companies on this list include Capital croissance PME, Desjardins, Fonds de solidarite FTQ, ACET, BDC.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.