Best Fashion Tech Companies in Canada
The 460 best Fashion Tech companies in Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Sheertex.
Canada's Fashion Tech scene is more funded and more fragmented than most people realize, and this directory ranks the best Fashion Tech companies across Canada by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum. Collectively, the 460 companies we track have pulled in $568M in disclosed capital, with Sheertex alone commanding $161M of that total. That's a striking concentration. Knix follows at $59M and Monos at $40M, but the gap between the top earner and the rest of the field is wide enough to tell you where the conviction capital went. The lone unicorn confirms Canada's punched-above-its-weight status in this category, and backers like BDC, Ontario Centre of Innovation and The51 are still active, which means the pipeline isn't cooling.
So what's driving the next wave? App installs across fashion and retail apparel categories are up a median 17% year-over-year across 266 tracked apps, a signal that consumer engagement is compounding fast. Globally, the market sat at roughly $24.7B in 2021, and the demand pressure from Gen Z has only intensified since. Overseas, you can see the urgency in deal flow: a NewMe Series A led by Accel and AI-driven textile manufacturing plays like Zyod signal where the category is heading. Canadian founders building in this space right now are doing it against a backdrop that's genuinely moving.
Our analysis of 219 Fashion Tech companies
$16.5b in tracked funding; 94% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2022.
Ranked: Best Fashion Tech companies in Canada
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheertex Internet First Brands offering performance fabric panties | $161M | 49 mo ago | Series C | 190 | — | ShopifySentryHeadless UI+26 | 40 patents Durable, rip‑resistant textiles using ultra‑high‑molecular‑weight polyethylene fibers and aerogels | — |
| 2 | Knix Internet-first brand of innerwear for women | $59M | 61 mo ago | Acquired | 200 | Joanna Griffiths Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyContentful+52 | — | 1 launch |
| 3 | Indochino Internet-first brand offering custom-tailored menswear | $48M | 100 mo ago | Series C | 600 | Drew Green CEO & President | Cart FunctionalityAmplienceApple iCloud Mail+43 | — | — |
| 4 | Beyond the Rack Online retailer for multi-branded products | $47M | 140 mo ago | Series B | 63 | — | Cart FunctionalityBigCommerceZURB Foundation+21 | — | — |
| 5 | Monos Internet first brand offering smart luggage bags | $40M | 44 mo ago | Series B | 78 | Daniel Shin Co-founder at Monos.com / COO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+39 | — | 2 launchs · 2 awards |
| 6 | Frank And Oak Internet-first brand of multi-category fashion products for men and women | $36M | 100 mo ago | Deadpooled | 199 | — | PageFlyCart FunctionalityShopify+48 | — | — |
| 7 | Mejuri Private label brand of jewelry | $29M | 52 mo ago | Series B | 600 | Luke Coffey Chief Financial Officer | Cart FunctionalityShopifySanity+48 | 21 patents Design and manufacturing of fashion jewelry items such as pendants, rings, and bracelets. | 1 award |
| 8 | Bonsai Content-driven discovery and online retail platform for men fashion | $22M | 50 mo ago | Series A | 77 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Lole Internet brand of casual wear for men and women | $21M | 119 mo ago | Series B | 300 | Bernard Mariette CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+41 | — | — |
| 10 | LXR&CO Online luxury platform offering handbags | $15M | 65 mo ago | Acquired | 164 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | SoleSavy App-based community-driven discovery platform for sneakers | $14M | 63 mo ago | Series A | 28 | Dejan Pralica CEO / Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+29 | — | — |
| 12 | BlackCart Online platform offering virtual try on solution for online stores | $11M | 64 mo ago | Series A | 35 | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | ShopThing Online retailer offering fashion products on the live stream | $10M | 50 mo ago | Series A | 62 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+25 | — | — |
| 14 | Northern Reflections Online retailer offering casual wear for men and women | $10M | 62 mo ago | Acquired | 2,050 | Lalonnie Biggar Managing Director | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityBigCommerce+32 | — | 1 expansion |
| 15 | RYU Apparel Internet first brand offering multi-category sports apparel | $8M | 54 mo ago | Deadpooled | 55 | — | — | 16 patents Innovative garment hoods, attachable appendages, and modular bag straps for active wear. | — |
| 16 | Tengiva Provider of an online B2B marketplace offering fabric | $4M | 49 mo ago | Seed | 25 | Carlos Agudelo Co-Founder / COO & CSO | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 17 | Casca Provider of 3D-printed casual footwear | $4M | 79 mo ago | Seed | 16 | Braden Parker Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 18 | Outway Socks Internet first brand offering socks | $3M | 49 mo ago | Seed | 21 | Rob Fraser Founder and CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+39 | — | — |
| 19 | Grounded Peopl Retailer of apparel products | $3M | 29 mo ago | Public | — | Maximilian Justus Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySmile App+27 | — | — |
| 20 | Wolverine Minerals Online retailer of footwear | $3M | 112 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Thomas Doyle CEO & President | — | — | — |
| 21 | Miche Internet first brand offering handbags and wallets | $3M | 176 mo ago | Seed | 33 | Michelle Miche Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 22 | loopt Platform offering rental subscription programs for brands | $2M | 61 mo ago | Deadpooled | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Calico Provider of supply chain management and sustainable clothing production solutions for fashion brands | $2M | 51 mo ago | Seed | — | Kathleen C Founder & CEO | Webflowcore-jsjQuery+11 | — | — |
| 24 | alder apparel Internet first brand offering performance casual wear for women | $2M | 48 mo ago | Seed | 1 | Mikayla Wujec Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+31 | — | — |
| 25 | ALT TEX Provider of solutions to convert food waste into textiles | $1M | 45 mo ago | Seed | 10 | Myra Arshad Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — |
| 26 | Wantering A fashion search engine | $1M | 148 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Myant The company develops AI-optimized health solutions using textile computing | $1M | 61 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Tony Chahine Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+24 | 184 patents Integrated textile-based biometric and physiological sensing for smart garments | 1 partnership |
| 28 | Rent frock Repeat Women's clothing- rental service | $1M | 139 mo ago | Seed | — | Kristy Wieber Co-Founder & President | — | — | — |
| 29 | Bonlook High-quality, Affordable Fashion Eyewear for Women | $1M | 102 mo ago | Acquired | 300 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+29 | — | — |
| 30 | Quartz Internet first brand offering apparel wear for men and women | $933K | 72 mo ago | Early Stage | 100 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyGlobal-e+29 | — | — |
| 31 | GreenCore Composites Manufacturer of natural fiber reinforced thermoplastic materials. | $850K | 166 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2 | Wayne Maddever CEO | — | — | — |
| 32 | Reupp Tech enabler platform offering recommerce solutions to fashion brands | $750K | 58 mo ago | Seed | 4 | Lauryn Vaughn Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 33 | Ethical Ocean Online marketplace for eco-friendly fashion products | $725K | 183 mo ago | Acquired | — | Chad Hamre ex-CEO | — | — | — |
| 34 | Velovixen Online retailer of women cyclists' apparel and accessories | $708K | 86 mo ago | Acquired | — | — | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+26 | — | — |
| 35 | Stylekick Mobile-based community platform for product discovery | $627K | 143 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Anand Dhillon Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 36 | BodiTrak Provider of smart fabric for pressure sensing | $300K | 119 mo ago | Early Stage | — | Bruce Macfarlane CEO | — | — | — |
| 37 | Harir Online retailer of fashion products using flash sales | $102K | 147 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Mousa Ayoubi Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 38 | Sol Kyst Online retailer of sunglasses, eyewear, and custom prescription eyewear | $100K | 30 mo ago | Seed | — | Meghan Victoria Founder & CEO | ShopifySentryRoute+33 | — | — |
| 39 | Selective Few Online marketplace of fashion boutiques | $100K | 141 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Andrew Peker Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 40 | Brandicted Shopping branded products from real-life pictures | $100K | 168 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Fashion Tech companies in Canada
#1
Series C · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2017 · 190 employees$161Mraised▾
SHEERTEX is an internet-first brand of women's innerwear. It offers pantyhoses which are made of fibres used in bulletproof vests, climbing equipment and fishing line. The company claims to provide the toughest pair of sheer pantyhose.
- Apr 2022Series C$101M
- Oct 2020Series B—
- Jan 2020Series A$10M
- 2018Seed$125K
#2
Series B · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2018 · 78 employees$40Mraised▾
Internet first brand offering smart luggage bags. The platform offers products that includes luggage bags, wallets, handbags, slings, duffel, backpacks, and more. It also offers a few apparel. The company claims to offer sustainable products.
- Sep 2022Series B$30M
- Jan 2022Series A$10M
#3
Acquired · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2013 · 200 employees$58.7Mraised▾
Knix is an internet-first brand of innerwear for women. The product catalog includes bras, underwear, sportswear, thigh saver, leakproof underwear, and more. They also offer sports socks. The company claims that its products are manufactured using moisture-wick technology, are wire-free & anti-microbial.
- May 2021Series B$53M
- Nov 2019Series A$5.7M
- Apr 2019Seed—
#4
Series B · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2013 · 600 employees$29Mraised▾
Mejuri is a private label brand of jewelry. The product catalog includes rings, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, anklets, and more. The products are made using gemstones like amethyst & pearls, shells, and diamonds. Also offers digital/in-person styling advice, for which the appointments can be booked online.
- Feb 2022Series B—
- Apr 2019Series B$23M
- Sep 2018Series A$5M
- 2016Seed—
#5
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2016 · 77 employees$22.4Mraised▾
Content-driven discovery and online retail platform for men fashion. The app enables users to browse editorial content curated by a network of influencers and shop from fashion brands. Brands receive monthly analytics reports that provide insights. Additional features include real-time dynamic pricing and personalized promotions and offers based on the analytics offered.
- Mar 2022Series A$16.8M
- Jan 2020Angel$3.1M
- May 2017Seed$2.5M
#6
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2020$3Mraised▾
Retailer of apparel products
- Dec 2023Post IPO$501.6K
- Jan 2023Post IPO$2.5M
#7
Series B · Mount Royal, Quebec · founded 2004 · 63 employees$47Mraised▾
BTR is an online retailer for multi-branded products. Product catalog includes footwear, apparels, fast fashion jewelry, body & beauty care, home decor, kitchen appliances & tools, and more from some of the brands like puma, new balance, under armour, calvin klein, laguiole, ray-ban, carrera.
- Oct 2014Series B$10M
- Nov 2013Series B$25M
- Oct 2012Venture Debt$10M
- Nov 2011Series B$36.6M
#8
Series C · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2007 · 600 employees$47.8Mraised▾
Internet-first brand offering custom-tailored menswear. Its product catalog includes shirts, suits, pants, blazers, outerwear, and more. The company provides an online platform for its customers to design shirts and suits. It also provides an online ordering system for wedding parties.
- Feb 2018Series C—
- Mar 2016Series C$30M
- Mar 2013Series B$13.5M
- Mar 2011Series A$4M
#9
Deadpooled · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2008 · 55 employees$7.9Mraised▾
Internet first brand offering multi-category sports apparel. It offers apparel for the gym, walking, running, and other sports for men and women. It also offers bags. It develops intellectual properties, exclusive patents, and technologies for manufacturing apparel.
- Dec 2021Post IPO—
- Oct 2021Post IPO—
- Dec 2020Post IPO$121.6K
- Nov 2020Post IPO$4.8M
#10
Deadpooled · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2012 · 199 employees$36.1Mraised▾
Internet-first brand of multi-category fashion products for men and women. The product catalog includes apparel, footwear, handbags, socks, watches, and more. It also offers water bottles and beauty products. The company claims to provide sustainable fashion apparel made from performance fabrics and has features like antimicrobial and UV resistance.
- Feb 2018Series C$16M
- Jun 2017Series B—
- Sep 2014Series B$15M
- Oct 2012Series A$5.1M
#11
Acquired · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2012 · 164 employees$14.8Mraised▾
Online luxury platform offering handbags. The product catalog includes backpacks, briefcases, clutches, shoulder bags, totes, travel bags, bowlers, and more from different designers. It also offers bags accessories, wallets, watches, etc.
- Dec 2020Post IPO—
- Dec 2020Post IPO$7.5M
- May 2020Conventional Debt$3M
- May 2020Post IPO$587.5K
#12
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2019 · 62 employees$10Mraised▾
Online retailer offering fashion products on the live stream. The product offering includes clothing, shoes, bags, jewelry, etc. Users can interact with influencers by asking queries through chat. The mobile application is available for iOS users.
- Mar 2022Series A$10M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Fashion Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Textiles & Wearable Materials is moving in Canada
A read on the academic research around Textiles & Wearable Materials — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 55 Canada-affiliated papers.
- Queen's University9
- University of Alberta7
- University of British Columbia6
- University of Toronto6
- Carleton University5
- Electrical conductor4
- Coating3
- Fabrication2
- Wearable computer2
- Battery (electricity)2
- Wearable computer6
- Wearable technology5
- Human–computer interaction5
- Nanotechnology3
- Fiber3
- Quality (philosophy)2
- Wearable technology2
- Rehabilitation1
- Focus (optics)1
- Systems engineering1
Where textiles tech 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 textiles tech patents in Canada
Canada textiles tech patent filing is steady — 1 filings from 1 assignees (2017–2017), led by Omsignal; annual filings 1→1.
- Omsignal1
Common questions
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.