Radar · Education in Montreal
Best Education Companies in Montreal, Canada
The 32 best Education companies in Montreal, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Paper.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
32companies tracked
$400.8Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
4have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · EDUCATION × MONTREAL
Our analysis of 207 Education companies
$18.9b in tracked funding; 92% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
207companies analysed
92%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
1unicorns
2004median founding year
Ranked: Best Education companies in Montreal
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paper Provider of educational support system for educational institutes | $390M | 57 mo ago | Series D | Philip Cutler Founder & Board Director | 2014 | HubSpot CMS HubSalesforceAnimate.css+31 | — | — |
| 2 | Kids Code Jeunesse Not-for-profit organisation providing digital educational services | $6M | 87 mo ago | Funding Raised | Kate Arthur Founder & CEO | 2013 | WebflowHubSpotcore-js+18 | — | — |
| 3 | Centre universitaire de santé McGill Provider of health centre services | $4M | 185 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 1997 | DrupalPHPBootstrap+15 | — | — |
| 4 | Tokidos Operator of k-12 schools | $995K | 32 mo ago | Seed | Luiz Brandao Co-Founder | 2020 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+34 | — | — |
| 5 | Polytechnique Montreal College offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams | — | 40 mo ago | Funding Raised | Christophe Guy CEO | 1873 | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | 136 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 6 | UQAM University offering multiple courses across diversified streams | — | 66 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 1969 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+35 | — | — |
| 7 | LCI Education Provider of portal to connect with educational professional | — | 76 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 1959 | DrupalPHPMediaElement.js+29 | — | — |
| 8 | 2inspire Provider of educational and enriching franchise concepts to encourage children to embrace their curiosity… | — | — | Unfunded | Shafik Mina CEO | 2020 | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTypeScript+21 | — | — |
Top 7 Education companies in Montreal
#1
Series D · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2014 · 3000 employees$390.1Mraised▾
Series D · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2014 · 3000 employees
Paper provides an educational support system for educational institutes. It provides teaching and learning solutions for teachers and students respectively and offers features such as online learning solutions, learning collaborative tools, teacher retention solutions, personalized learning solutions, and more.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 126k LinkedIn followers — 54.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Feb 2022Series D$270M
- Jun 2021Series C$100M
- Mar 2020Series A$7.5M
- Aug 2016Seed$1.6M
Founders & team
Investors
IVP, Framework Venture Partners, Bullpen Capital, Reach Capital, Birchmere Ventures, BDC
Tech stack
Animate.CssAosBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#2
Seed · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2020$995.1Kraised▾
Seed · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2020
Operator of k-12 schools
Funding rounds
- Feb 2024Seed$995.1K
Founders & team
Investors
Triptyq, Invest Quebec, Boreal Ventures, Centech
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsEmotion
#3
Funding Raised · Montreal, Quebec · founded 1997$3.6Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Montreal, Quebec · founded 1997
Provider of health centre services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 51k LinkedIn followers — 22.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2011Grant (prize money)$1.1M
- Sep 2010Grant (prize money)$116.9K
- Sep 2010Grant (prize money)$642.2K
- Sep 2009Grant (prize money)$110.8K
Investors
HHS, Military Health
Tech stack
BootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCookiebotCore-JsDrupal
#4
Funding Raised · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2013$6.1Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2013
Not-for-profit organisation providing digital educational services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Canada Commission for UNESCO | Commission canadienne pour l'UNESCO) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2019Grant (prize money)$6.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Tech stack
PhpBootstrapJqueryGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Font ApiCloudflare
#5
Funding Raised · Montreal, Montreal · founded 1873—raised▾
Funding Raised · Montreal, Montreal · founded 1873
College offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, HHS, Military Health
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAngularAosApache Http Server
#6
Funding Raised · Montreal, Quebec · founded 1969 · 15143 employees—raised▾
Funding Raised · Montreal, Quebec · founded 1969 · 15143 employees
University offering multiple courses across diversified streams
Investors
Europa, HHS
Tech stack
AddthisAddtoanyAddtoany Share ButtonsAdobe FlashAdvanced Custom FieldsAlgolia
#7
Funding Raised · Montreal, Montreal · founded 1959 · 77 employees—raised▾
Funding Raised · Montreal, Montreal · founded 1959 · 77 employees
Provider of portal to connect with educational professional
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 23k LinkedIn followers — 9.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 3 awards (incl. College LaSalle Tunis et Desjardins) announced in 12 mo
Investors
CDPQ
Tech stack
AosAutopilotAzureAzure Front DoorBootstrapCart Functionality
Funding & investor landscape
$400.8Mtotal disclosed funding
4companies funded
12disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Philip Cutler
Founder & Board Director · Paper
Luiz Brandao
Co-Founder · Tokidos
Kate Arthur
Founder & CEO · Kids Code Jeunesse
Christophe Guy
CEO · Polytechnique Montreal
Prism market signals · Canada · country-scoped Prism corpus, 73,254 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Education coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Canada
How research on Education Technology is moving in Canada
A read on the academic research around Education Technology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 634 Canada-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820162026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 54% → 63% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- Athabasca University45
- University of Calgary34
- Simon Fraser University33
- University of Toronto33
- University of British Columbia26
leading researchers
Sivakumar R D, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science · Brindha S, Former Assistant Professor of Business Administration · Thanawan Phongsatha · Dragan Gašević · GELMANOVA ZOYA SALIKHOVNA · SAULSKY YURI NIKOLAEVICH · PETROVSKAYA ASIA STANISLAVOVNA · FAYEZ WAZANI ABDUL WALID
▲
Breakthroughs86 · 14%
▲ 8%→16% share
▲2.0× share momentum0 median citations88% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (8%→16% of field), led by Adaptive learning.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Adaptive learning1→9
- Learning analytics2→6
- Analytics1→5
- Data science1→4
- Educational technology2→4
Newly emergingConvergence (economics) 0→6 · Reinforcement learning 0→6 · Generative grammar 0→6
Landmark Video in Research in the Learning Sciences · 871 cites
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Advancements297 · 47%
47%→47% share
▲1.0× share momentum0 median citations78% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are cooling (47%→47% of field), led by Educational technology.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Educational technology15→46
- Blended learning8→37
- Mathematics education16→35
- Learning analytics11→25
- Context (archaeology)8→22
Newly emergingLiteracy 0→14 · Quality (philosophy) 0→9 · Key (lock) 0→9
Landmark Simulation in healthcare education: A best evidence practical guide. AMEE Guide No. 82 · 1,124 cites
▼
Concerns187 · 29%
▼ 33%→29% share
▼0.9× share momentum0 median citations78% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are cooling (33%→29% of field), led by Educational technology.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Educational technology10→41
- Higher education1→18
- Technology integration1→15
- Curriculum1→14
- Mathematics education3→15
Newly emergingKey (lock) 0→11 · Thematic analysis 0→10 · Qualitative research 0→10
Landmark Learning Analytics · 1,067 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Canada
Where edtech 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.
Vancouver61 · +0.22
Edmonton/Calgary56 · +0.39
Toronto41 · +0.42
Montreal25 · +0.32
Ottawa/Kingston13 · +0.40
Waterloo/Hamilton10 · +0.42
PATENT SIGNAL · Canada
Who's filing edtech patents in Canada
Canada edtech patent filing is accelerating — 101 filings from 60 assignees (2016–2025), led by 4AG Robotics, Toronto Dominion BANK, The Ontario Educational Communic; annual filings 5→46.
101 filings60 assigneespeak 46/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- 4AG Robotics14
- Toronto Dominion BANK12
- The Ontario Educational Communic11
- Avigilon Patent Holding 110
- Shopify7
- CAE6
- Schlumberger Technology6
- Schlumberger CA6
Common questions
How many Education companies are there in Montreal, Canada?
Radar tracks 32 indexable Education companies headquartered in Montreal, Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Education companies in Montreal, Canada?
The Education companies in Montreal, Canada on this list have raised a combined $400.8M in disclosed equity funding across 4 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Education company in Montreal, Canada?
Paper is the highest-funded Education company in Montreal, Canada, with $390.1M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Education companies in Montreal, Canada are funded?
4 of the 32 Education companies in Montreal, Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Education unicorns are there in Montreal, Canada?
None of the Education companies in Montreal, Canada on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Montreal, Canada Education companies?
The most active investors in Montreal, Canada Education companies on this list include HHS, Europa, Military Health, Real Ventures, Anges Quebec.
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.