Radar · Auto Retail & Aftersales in Canada
Best Auto Retail & Aftersales Companies in Canada
The 772 best Auto Retail & Aftersales companies in Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: AutoCan.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
772companies tracked
$2.2Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
33have raised
Canada's Auto Retail & Aftersales sector has 772 companies tracked, $2.2B in total disclosed funding, and zero unicorns yet. That last part is the tell. AutoCan leads at $1.2B, Canada Drives and Boyd Group sit at $195M each, and Clutch has pulled $127M. So the capital is concentrated, but the field below those names is wide open. According to Spherical Insights & Consulting, the global aftersales market is forecast to hold around $143.9B through 2028 at a 14.6% CAGR, driven partly by rising omnichannel pressure on automotive OEMs and the expanding availability of replacement parts online. That macro tailwind is real, and you can feel it in the app-layer data too: median install growth across retail and automotive apps is running about +21% YoY across 1,358 tracked apps.
What's moving the needle right now is coverage momentum. Hot themes include retail expenditure trends and vehicle sales forecasts, which tells me analysts are watching consumer durability very closely this quarter. Investors like Carflex Capital, Rouge River Capital, and Aimia are the most active backers in this directory. The funding spread here is steep, with AutoCan commanding roughly 54% of total disclosed capital on its own. The companies ranked below are fighting for the remaining room, and given how fast digital aftersales distribution is scaling globally, that room won't stay quiet for long.
Sources & further reading
- ResearchAndMarkets.com
Ranked: Best Auto Retail & Aftersales companies in Canada
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | 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 | 2006 | — | — | — | 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 | 1995 | Jack Lee Founder | 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 | 2010 | Cody Green Founder & Co-CEO | — | — | — |
| 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 | 1990 | Brock Bulbuck CEO | 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 | 2016 | Stephen Seibel Co-Founder & COO | — | — | 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 6 | 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 | 1983 | Tom Essen Founder | — | — | — |
| 7 | 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 | 2018 | Ryan Davidson Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 8 | 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 | 2021 | Andreas Wallendahl Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 9 | 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 | 2012 | Simon Pickup Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 10 | 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 | 2004 | Bryan Pang CEO | — | — | — |
| 11 | 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 | 2016 | — | — | — | 1 award |
| 12 | 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 | 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | 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 | 2017 | Brent Gudelot Co-Founder & COO | — | — | — |
| 14 | 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 | — | 2020 | Sandro Torrieri CEO & President | 3 signals ▼80% Leadership · Funding | 4 patents Optimizing search space for e‑commerce platforms and related business‑specific computing systems. | — |
| 15 | 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 | 2011 | — | 44 signals ▲29% Announcements · Earnings · New product | 82 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 16 | 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 | 2018 | Caleb Bernabe Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 17 | 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 | 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 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 | 2011 | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 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 | 2016 | — | — | 11 patents AI-driven predictive maintenance and inventory optimization for industrial asset management | — |
| 20 | 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 | 2015 | Jeffrey Ehmann Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 21 | 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 | 2008 | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 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 | 2018 | — | — | — | 1 launch |
| 23 | 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 | 2013 | Joshua Lombardo-Bottema Founder/CEO | — | — | — |
| 24 | 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 | 2011 | Sean Liptay CEO | — | — | — |
Top 12 Auto Retail & Aftersales companies in Canada
#1
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 — 26.4% of this cohort's audience · 111 engagements/post (6.0× 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
#2
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 — 33.9% 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
#3
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
#4
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
#5
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
#6
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 — 4.3% of this cohort's audience
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
#7
Deadpooled · Mississauga, Ontario · founded 2018 · 127 employees$35Mraised▾
Deadpooled · Mississauga, Ontario · founded 2018 · 127 employees
Automotive B2B trading solution for auto dealers. It connects buyers/sellers & provides access to the digital marketplace & a complete set of trade instruments to fulfill their transactions. It offers inventory management, a distribution system, trade compliance, reputation system, data management & more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 39%Product
top 47%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 47%Global
bottom 38%News
bottom 24%Funding: Raised $35.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Nov 2021)
Product: 1 published app (30.0k installs) · Company stage: Conventional Debt
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
- Nov 2021Conventional Debt—
- Jul 2021Series C$35M
- Feb 2021Conventional Debt$50M
Founders & team
Investors
Forbright, Aimia, EchoVC Partners, Frontier Ventures, University Growth Fund, Hartmann Holdings
#8
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
#9
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 — 9.9% of this cohort's audience
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
#10
Seed · British Columbia · founded 2020 · 27 employees$8.1Mraised▾
Seed · British Columbia · founded 2020 · 27 employees
Online P2P auction-based marketplace for used cars. Car owners can use the valuation tool to get their car valuation range based on the condition & market demand for their car. Buyers can bid for the cars on the platform & owners can choose the offers among them to sell their cars.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 14how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 48%Tech
top 50%Growth
bottom 35%Global
bottom 29%Market
bottom 27%News
bottom 18%Funding: Raised $8.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Seed (Jun 2022)
Tech: 18 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY
Funding rounds
- Jun 2022Seed$3.9M
- Jan 2021Seed$4.2M
Investors
Anges Quebec, Vanedge Capital
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesBootstrapGoogle WorkspaceNext.JsNext.Js App RouterNode.Js
#11
Series A · Delta, British Columbia · founded 2012 · 22 employees$18.2Mraised▾
Series A · Delta, British Columbia · founded 2012 · 22 employees
Retailer of commercial hydrogen-diesel trucks
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 45%Global
bottom 36%Tech
bottom 33%News
bottom 22%Market
bottom 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) · Last round Series A (May 2021)
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond Canada
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers — 4.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- May 2021Series A$12.4M
- Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Sustainable Development Technology Canada, National Research Council Canada, Innovate BC, Just Business
#12
Series A · Kelowna, British Columbia · founded 2016 · 20 employees$15Mraised▾
Series A · Kelowna, British Columbia · founded 2016 · 20 employees
Repair & maintenance service provider for cars
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 24%Growth
top 45%Funding
bottom 44%Global
bottom 29%Market
bottom 18%Tech: 44 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Funding: Raised $15.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 8 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Series A (Jan 2021)
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2021Series A—
- Oct 2018Series A$15M
Investors
PFM Capital, Canadian Business Growth Fund, Bedford Park Capital, Tribune Capital
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Docusign
Funding & investor landscape
$2.2Btotal disclosed funding
24companies funded
53disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Stephen Seibel
Co-Founder & COO · Clutch
Dan Park
CEO · Clutch
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
Ryan Davidson
Founder & CEO · TRADE X
Tom Essen
Founder · Techlantic
Wouter Essen
Founder · Techlantic
Jack Lee
Founder · 4Refuel
Prism market signals · Canada · country-scoped Prism corpus, 8,429,935 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Auto Retail & Aftersales coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
How many Auto Retail & Aftersales companies are there in Canada?
Radar tracks 772 indexable Auto Retail & Aftersales companies headquartered in Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Auto Retail & Aftersales companies in Canada?
The Auto Retail & Aftersales companies in Canada on this list have raised a combined $2.2B in disclosed equity funding across 24 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Auto Retail & Aftersales company in Canada?
AutoCan is the highest-funded Auto Retail & Aftersales company in Canada, with $1.2B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Auto Retail & Aftersales companies in Canada are funded?
24 of the 772 Auto Retail & Aftersales companies in Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Auto Retail & Aftersales unicorns are there in Canada?
None of the Auto Retail & Aftersales companies in Canada on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Canada Auto Retail & Aftersales companies?
The most active investors in Canada Auto Retail & Aftersales companies on this list include Carflex Capital, Rouge River Capital, Accelerator Centre, Aimia, Altair Capital.
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