Best Auto Tech Companies in Montreal, Canada
The 76 best Auto Tech companies in Montreal, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: dcbel.
Our analysis of 223 Auto Tech companies
$72.2b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Auto Tech companies in Montreal
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 360 Agency Online retailing & marketing solutions for auto dealerships | — | — | Funding Raised | 210 | Louis Yves Cloutier CEO & President | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+38 | — | — |
| 2 | 8D Technologies POS solutions for bike sharing and parking | — | — | Acqui-Hired | — | Jean-Sebastien Bettez Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 3 | Apollo Scooters Retailer of personal electric scooters and related accessories for consumers | — | — | Unfunded | — | Christopher Heathcote-Rey Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+33 | — | — |
| 4 | ASAP Rent Cloud-based software solutions provider for the vehicle rental industry | — | — | Deadpooled | — | Michel King Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 5 | AutoAubaine Online classifieds portal of used automobiles | — | — | Unfunded | — | — | PHPAmazon Web ServicesAMP+4 | — | — |
| 6 | BEEM Automated data management and decision making solutions provider | — | — | Funding Raised | 14 | Kevin Ferah Co-Founder & President | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesTikTok Pixel+22 | — | — |
| 7 | Boostmi App-based on-demand roadside assistance services provider | — | — | Unfunded | — | Spencer Pringle Co-Founder & CPO | — | — | — |
| 8 | BrowseCars.ca Classified portal for new & used cars | — | — | Unfunded | — | William El-Haili Founder | — | — | — |
Top 12 Auto Tech companies in Montreal
#1
Series C · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2015 · 70 employees$97.5Mraised▾
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- Sep 2025Series C—
- Mar 2025Series C$55M
- Aug 2023Series B$50M
- May 2023Series B—
#2
Seed · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2024$3Mraised▾
Operations management solutions for automotive dealerships. The company's platform integrates into auto dealership websites to provide EV sales and educational tools, aiming to boost lead conversion and sales.
- Jan 2025Seed$3M
#3
Series B · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2013 · 108 employees$21.7Mraised▾
Online platform for booking charter bus. Users can book buses by providing location, destination, user details, payment details, preferred dates, and more.
- Feb 2024Series B$600K
- Jun 2019Series B$15.2M
- Apr 2017Series A$5M
- 2016Seed$120K
#4
Series C · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2011 · 86 employees$46Mraised▾
App-based bus travel bookings. It helps users find and select bus routes through clear and organized digital tools. The platform supports comparing options so trips can be planned with simplicity. It offers an online space where tickets and travel details are managed in one place.
- Feb 2022Series C$11M
- Sep 2020Series C$12M
- Sep 2018Series B$2M
- Jan 2018Series B$11M
#5
Series A · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2006 · 67 employees$19.6Mraised▾
Developer of electrification and connectivity systems for heavy-duty vocational trucks. The company provides electric and hybrid electric solutions for new and existing fleets. Their technology uses supercapacitors, which are suited to the energy needs of heavy-duty vehicles. The company’s systems reduce greenhouse gas emissions without impacting operations.
- Sep 2020Series A$7.6M
- Jun 2020Grant (prize money)$4.2M
- Dec 2018Series A$12M
#6
Series B · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2013 · 196 employees$24.9Mraised▾
App-based platform offering trip planning services. The platform enables users to plan for various transits like public transits, taxi hailing, etc. It enables users to get live transit details, route navigation services, subway maps, etc. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS devices.
- Nov 2018Series B$17.5M
- Sep 2017Series A$5M
- Sep 2016Seed$2.4M
- Apr 2013Seed$37.5K
#7
Seed · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2021 · 3 employees$1.5Mraised▾
Developer of graphite-based batteries for electric vehicles. It process includes conversion of natural flake to micronization, graphure purification, carbon coating, and more.
- Oct 2023Seed$1.5M
#8
Seed · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2019 · 27 employees$2.2Mraised▾
Developer of AI-enabled power-electronic components for multi-category electric vehicles. The company develops various products like Motor controller with features like weatherproof, wireless connectivity, compatible with 24V to 96V systems, etc. Drone ESC is an electronic speed controller with features like switching efficiency, weather resistance, etc. Dynamic drive is an AI and software-defined solid-state transmission for all range of electric-vehicles
- Aug 2022Seed$1.4M
- Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$100K
- Oct 2021Seed$485K
#9
Series A · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2015 · 18 employees$17Mraised▾
Online electric car ride-hailing aggregator
- Feb 2018Series A$17M
- Nov 2015Seed—
#10
Seed · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2018 · 46 employees$1.2Mraised▾
App-based platform offering taxi-hailing and on-demand delivery services. The platform enables users to find and book their rides by providing location, passenger details, etc. It offers features like live vehicle tracking, variant payment options, etc. Also, it offers on-demand delivery services. The mobile application is available for both Android and iOS platforms.
- Dec 2021Seed$1.2M
#11
Seed · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2014$1Mraised▾
Online booking platform for shared bikes
#12
Funding Raised · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2010 · 6 employees$100Kraised▾
Developer of electric two-wheelers. The company develops electric motorcycles with features like Li-ion batteries 32 km/h speed range, lightweight, etc. These stand-up driven vehicles are suited for city commute and tourism applications.
- Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$100K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Auto Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
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.
- University of Waterloo92
- Carleton University42
- University of Toronto39
- Concordia University36
- University of Ottawa29
- Computer vision1→18
- Robustness (evolution)1→13
- Control theory (sociology)2→14
- Object detection1→11
- Convolutional neural network1→5
- Computer vision1→14
- Control theory (sociology)1→13
- Trajectory1→12
- Real-time computing1→10
- Automation1→6
- Systems engineering1→4
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.
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.
- Blackberry18
- Rohani Mohsen16
- Research IN Motion15
- Huawei TECH12
- Yeung Peter11
- LUO JUN11
- Xenon Pharmaceuticals10
- Medicago10
Common questions
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