Radar · Crop Tech in Ontario
Best Crop Tech Companies in Ontario, Canada
The 161 best Crop Tech companies in Ontario, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Canopy Growth.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
161companies tracked
$5.7Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
48have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · CROP TECH × ONTARIO
Our analysis of 100 Crop Tech companies
$8.2b in tracked funding; 87% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
100companies analysed
87%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2unicorns
2017median founding year
178kcombined LinkedIn audience
73%of audience held by top 3
1companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Crop Tech companies in Ontario
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Stage | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canopy Growth Global cannabis company dedicated to improving lives through cannabis products 67Patents top 22%Funding top 24%Innovation top 32%Market top 33% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 22% Fundingtop 24% Innovationtop 32% Markettop 33% Producttop 35% Moattop 35% Techtop 36% Newstop 37% Talenttop 45% Globaltop 50% Growthbottom 45% Fin. healthbottom 44% Patents: 490 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 181 filings since 2022 vs 307 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $4.8B across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 10 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $4.8B | 29 mo ago | 170 | Mark Zekulin Co-Founder | Public | 490 patents Cannabinoid-derived pharmaceuticals, water‑soluble formulations, vaporizer devices, mildew‑resistant cannabis strains | 2 launchs · 2 expansions |
| 2 | 80 Acres Farms Provider of salad kits, salad blends, microgreens, herbs, and dressings 72Funding top 20%Growth top 28%Moat top 31%Talent top 38% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Growthtop 28% Moattop 31% Talenttop 38% Newstop 41% Techtop 43% Markettop 44% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $371M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) Growth: Headcount 95 → 190 (+100%) across vintages · 2 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $371M | 10 mo ago | 190 190 → 254 (+34%) | Tisha Livingston Co-Founder & President | Series B | — | 1 launch |
| 3 | Supreme Pharma Provider of property restoration and renovation services for emergencies | $146M | 92 mo ago | 400 | — | Acquired | — | — |
| 4 | Clearpath Robotics Developer of mobile robot platforms for research and industrial applications 57Patents top 27%Funding top 29%Tech top 29%Moat top 29% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 27% Fundingtop 29% Techtop 29% Moattop 29% Innovationtop 33% Producttop 37% Markettop 43% Partnerstop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 43% Growthbottom 32% Newsbottom 24% Patents: 206 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 83 filings since 2022 vs 113 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $85.8M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 16 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $86M | 37 mo ago | 350 | Matt Rendall Co-Founder & CEO | Acquired | 206 patents Autonomous mobile robot navigation, perception, and fleet management for industrial material transport | — |
| 5 | Vive Precision chemistry for crop protection, increasing grower ROI, efficiency, and sustainability 62Moat top 22%Funding top 23%Growth top 28%Talent top 33% All 10 signals ▾Moattop 22% Fundingtop 23% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 33% Newstop 40% Producttop 41% Innovationtop 47% Techtop 48% Marketbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Funding: Raised $59.4M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 19 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $59M | 8 mo ago | 85 | Jordan Dinglasan Co-Founder | Series C | — | — |
| 6 | Performance Plants Developer of technologies improving crop yields through stress tolerance and efficiency | $36M | 207 mo ago | 14 | Yafan Huang Chief Executive Officer | Series B | 106 patents Genetically engineered crops with enhanced water-use efficiency and stress tolerance. | — |
| 7 | JWC Producer and supplier of cannabis products | $35M | 75 mo ago | 85 | — | Acquired | — | — |
| 8 | Elevate Farm Producer of leafy vegetables using AI and blockchain-based automated vertical farm 22Funding top 30%Talent top 38%Moat top 39%News bottom 37% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Newsbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 35% Marketbottom 26% Funding: Raised $34.1M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 6 yrs (1.2/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $34M | 3 mo ago | 11 | Per Lysaa Co-Founder & CTO | Series A | — | 1 award |
| 9 | CannabCo Developer of technology for odourless cannabis within the recreational and medical markets | $24M | 109 mo ago | 5 | Mark Novak Co-Founder & COO | Series B | — | — |
| 10 | Fieldless Operators of indoor automated vertical farming systems 29Talent top 38%Moat top 39%Funding top 43%Growth top 45% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Fundingtop 43% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 35% Marketbottom 28% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $18M | 23 mo ago | 9 | Paul Gardner Co-Founder | Acquired | — | 4 expansions |
| 11 | PharmaCielo Provider of pharmaceutical quality cannabis flower and extracts for medicinal applications | $16M | 67 mo ago | 268 | Marc Lustig CEO | Public | — | — |
| 12 | Vision Greens Operators of vertical hydroponic farms 27Talent top 38%Funding top 42%Tech top 48%Growth bottom 47% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 42% Techtop 48% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 21% Newsbottom 18% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $12.8M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $13M | 20 mo ago | 15 | Oliver Moraes Founder | Series A | — | — |
| 13 | Tweed Main Street Online platform to sell medicinal cannabis products | $12M | 147 mo ago | — | Bruce Linton Co-Founder & CEO | Series A | — | — |
| 14 | PharmHouse Developer of greenhouse cannabis cultivation facilities | $10M | 69 mo ago | 23 | — | Deadpooled | — | — |
| 15 | Vida Cannabis Canadian Biopharma producing medical grade marijuana via hydroponics | $10M | 136 mo ago | — | Gregory Wilson Founder & CEO | Series A | — | — |
| 16 | BinSentry Provider of AI-powered feed management system optimizing animal feed supply chains 80News top 20%Growth top 25%Global top 28%Talent top 28% All 12 signals ▾Newstop 20% Growthtop 25% Globaltop 28% Talenttop 28% AItop 30% Fundingtop 33% Patentstop 37% Moattop 37% Innovationtop 38% Producttop 45% Techtop 46% Marketbottom 47% News: 9 BI events in 12 mo (of 15 tracked, 4 types) · 7 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $9M | 6 mo ago | 32 | Randall Schwartzentruber Co-Founder & Co-CEO | Series C | 17 patents Bulk material level sensing and monitoring using machine‑learning analytics | 1 partnership |
| 17 | Flower One Provider of cannabis cultivation production and brand fulfillment services | $8M | 56 mo ago | 58 | — | Public | — | — |
| 18 | Ukko Agro Provider of an analytic platform for the agriculture industry | $6M | 54 mo ago | 18 | Avi Bhargava Co-Founder & CTO | Seed | — | — |
| 19 | Deveron UAS Provider of drone data ag‑tech services | $6M | 65 mo ago | 103 | David MacMillan Co-Founder & CEO | Public | — | — |
| 20 | Vivid Machines Platform offering smart technology to help fruit and vegetable farmers optimize quality and yield | $4M | 39 mo ago | 19 | Jenny Lemieux Co-Founder & CEO | Seed | — | — |
| 21 | Mettrum Domain hosting solutions with uptime guarantee, fast network, and support | $4M | 118 mo ago | 16 | David Klein CEO | Acquired | — | — |
| 22 | Ceragen Manufacturer and supplier of microbe-based crop nutrition biologicals 14Moat top 45%Funding top 47%Patents bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Moattop 45% Fundingtop 47% Patentsbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Innovationbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Techbottom 27% Marketbottom 20% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 4 patents Funding: Raised $3.8M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $4M | 23 mo ago | 8 | Danielle Rose CEO | Seed | 4 patents Agricultural microbial inoculants for plant growth promotion and soil health | — |
| 23 | Water Ways Technologies MediaWarga: Delivering current and updated news on diverse topics | $4M | 40 mo ago | 2 | — | Public | — | — |
| 24 | Cultivatd Indoor farming brokerage firm offering vertical farming solutions | $4M | 53 mo ago | 13 | Eric Levesque Co-Founder & CEO | Series A | — | — |
| 25 | The Growcer Manufacturer and supplier of hydroponic growing systems | $3M | 25 mo ago | 37 | Alida Burke Co-Founder & CFO | Series A | 5 patents Optimizing vertical indoor farming via modular systems, airflow control, and farm monitoring. | 1 partnership |
| 26 | Braingrid Provider of AI agents that transform ideas into engineering-grade software tasks | $2M | 81 mo ago | 3 | — | Public | — | — |
| 27 | Nuuvera Provider of cannbis based medicinal products | $2M | 111 mo ago | 35 | — | Acquired | — | — |
| 28 | TellSpec Handheld sensor for measuring food contents | $2M | 80 mo ago | 12 | Isabel Hoffmann Founder & CEO | Funding Raised | 7 patents Spectroscopic analysis systems for identifying sample composition and providing personalized ingredient information | — |
| 29 | Susterre Manufacturer and supplier of row crop planting and seeding systems | $2M | 52 mo ago | 4 | — | Seed | — | — |
| 30 | Alora Growers of salt-tolerant crops using ocean technology 11News top 32%Funding top 49%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 39% All 6 signals ▾Newstop 32% Fundingtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 32% Marketbottom 22% News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 4 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Leadership, Funding Funding: Raised $1.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $2M | 3 mo ago | 10 | Rory Hornby Co-Founder & CSO | Seed | — | — |
| 31 | 100km Foods Online platform to order locally grown food products | $1M | 135 mo ago | 10 | Grace Mandarano Co-Founder | Seed | — | — |
| 32 | Mycioincs Developer of robotic harvesting systems for mushroom cultivation | $975K | 60 mo ago | 14 | — | Funding Raised | — | — |
| 33 | BioLiNE Provider of biological crop inputs for crop health and nutrition | $903K | 107 mo ago | — | Mohammad Rahbari Co-Founder | Funding Raised | — | — |
| 34 | FreshSpoke Online B2B platform for farmers to sell their produce | $550K | 82 mo ago | 17 | — | Seed | — | — |
| 35 | Agri-Neo Provider of organic food pasteurization technology | $541K | 106 mo ago | 37 | — | Seed | 46 patents Seed and grain sanitization chemicals for pathogen control and flavor improvement | — |
| 36 | Susglobal Energy Provider of organic bio-fertilizer and organic waste management services | $393K | 103 mo ago | 5 | Marc Hazout Co-Founder | Seed | — | — |
| 37 | Shop4me E-distributor of multi-category grocery products | $115K | 47 mo ago | 10 | Mohamed Beitelmal Co-Founder | Seed | — | — |
| 38 | Grobo Automated indoor gardening system | $100K | 118 mo ago | 1 | — | Deadpooled | 6 patents Indoor vertical farming hardware and data-management systems for controlled plant growth | — |
Top 12 Crop Tech companies in Ontario
#1
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2018 · 11 employees$34.1Mraised▾
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2018 · 11 employees
Producer of leafy vegetables using AI and blockchain-based automated vertical farms. It uses algorithms and data-driven lighting systems with specific plat protocols to assist growing conditions. Its vertical farming system consists of LED light technology, photobiology, and robotic automation. It also offers traceability solutions through blockchain technology.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 30%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 39%News
bottom 37%Global
bottom 36%Tech
bottom 35%Funding: Raised $34.1M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 6 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2026)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series A$5M
- Jul 2024Series A$2.5M
- Oct 2022Series A$18.8M
- Feb 2021Series A$1M
Founders & team
Investors
Brightspark Ventures, Northview LifeSciences, Northstaragriculture, Orange Ridge Capital, Strategic Swiss Partners, Mosaic Capital Partners
Tech stack
CodeigniterExpressionengineGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGsapJquery
#2
Series B · Hamilton, Ontario · founded 2015 · 190 employees$370.8Mraised▾
Series B · Hamilton, Ontario · founded 2015 · 190 employees
Provider of salad kits, salad blends, microgreens, herbs, and dressings. The company offers a range of fresh produce items. These products include various salad combinations, small vegetable greens, culinary herbs, and prepared sauces. The company focuses on providing fresh food options to consumers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 20%Growth
top 28%Moat
top 31%Talent
top 38%News
top 41%Tech
top 43%Funding: Raised $371M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Aug 2025)
Growth: Headcount 95 → 190 (+100%) across vintages · 2 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 25k LinkedIn followers — 14.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series B$28.4M
- Mar 2023Series B$115M
- Jun 2021Series B$170.8M
- Nov 2020Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
Virgo, General Atlantic, Siemens, Blue Earth Capital, Barclays, Taurus
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAppnexusCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookie NoticeCore-Js
#3
Series C · Mississauga, Ontario · founded 2006 · 85 employees$59.4Mraised▾
Series C · Mississauga, Ontario · founded 2006 · 85 employees
Precision chemistry for crop protection, increasing grower ROI, efficiency, and sustainability. They develop products and technologies to help growers achieve better results with less impact. Their Allosperse® Delivery Technology enables targeted solutions, improving crop quality and yields. They offer a range of products including fungicides, insecticides, miticides, and nematicides, suitable for diverse crops. They focus on innovative solutions for sustainable agriculture. They are committed to developing cutting-edge products that create real results for growers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 22%Funding
top 23%Growth
top 28%Talent
top 33%News
top 40%Product
top 41%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn
Funding: Raised $59.4M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 19 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series C (Oct 2025)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers — 6.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series C$10M
- Apr 2025Series C$1.7M
- Feb 2025Series C$967.7K
- Jun 2023Series C$8.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Bioenterprise, ontariocapitalgrowth.ca, Sustainable Chemistry Alliance, Ontario Centre of Innovation, SVB, Cibus Fund
Tech stack
AosCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#4
Series C · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2017 · 32 employees$9.2Mraised▾
Series C · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2017 · 32 employees
Provider of AI-powered feed management system optimizing animal feed supply chains. It provide solutions for feed mill operators and producers offering real-time monitoring and automation through advanced sensors and a user-friendly dashboard. The technology helps reduce trucking costs, labor, feed reclaims, and outages. It offers a subscription service with lifetime hardware warranty and comprehensive support, including installation, training, and data analytics. It focuses on improving animal health, employee safety, and feed conversion ratios, enabling efficient feed ordering and problem-solving.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 80how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 20%Growth
top 25%Global
top 28%Talent
top 28%AI
top 30%Funding
top 33%News: 9 BI events in 12 mo (of 15 tracked, 4 types) · 7 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo · Top themes: Funding, Capital raise
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Investors from 2 countries beyond Canada · Tagged global-market in registry data
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Trouw Nutrition Canada) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Conventional Debt$25M
- Jun 2025Series C$50M
- Aug 2024Series B$15M
- Sep 2020Series A$7.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Lewis & Clark Agrifood, Garage Technology Ventures, BDC, Chillingo, Garage Capital, Lead Edge Capital
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAosBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#5
Public · Smiths Falls, Ontario · founded 2013 · 170 employees$4.8Braised▾
Public · Smiths Falls, Ontario · founded 2013 · 170 employees
Global cannabis company dedicated to improving lives through cannabis products. Focused on unlocking the power of cannabis, the company offers high-quality products with best-in-class cannabinoid effects. Rooted in the belief that cannabis can enhance every moment, they are redefining experiences and demonstrating the true potential of this powerful plant. The company is committed to personal wellness, fostering economic opportunity, and striving towards social justice. They aim to serve as a new model for a transformational industry, building an organization made with intention and defined by purpose. The leadership team leverages extensive experience from various industries to innovate and create long-term value for consumers, employees, and shareholders.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 22%Funding
top 24%Innovation
top 32%Market
top 33%Product
top 35%Moat
top 35%Patents: 490 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 181 filings since 2022 vs 307 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $4.8B across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 10 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jan 2024)
Innovation: 490 patents (top 1% of patent-holders) · 181 filings since 2022 vs 307 in 2017-21
Audience (LinkedIn): 92k LinkedIn followers — 51.9% of this cohort's audience · 57 engagements/post (1.8× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 2 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2024Post IPO$35M
- Feb 2023Post IPO—
- May 2020Post IPO$176.3M
- Aug 2018Post IPO$4B
Founders & team
Investors
Constellation Brands, TMX Group, Dundee Securities, Stifel, INFOR Financial Group, M Partners
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflare
#6
Seed · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2005 · 10 employees$1.6Mraised▾
Seed · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2005 · 10 employees
Growers of salt-tolerant crops using ocean technology. It had developed patent-pending processes to restore salt tolerance to plant varieties. The technology targets plant genes to generate stem cells that are regenerated in labs and are further grown in ocean systems. The plants draw their nutrients directly from the saltwater around them.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 11how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 32%Funding
top 49%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 39%Tech
bottom 32%Market
bottom 22%News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 4 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Leadership, Funding
Funding: Raised $1.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated · 2 leadership moves in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Seed—
- Apr 2022Seed$1.4M
- 2019Seed$250K
Founders & team
Investors
IndieBio, Mistletoe, Toyota Ventures, Neglected Climate Opportunities Fund, Velocity, Next Sequence
#7
Series A · Welland, Ontario · founded 2019 · 15 employees$12.8Mraised▾
Series A · Welland, Ontario · founded 2019 · 15 employees
Operators of vertical hydroponic farms. It offers production of sustainable greens. It offers varieties of lettuce.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
top 42%Tech
top 48%Growth
bottom 47%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 21%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $12.8M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Sep 2024)
Tech: 19 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Google Cloud, Google Cloud Cdn · Observability: Sentry
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Conventional Debt$5.9M
- Sep 2024Series A$7.4M
- Jun 2022Seed$5.4M
Founders & team
Investors
The Dorchester Corporation, FCC
Tech stack
BootstrapCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud Cdn
#8
Acquired · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2017 · 9 employees$17.5Mraised▾
Acquired · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2017 · 9 employees
Operators of indoor automated vertical farming systems. It uses environmentally controlled farming systems that are capable of growing pesticide-free produce year-round. The product offering includes lettuce and kale.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Moat
top 39%Funding
top 43%Growth
top 45%Global
bottom 36%Tech
bottom 35%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding: Raised $17.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Venture Debt (Jul 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 4 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Venture Debt—
- Jul 2022Conventional Debt—
- Jul 2022Series A$17.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Forage Capital, FCC, BDC, SOFII
Tech stack
GodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceHammer.JsHttp/3
#9
Acquired · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2008 · 350 employees$85.8Mraised▾
Acquired · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2008 · 350 employees
Developer of mobile robot platforms for research and industrial applications. The company provides unmanned ground vehicles and autonomous mobile platforms. It offers robots for both indoor and outdoor use. The company also develops autonomy software and robotic inspection systems. Services include custom robotic development and integration.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 27%Funding
top 29%Tech
top 29%Moat
top 29%Innovation
top 33%Product
top 37%Patents: 206 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 83 filings since 2022 vs 113 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $85.8M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 16 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series C (May 2023)
Tech: 60 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy
Funding rounds
- May 2023Series C—
- Mar 2021Series C$5M
- Jan 2021Series C$5M
- Sep 2020Series C$5M
Founders & team
Investors
McRock Capital, Kensington Capital Partners, Export Development Canada, Inovia Capital, RRE Ventures, BMO
Tech stack
AlgoliaAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerAzure
#10
Seed · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2021 · 8 employees$3.8Mraised▾
Seed · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2021 · 8 employees
Manufacturer and supplier of microbe-based crop nutrition biologicals. It offers microbe-based products that replenish plants with ample amounts of nutrients, promote plant growth, and make them disease-resistant. The product offering includes plant acetate that reduces yellowing of leaves, reduces heat resistance.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 14how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 45%Funding
top 47%Patents
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 49%Innovation
bottom 46%Global
bottom 37%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 4 patents
Funding: Raised $3.8M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Seed (Jul 2024)
Patents: 4 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 4 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2024
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Seed$3.6M
- Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$100K
- Oct 2021Seed$250K
Founders & team
Investors
IndieBio, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, 1517 Fund, Ajira, Divergent Capital, Velocity
#11
Acquired · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2014 · 400 employees$146.1Mraised▾
Acquired · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2014 · 400 employees
Provider of property restoration and renovation services for emergencies. It engages in indoor cultivation of cannabis using modern agriculture techniques involving cultivation under LED lights in a climate-controlled environment and also traditional greenhouse cultivation. Its entity 7Acres operates modular greenhouses cultivating hybrid strains of cannabis. The company focuses on B2B model supplying the product to other licensed producers.
Funding rounds
- Sep 2018Post IPO$100M
- Nov 2017Post IPO$40.2M
- Mar 2017Post IPO$369.7K
- Jun 2016Post IPO$2.8M
Investors
Herbal Capital, Sutton Ventures
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlMariadbPhpVarnishGravity Forms
#12
Series A · Ottawa, Ontario · founded 2016 · 37 employees$3.2Mraised▾
Series A · Ottawa, Ontario · founded 2016 · 37 employees
Manufacturer and supplier of hydroponic growing systems. It offers modular plug-and-play hydroponic systems. Its flagship product, Arctic Growing System IV is a vertical hydroponic growing system built within retrofitted insulated shipping containers. It offers solutions for the home gardeners, entrepreneurs, community agriculture groups.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers — 4.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Mission Kingston Food Bank) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2024Series A$3M
- Feb 2023Seed—
- Mar 2019Seed$186.5K
Founders & team
Investors
THRIVE, Modernniagara, Invest Ottawa, Startup Garage, Ontario Centre of Innovation
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
Funding & investor landscape
$5.7Btotal disclosed funding
42companies funded
146disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Per Lysaa
Co-Founder & CTO · Elevate Farm
Amin Jadavji
Co-Founder & CEO · Elevate Farm
Tisha Livingston
Co-Founder & President · 80 Acres Farms
Mike Zelkind
CEO · 80 Acres Farms
Jordan Dinglasan
Co-Founder · Vive
Darren Anderson
CEO & Co-Founder · Vive
Randall Schwartzentruber
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · BinSentry
Nathan Hoel
Co-Founder & CTO · BinSentry
Mark Zekulin
Co-Founder · Canopy Growth
Rory Hornby
Co-Founder & CSO · Alora
Oliver Moraes
Founder · Vision Greens
Lenny Louis
CEO & Board Member · Vision Greens
Prism market signals · Canada · country-scoped Prism corpus, 8,596,495 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Crop Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Canada
How research on Precision Agriculture is moving in Canada
A read on the academic research around Precision Agriculture — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 358 Canada-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201420212026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and steady — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 76% → 78% across 2014–2026.
top research entities
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada44
- University of Guelph37
- Artificial Intelligence in Medicine28
- McGill University22
- Ministry of Agriculture19
leading researchers
Aitazaz A. Farooque · Jiali Shang · Viacheslav I. Adamchuk · Karem Chokmani · Travis J. Esau · Athyna N. Cambouris · Abdellah Chehri · Jinfei Wang
▲
Breakthroughs94 · 26%
▲ 18%→30% share
▲1.7× share momentum0 median citations84% since 2021mostly methods-led
Scalability and CNN research newly emerged with 10 and 9 papers, signaling rapid AI deployment growth in Canadian precision agriculture.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Field (mathematics)1→14
- Internet of Things2→7
- Software deployment1→5
- Context (archaeology)1→4
- Sustainability1→4
Newly emergingScalability 0→10 · Convolutional neural network 0→9 · Artificial neural network 0→7
Landmark AgriSegNet: Deep Aerial Semantic Segmentation Framework for IoT-Assisted Precision Agriculture · 147 cites
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Advancements185 · 52%
▼ 61%→49% share
▼0.8× share momentum1 median citations69% since 2021mostly methods-led
Agricultural engineering papers surged 2→22, driving advancements segment's expanding research depth despite shrinking field-share.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agricultural engineering2→22
- Multispectral image3→14
- Crop4→12
- Productivity1→8
- Water content1→7
Newly emergingSustainability 0→11 · Convolutional neural network 0→9 · Field (mathematics) 0→8
Landmark Remote Estimation of Crop Chlorophyll Content Using Spectral Indices Derived From Hyperspectral Data · 315 cites
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Concerns48 · 13%
▲ 9%→12% share
▲1.3× share momentum1 median citations67% since 2021mostly reviews
Concerns segment grew 9%→12%; multispectral image and agricultural engineering flags rising, suggesting unresolved implementation challenges.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agricultural engineering6
- Multispectral image5
- Key (lock)5
- Field (mathematics)4
- Sustainability4
Landmark Recent Advances of Hyperspectral Imaging Technology and Applications in Agriculture · 1,103 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Canada
Where precision agriculture 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.
Montreal28 · +0.49
Edmonton/Calgary20 · +0.42
Vancouver16 · +0.22
Ottawa/Kingston10 · +0.59
Toronto7 · +0.19
PATENT SIGNAL · Canada
Who's filing precision agriculture patents in Canada
Canada precision agriculture patent filing is accelerating — 18 filings from 8 assignees (2019–2025), led by Ecoation Innovative Solutions, CROP Sentry, AIRM Consulting; annual filings 1→2.
18 filings8 assigneespeak 7/yr2019–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2019–2025)
top patent filers
- Ecoation Innovative Solutions8
- CROP Sentry3
- AIRM Consulting3
- CNH IND Canada1
- Ladybug Robotics1
- CNH IND Belgium1
- Paige Growth TECH1
- AGRI Technovation PTY1
Common questions
How many Crop Tech companies are there in Ontario, Canada?
Radar tracks 161 indexable Crop Tech companies headquartered in Ontario, Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Crop Tech companies in Ontario, Canada?
The Crop Tech companies in Ontario, Canada on this list have raised a combined $5.7B in disclosed equity funding across 42 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Crop Tech company in Ontario, Canada?
Canopy Growth is the highest-funded Crop Tech company in Ontario, Canada, with $4.8B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Crop Tech companies in Ontario, Canada are funded?
42 of the 161 Crop Tech companies in Ontario, Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Crop Tech unicorns are there in Ontario, Canada?
None of the Crop Tech companies in Ontario, Canada on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Ontario, Canada Crop Tech companies?
The most active investors in Ontario, Canada Crop Tech companies on this list include Accelerator Centre, BDC, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, Velocity, Bioenterprise.
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