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Best Fashion Tech Companies in Toronto, Canada

The 130 best Fashion Tech companies in Toronto, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Knix.

130companies tracked
$150.8Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
17have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FASHION TECH × TORONTO

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.

219companies analysed
94%cloud-native stacks
2022funding peak (by rounds)
15unicorns
2016median founding year

Ranked: Best Fashion Tech companies in Toronto

#CompanyDisclosed fundingEmployeesLast roundStageFoundedFounderRecent signals
1Northern Reflections
Online retailer offering casual wear for men and women
$10M2,05062 mo agoAcquired1985Lalonnie Biggar
Managing Director
1 expansion
2Mejuri
Private label brand of jewelry
$29M60052 mo agoSeries B2013Luke Coffey
Chief Financial Officer
1 award
3Knix
Internet-first brand of innerwear for women
$59M20061 mo agoAcquired2013Joanna Griffiths
Founder & CEO
1 launch
4Charmed Aroma
Internet first brand offering fashion accessories
—123—Funding Raised2014——
5Jewlr
Online jewelry retailer offering users customized designs
—8652 mo agoSeed2009——
6Bonsai
Content-driven discovery and online retail platform for men fashion
$22M7750 mo agoSeries A2016——
7ShopThing
Online retailer offering fashion products on the live stream
$10M6250 mo agoSeries A2019——
8Bravado Designs
Internet first brand offering innerwear for women and mothers
—39—Unfunded1992Tom Wolff
CEO & President
—
9BlackCart
Online platform offering virtual try on solution for online stores
$11M3564 mo agoSeries A2017——

Top 12 Fashion Tech companies in Toronto

#1
Series B · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2013 · 600 employees
$29Mraised
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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.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 82k LinkedIn followers — 49.7% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Store Directors
Activity: 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2022Series B—
  • Apr 2019Series B$23M
  • Sep 2018Series A$5M
  • 2016Seed—
Founders & team
Luke CoffeyChief Financial Officer
Investors
500 Startups Canada, 500 Global, New Enterprise Associates, Felix Capital, Incite Ventures, DASH Ventures
Tech stack
AdalyserAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApplovin
#2
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.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2022Series A$16.8M
  • Jan 2020Angel$3.1M
  • May 2017Seed$2.5M
Investors
Framework Venture Partners, Lyra Growth Partners, West Quad Ventures, Mana Ventures, Sugar Capital
Tech stack
BootstrapVarnishAmazon Web ServicesGsapGithub PagesCloudflare
#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.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 51k LinkedIn followers — 30.6% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Senior Producer
Activity: 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2021Series B$53M
  • Nov 2019Series A$5.7M
  • Apr 2019Seed—
Founders & team
Joanna GriffithsFounder & CEO
Investors
Acton Capital, Heron Rock, TZP Group, Alumni Ventures, This is Water, Wonderment Ventures
Tech stack
Acuity SchedulingAdaAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud Mail
#4
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.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 18k LinkedIn followers — 10.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2022Series A$10M
Investors
Origin Ventures, Pritzker Group, Interplay, Chaifetz Group
Tech stack
AngularAppsflyerBootstrapCart FunctionalityCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#5
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2018 · 1 employees
$2Mraised
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Internet first brand offering performance casual wear for women. The product catalogs include hike shorts, tanks, open-air pants, and more. The company also offers hats, tote bags, notebooks, bottles, etc. The bottom wears offered by the company are made from modal fabrics that have properties like biodegradable and thermal regulation.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2022Seed$2M
Founders & team
Mikayla WujecCo-FounderNaomi BlackmanCo-Founder
Investors
Bridge Investments, Consumer Ventures, Recreational Equipment Incororation, The51, Incite, 500 Global
#6
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2017 · 35 employees
$10.9Mraised
▾

Online platform offering virtual try on solution for online stores. It offers its users to select items to try, then the selected items are shipped to try on at home, and the selected kept items are automatically managed. Its features include automated payments, real-time ordering decisions, customization to fit, and more.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2021Series A$8.8M
  • Jun 2020Seed$2.1M
  • Jul 2019Seed$150K
Investors
Origin Ventures, Hyde Park Venture Partners, Struck Capital, Citi, 500 Global, Wellfound
#7
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2020
$2.1Mraised
▾

Provider of supply chain management and sustainable clothing production solutions for fashion brands. It helps fashion brands of all sizes manage production by offering multiple workflows and user-friendly tools. It also offers factory network for sourcing various niche factories.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2022Seed$2.1M
Founders & team
Kathleen CFounder & CEO
Investors
Serena Ventures, Maple VC, Inovia Capital, Hyphen Capital
#8
Acquired · Toronto, Ontario · founded 1985 · 2050 employees
$10Mraised
▾

Online retailer offering casual wear for men and women. The product catalog includes tops, bottoms, dresses, skirts, jackets, etc.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 3.9% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 5 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum -2 · hiring: ALLOCATION ANALYST, SR. FINANCIAL ANALYST - RETAIL PERFORMANCE
Activity: 2 product launches · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2021Conventional Debt$10M
Founders & team
Lalonnie BiggarManaging Director
Investors
Second Avenue Capital Partners, JAMCO Capital, Neapeg
Tech stack
AttentiveBigcommerceBlueCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflare
#9
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2020 · 10 employees
$20Kraised
▾

Internet first brand offering innerwear for women. The product catalog includes bra. The company claims that the products are moisture wicking, breathable fabric, adjustable straps, and more.

Funding rounds
  • 2023Seed$20K
  • Sep 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Chloe BeaudoinCofounder & COOJessica MiaoCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Accelerator Centre, Techstars
Tech stack
Apple PayAutomizelyCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareContentsquare
#10
Deadpooled · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2018 · 8 employees
$2.2Mraised
▾

Platform offering rental subscription programs for brands. The platform enables brands to run the fully branded rental subscription service. Its proprietary platform manages all aspects from website development, inventory management, algorithms & analytics, and more. It offers solutions for businesses like clothing, furniture, kid's stores, and more.

Funding rounds
  • May 2021Seed$1.7M
  • Jul 2019Angel$525K
Investors
Colcap
#11
Deadpooled · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2005 · 2 employees
$850Kraised
▾

GreenCore Composites manufactures eco-friendly thermoplastic composites reinforced by using natural fibers. These biocomposites are designed for applications in automotive, furniture, toys, consumer products and sporting goods industry. Their process technology called NCell Microfiber technology was developed by a combination of GreenCore licensed IP and technology invented at the faculty of Forestry and Chemical Engineering, university of Toronto. They have their manufacturing plant located in Sarnia, Ontario.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2012Grant (prize money)$320K
  • Nov 2010Series A—
  • Dec 2008Seed$850K
  • Jan 2008Grant (prize money)$775K
Founders & team
Wayne MaddeverCEO
Investors
GrowthWorks Capital
#12
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2010
$1.1Mraised
▾

Operator of a designer dress rental company intended to offer females a fashionable wardrobe while reducing their collective fashion carbon-footprint. The company's platform helps women to rent and hire designer dresses for any special event at a lower cost compared to retail prices, enabling users to save money on designer dresses as well as save closet space.

Founders & team
Kristy WieberCo-Founder & PresidentLisa DelormeCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Capital Angels Network

Funding & investor landscape

$150.8Mtotal disclosed funding
17companies funded
26disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Accelerator Centre5 rounds
Ontario Centre of Innovation5 rounds
500 Global3 rounds
Good & Well3 rounds
Incite2 rounds
Mana Ventures2 rounds
NEXT Canada2 rounds
Origin Ventures2 rounds
The DMZ2 rounds
500 Startups Canada1 rounds

Notable founders

Luke Coffey
Chief Financial Officer · Mejuri
Joanna Griffiths
Founder & CEO · Knix
Mikayla Wujec
Co-Founder · alder apparel
Naomi Blackman
Co-Founder · alder apparel
Kathleen C
Founder & CEO · Calico
Lalonnie Biggar
Managing Director · Northern Reflections
Chloe Beaudoin
Cofounder & COO · Apricotton
Jessica Miao
Co-Founder & CEO · Apricotton
Wayne Maddever
CEO · GreenCore Composites
Kristy Wieber
Co-Founder & President · Rent frock Repeat
Lisa Delorme
Co-Founder & CEO · Rent frock Repeat
Chad Hamre
ex-CEO · Ethical Ocean
Prism market signals · Canada · country-scoped Prism corpus, 8,611,926 docs

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

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Canada

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.

top research entities
  • Queen's University9
  • University of Alberta7
  • University of British Columbia6
  • University of Toronto6
  • Carleton University5
leading researchers
Sara Nabil · Lee Jones · Patricia I. Dolez · Neila Mezghani · Youssef Ouakrim · Persephone McCrae · Hannah Spong · Salma Ibrahim
▲ Breakthroughs16 · 29%
0%→0% share
5 median citations38% since 2021mostly methods-led
Electrical-conductor research is rising fastest among breakthroughs — 4 Canadian papers signal growing e-textile conductive-material focus.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Electrical conductor4
  • Coating3
  • Fabrication2
  • Wearable computer2
  • Battery (electricity)2
Landmark Flexible, Solid Electrolyte-Based Lithium Battery Composed of LiFePO4Cathode and Li4Ti5 · 132 cites
◆ Advancements27 · 49%
0%→0% share
13 median citations56% since 2021mostly methods-led
Wearable-computer research leads advancements with 6 papers, intensifying alongside human–computer interaction work across Canadian institutions.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Wearable computer6
  • Wearable technology5
  • Human–computer interaction5
  • Nanotechnology3
  • Fiber3
Landmark Wearable E-Textiles Using a Textile-Centric Design Approach · 104 cites
▼ Concerns6 · 11%
0%→0% share
18 median citations50% since 2021mostly reviews
Quality and wearable-technology concerns are emerging — 2 papers each flagging reliability and standards gaps in Canadian wearables research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Quality (philosophy)2
  • Wearable technology2
  • Rehabilitation1
  • Focus (optics)1
  • Systems engineering1
Landmark E-textiles in Clinical Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review · 69 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Canada

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.

Vancouver8 · +0.53
Edmonton/Calgary8 · +0.33
Opportunity · Electronics
Toronto6 · +0.18
Ottawa/Kingston5 · +0.60
Opportunity · Craft
PATENT SIGNAL · Canada

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.

1 filings1 assigneespeak 1/yr2017–2017
filing momentum (YoY 2017–2017)
top patent filers
  • Omsignal1

Common questions

How many Fashion Tech companies are there in Toronto, Canada?
Radar tracks 130 indexable Fashion Tech companies headquartered in Toronto, Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Fashion Tech companies in Toronto, Canada?
The Fashion Tech companies in Toronto, Canada on this list have raised a combined $150.8M in disclosed equity funding across 17 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Fashion Tech company in Toronto, Canada?
Knix is the highest-funded Fashion Tech company in Toronto, Canada, with $58.7M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Fashion Tech companies in Toronto, Canada are funded?
17 of the 130 Fashion Tech companies in Toronto, Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Fashion Tech unicorns are there in Toronto, Canada?
None of the Fashion Tech companies in Toronto, Canada on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Toronto, Canada Fashion Tech companies?
The most active investors in Toronto, Canada Fashion Tech companies on this list include Accelerator Centre, Ontario Centre of Innovation, 500 Global, Good & Well, Incite.
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