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Best Crop Tech Companies in Quebec, Canada

The 45 best Crop Tech companies in Quebec, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Ferme d'Hiver.

45companies tracked
$56.1Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
11have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · CROP TECH × QUEBEC

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

Ranked: Best Crop Tech companies in Quebec

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Ferme d'Hiver
Producer of strawberries using the indoor vertical farming growing system
$40M44 mo agoSeries AYves Daoust
Founder & CTO
2018WordPressMySQLPHP+22——
2Serres St-Élie
Online retailer of multi-category gardening supplies
$6M40 mo agoSeries AMelanie Gregoire
Owner
1979Cart FunctionalityOdooPostgreSQL+20——
3INNO-3B
Manufacturer and supplier of vertical farming systems
$4M92 mo agoSeed—2014———
4PemPem
Provider of agricultural product traceability solutions
45Growth top 35%Tech top 35%Funding top 44%Product bottom 48%
All 7 signals ▾
Growthtop 35%
Techtop 35%
Fundingtop 44%
Productbottom 48%
Talentbottom 45%
Globalbottom 36%
Marketbottom 27%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 33 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$3M15 mo agoSeries AJoann Zegher
Founder & CEO
2019SkolengoMariaDBJava+15—2 internships
5Mondias
Innovative natural health solutions for wellbeing, driven by science and nature
$891K69 mo agoPublicPatrick Frankham
CEO
2002———
6Dana TM4
Manufacturer of electric and hybrid powertrain systems
$824K68 mo agoFunding Raised—2019Tailwind CSSAzureApache HTTP Server+599 patents
Advanced electric motor and power electronics components for automotive applications
—
7AquaVerti Farms
Operator of an indoor hydroponic vertical farm for producing leafy greens
$500K47 mo agoSeedStephen Moss
Co-Founder
2017Webflow EcommerceWebflowMicrosoft Clarity+15——
8Aediles Capital
Digital platform for connecting large businesses and foresters
$500K164 mo agoDeadpooledAlex Plat
Founder & CEO
2012———

Top 12 Crop Tech companies in Quebec

#1
Series A · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2019 · 25 employees
$3Mraised
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Provider of agricultural product traceability solutions. It has developed mobile-based, socially embedded business-to-business tools for agricultural businesses. It provides traceability to the supply chain, and sustainability to the sector. The supply purchase transactions are stored digitally and the data can be accessed anytime anywhere.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%
Tech
top 35%
Funding
top 44%
Product
bottom 48%
Talent
bottom 45%
Global
bottom 36%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 33 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud · Observability: Sentry
Funding: Raised $3.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers — 8.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • May 2025Series A$3M
Founders & team
Joann ZegherFounder & CEO
Investors
Pear VC, ScaleGood, BoxOne Ventures
Tech stack
Google AnalyticsGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGoogle Cloud StorageGoogle WorkspaceHttp/3
#2
Series A · Brossard, Quebec · founded 2018 · 23 employees
$39.9Mraised
▾

Producer of strawberries using the indoor vertical farming growing system. It uses winter farm technology to cultivate the product. It combines precision agriculture techniques with engineering systems and artificial intelligence to develop vertical farming solutions. It also reduces the dependency on external weather and enables growers to expand the harvest season. It is primarily used for growing strawberries.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2022Series A$33.7M
  • Feb 2022Seed$2.9M
  • May 2021Grant (prize money)$1.7M
  • May 2021Seed$2M
Founders & team
Yves DaoustFounder & CTOAlain BriseboisCEO & President
Investors
La Financiere agricole du Quebec, Invest Quebec, Mavrik, Haystack, Quebec, Desjardins
#3
Series A · Sherbrooke, Quebec · founded 1979
$6Mraised
▾

Online retailer of multi-category gardening supplies

Founders & team
Melanie GregoireOwner
Tech stack
BackdropCart FunctionalityCloudflareGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag ManagerHsts
#4
Seed · Saint-pacome, Quebec · founded 2014 · 20 employees
$4.5Mraised
▾

Manufacturer and supplier of vertical farming systems. It offers automated, remotely monitored and controlled vertical farming system. It offers the growing system with patented LED lightings and heat exchangers. Also, enable users to monitor farms remotely through their PCs.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2018Seed$4.5M
Investors
Desjardins, Fonds de solidarite FTQ, Premier Tech, Invest Quebec, Quebec, Cycle Momentum
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespaceStimulusGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Font Api
#5
Seed · Saint laurent, Quebec · founded 2017 · 10 employees
$500Kraised
▾

Operator of an indoor hydroponic vertical farm for producing leafy greens. It claims to grow its product in a controlled environment facility without the use of pesticides. Its system automatically controls the temperature, humidity, and air movement within the facility. They grow their crops in water-filled beds and stack them on top of each other and recycle the heat produced by the lights to regulate the water temperature.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers — 5.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2022Seed$500K
  • Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$100K
Founders & team
Stephen MossCo-Founder
Investors
Center of Excellence in Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, Cycle Momentum
Tech stack
CloudflareCore-JsGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#6
Public · Saint Hubert de Riviere du Loup, Quebec · founded 2002
$891.2Kraised
▾

Innovative natural health solutions for wellbeing, driven by science and nature. The company specializes in developing and commercializing natural health products, aiming to be a leader in the industry. Through its division, it offers oral and topical formulations addressing various therapeutic needs, including natural sleep aids. It is also commercializing a topical product line that acts on the endocannabinoid system, providing an innovative solution for chronic pain and inflammation. The brand is rooted in the core values of science, nature, and compassion, with a goal to improve lives by developing effective, safe, and trustworthy natural health and wellness products. The company focuses on creating value through innovative, trustworthy brands, driven by consumer demand for natural health products.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2020Post IPO$514.6K
  • Nov 2019Post IPO$376.6K
Founders & team
Patrick FrankhamCEO
#7
Funding Raised · Boucherville, Quebec · founded 2019 · 270 employees
$823.8Kraised
▾

Manufacturer of electric and hybrid powertrain systems. It develops high-speed electric powertrain, direct-drive electric powertrain, power electronics & vehicle management unit. The company manufactures products for light vehicles, off-highway & commercial vehicles.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2020Grant (prize money)$823.8K
Investors
Europa
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerAzureGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerHstsOnetrust
#8
Deadpooled · Brossard, Quebec · founded 2012
$500Kraised
▾

Digital platform for connecting large businesses and foresters. It is a digital platform for connecting large businesses and forest planters. The businesses can use the platform as an alternative to the carbon credits and provide capital for forest plantations.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2012Angel$500K
Founders & team
Alex PlatFounder & CEO
#9
Funding Raised · Quebec City, Quebec · founded 2018
—raised
▾

Provider of substrate-based biological solutions for farmers. It is designed using ingeniously designed technology that enables it to deliver water, oxygen, and nutrients to the plants as per their requirement. It has to be put in the water tank and covered up with a dome for its functioning. It is also available online.

Funding rounds
  • 2022Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Anthony BissonCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
K-Startup Grand Challenge
#10
Funding Raised · Quebec City, Quebec · founded 2019
—raised
▾

Provider of genomic testing services for greenhouse and field crop plants. The company utilizes sequencing for pathogen identification and genomics profiling to predict plant mating. Genetic markers are developed using GWAS technique. The company offers sampling, sequencing, analyzing, and consulting services.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2022Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Rémi MaglioneCeo | Co-Founder
Investors
Bioenterprise
#11
Seed · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2019
—raised
▾

Provider of diversified data analytics solutions for farmers. It collects data at microclimatic scales using an asynchronous distributed communication system. It also uses underground and wireless telecommunications technology dedicated to the agricultural sector to offer such a solution.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2022Seed—
Founders & team
John BonardelliChief Executive Officer
Investors
Cycle Momentum
#12
Acquired · Levis, Quebec · founded 1996 · 9 employees
—raised
▾

Sustainable biopesticides for fruit growers, promoting environmentally friendly agriculture. The company develops and markets natural biopesticides, offering fruit producers effective and ecological solutions against crop-damaging insects. Their flagship product provides integrated pest management against specific larvae, safeguarding pome fruits, stone fruits, and nuts. The biopesticides are harmless to humans, pollinators, and beneficial insects, supporting sustainable agriculture by reducing reliance on chemical pesticides. The company focuses on biotechnology to deliver safe and healthy agricultural products, with ongoing research and development to create new biopesticides based on baculovirus or microbial cultures. This innovative approach contributes to reducing chemical pesticide use and residues in food production, promoting a more environmentally conscious and sustainable agricultural sector.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 11k LinkedIn followers — 37.3% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Regulatory Affairs Manager, Business Development Manager, Latin America
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Elephant Vert Morocco) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2018Series A—
Investors
Filaction, Natural Products Canada
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpApache Http Server

Funding & investor landscape

$56.1Mtotal disclosed funding
8companies funded
13disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Cycle Momentum5 rounds
Bioenterprise2 rounds
Desjardins2 rounds
Ecofuel Accelerator2 rounds
Filaction2 rounds
Invest Quebec2 rounds
Quebec2 rounds
Sustainable Development Technology Canada2 rounds
ACET1 rounds
BoxOne Ventures1 rounds

Notable founders

Joann Zegher
Founder & CEO · PemPem
Yves Daoust
Founder & CTO · Ferme d'Hiver
Alain Brisebois
CEO & President · Ferme d'Hiver
Melanie Gregoire
Owner · Serres St-Élie
Stephen Moss
Co-Founder · AquaVerti Farms
Patrick Frankham
CEO · Mondias
Alex Plat
Founder & CEO · Aediles Capital
Anthony Bisson
Co-Founder & CEO · HerbiaEra
Rémi Maglione
Ceo | Co-Founder · Harvest Genomics
John Bonardelli
Chief Executive Officer · GroundUp Data
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
Breakthroughs are rising (18%→30% of field), led by Field (mathematics).
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
◆ Advancements185 · 52%
▼ 61%→49% share
▼0.8× share momentum1 median citations69% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are cooling (61%→49% of field), led by Agricultural engineering.
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
▼ Concerns48 · 13%
▲ 9%→12% share
▲1.3× share momentum1 median citations67% since 2021mostly reviews
Concerns are rising (9%→12% of field), led by Agricultural engineering.
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
Hot · Remote sensingAdvancing · Hyperspectral imagingOpportunity · Soil water
Edmonton/Calgary20 · +0.42
Opportunity · Productivity
Vancouver16 · +0.22
Opportunity · Production (economics)
Ottawa/Kingston10 · +0.59
Opportunity · Internet of Things
Toronto7 · +0.19
Opportunity · Agricultural engineering
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 Quebec, Canada?
Radar tracks 45 indexable Crop Tech companies headquartered in Quebec, Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Crop Tech companies in Quebec, Canada?
The Crop Tech companies in Quebec, Canada on this list have raised a combined $56.1M in disclosed equity funding across 8 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Crop Tech company in Quebec, Canada?
Ferme d'Hiver is the highest-funded Crop Tech company in Quebec, Canada, with $39.9M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Crop Tech companies in Quebec, Canada are funded?
8 of the 45 Crop Tech companies in Quebec, Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Crop Tech unicorns are there in Quebec, Canada?
None of the Crop Tech companies in Quebec, Canada on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Quebec, Canada Crop Tech companies?
The most active investors in Quebec, Canada Crop Tech companies on this list include Cycle Momentum, Bioenterprise, Desjardins, Ecofuel Accelerator, Filaction.
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