Radar · Food and Agriculture Tech in Ontario
Best Food and Agriculture Tech Companies in Ontario, Canada
The 527 best Food and Agriculture 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
527companies tracked
$6.5Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
119have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE TECH × ONTARIO
Our analysis of 50 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
$7.9b in tracked funding; 83% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
83%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2017median founding year
48median Fliar Index™
258kcombined LinkedIn audience
55%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Ontario
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | 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 | 2013 | Mark Zekulin Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+28 | 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%) | 2015 | Tisha Livingston Co-Founder & President | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 3 | TouchBistro Cloud-based POS and restaurant management system 35Tech top 24%Funding top 30%Product top 30%Moat top 35% All 13 signals ▾Techtop 24% Fundingtop 30% Producttop 30% Moattop 35% Talenttop 38% Markettop 47% Globalbottom 39% Customersbottom 36% Patentsbottom 35% Innovationbottom 33% Newsbottom 32% Growthbottom 29% Fin. healthbottom 25% Tech: 52 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare Funding: Raised $321M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 13 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $321M | 43 mo ago | 612 | 2010 | Alex Barrotti Founder and Vice-Chairman | WordPressSentryApple iCloud Mail+42 | 4 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 4 | Supreme Pharma Provider of property restoration and renovation services for emergencies | $146M | 92 mo ago | 400 | 2014 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Ritual Social ordering app for corporate professionals to order food for takeaways | $135M | 72 mo ago | 2 | 2014 | Larry Stinson Founder | WebflowCart FunctionalityApple iCloud Mail+26 | — | — |
| 6 | 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 | 2008 | Matt Rendall Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLSalesforce+26 | 206 patents Autonomous mobile robot navigation, perception, and fleet management for industrial material transport | — |
| 7 | 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 | 2006 | Jordan Dinglasan Co-Founder | HubSpot CMS HubGSAPcore-js+26 | — | — |
| 8 | Get ResQ Online marketplace platform for restaurant maintenance | $46M | 56 mo ago | 137 | 2014 | Mazdak Rezvani Co-Founder & Head of U.S. Business | WebflowSalesforceKoala+28 | — | — |
| 9 | Performance Plants Developer of technologies improving crop yields through stress tolerance and efficiency | $36M | 207 mo ago | 14 | 1995 | Yafan Huang Chief Executive Officer | — | 106 patents Genetically engineered crops with enhanced water-use efficiency and stress tolerance. | — |
| 10 | JWC Producer and supplier of cannabis products | $35M | 75 mo ago | 85 | 2008 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | 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 | 2018 | Per Lysaa Co-Founder & CTO | ExpressionEnginePHPCodeIgniter+9 | — | 1 award |
| 12 | Borealis Foods Developer of high-protein, plant-based, and shelf-stable meals for global distribution | $25M | 32 mo ago | 12 | 2019 | Reza Soltanzadeh Co-Founder & CEO | StoryblokApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+9 | — | — |
| 13 | CannabCo Developer of technology for odourless cannabis within the recreational and medical markets | $24M | 109 mo ago | 5 | 2014 | Mark Novak Co-Founder & COO | — | — | — |
| 14 | SOL Cuisine Manufacturer and brand of plant-based vegan food products | $20M | 70 mo ago | 48 | 1980 | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Actio Cloud-based analytics platform for the restaurant industry | $20M | 73 mo ago | 4 | 2014 | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Bartesian Online platform offering cocktail dispenser | $20M | 62 mo ago | 23 | 2014 | Ryan Close Founder & CEO | Shogun Page BuilderAmazon WebstoreCart Functionality+57 | 25 patents Capsule-based beverage dispensing machines and their capsule loading adapters | — |
| 17 | ORCA Technology solutions provider for food waste management | $20M | 155 mo ago | 21 | 2003 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | — |
| 18 | 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 | 2017 | Paul Gardner Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | 4 expansions |
| 19 | PharmaCielo Provider of pharmaceutical quality cannabis flower and extracts for medicinal applications | $16M | 67 mo ago | 268 | 2014 | Marc Lustig CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | — |
| 20 | Chef's Plate Recipe Box meal delivery | $16M | 102 mo ago | 50 | 2014 | — | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+33 | — | — |
| 21 | Flashfood Online marketplace to buy and sell excess food | $14M | 51 mo ago | 94 | 2016 | Jordan Schenck Chief Executive Officer | SanityTurbopackApple iCloud Mail+25 | — | — |
| 22 | 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 | 2019 | Oliver Moraes Founder | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+15 | — | — |
| 23 | Cookin Platform providing tools for culinary entrepreneurs to manage online food sales | $13M | 40 mo ago | 31 | 2022 | Philip Yuzpe Co-Founder | SentryNode.jsYouTube+20 | — | — |
| 24 | PharmHouse Developer of greenhouse cannabis cultivation facilities | $10M | 69 mo ago | 23 | 2018 | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Tre'dish Platform offering home-cooked meal delivery services | $10M | 43 mo ago | 29 | 2020 | Peter Hwang Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailChakra UI+20 | — | 2 launchs |
| 26 | Flash Forest Provider of AI and drone-based wildlife conservation and reforestation solutions | $10M | 38 mo ago | 29 | 2019 | Bryce Jones Co-Founder & CEO | — | 6 patents Automated seed pod deployment systems for large‑scale reforestation | 1 internship · 1 partnership |
| 27 | 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 | 5 mo ago | 32 | 2017 | Randall Schwartzentruber Co-Founder & Co-CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | 17 patents Bulk material level sensing and monitoring using machine‑learning analytics | 1 partnership |
| 28 | SomaDetect AI-driven solution for measuring somatic cell count for early detection of mastitis | $8M | 63 mo ago | 21 | 2016 | Nicholas Clermont Founder | — | 10 patents Biosensor-based health monitoring systems for lactating livestock | 1 expansion |
| 29 | PORTA Internet-first restaurant offering ready to eat meals | $8M | 35 mo ago | 11 | 2021 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+31 | — | — |
| 30 | Flower One Provider of cannabis cultivation production and brand fulfillment services | $8M | 56 mo ago | 58 | 2003 | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Chickapea Brand of chickpea based pasta 40Growth top 35%Funding top 36%Tech top 42%News top 44% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Techtop 42% Newstop 44% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 26% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $7.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 9 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $7M | 8 mo ago | 20 | 2015 | Shelby Taylor Founder & CEO | ShopifyBootstrapVisa+26 | — | — |
| 32 | Ukko Agro Provider of an analytic platform for the agriculture industry | $6M | 54 mo ago | 18 | 2017 | Avi Bhargava Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 33 | Deveron UAS Provider of drone data ag‑tech services | $6M | 65 mo ago | 103 | 2011 | David MacMillan Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 34 | Tiggy Online retailer offering multi-category grocery products | $6M | 54 mo ago | — | 2021 | Eugene Bisovka Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 35 | Appetronix Developer of autonomous kitchen robotic systems for the hospitality industry 22Funding top 39%Tech top 49%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 36% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 39% Techtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 25% Funding: Raised $6.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 17 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $6M | 7 mo ago | — | 2020 | Nipun Sharma Co-Founder & CEO | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+14 | — | — |
| 36 | GoodGood Platform offering multi-category grocery supplies | $5M | 54 mo ago | 27 | 2021 | Kris Linney Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 37 | Vivid Machines Platform offering smart technology to help fruit and vegetable farmers optimize quality and yield | $4M | 39 mo ago | 19 | 2020 | Jenny Lemieux Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+23 | — | — |
| 38 | 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 | 2021 | Danielle Rose CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+10 | 4 patents Agricultural microbial inoculants for plant growth promotion and soil health | — |
| 39 | Water Ways Technologies MediaWarga: Delivering current and updated news on diverse topics | $4M | 40 mo ago | 2 | 2004 | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | The Growcer Manufacturer and supplier of hydroponic growing systems | $3M | 25 mo ago | 37 | 2016 | Alida Burke Co-Founder & CFO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+25 | 5 patents Optimizing vertical indoor farming via modular systems, airflow control, and farm monitoring. | 1 partnership |
| 41 | Wittaya Aqua Aquaculture farm management solutions | $3M | 23 mo ago | 10 | 2017 | Dominique Bureau Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 42 | Daily Blends Provider of automated refrigerator offering chef-curated meals | $2M | 39 mo ago | 15 | 2014 | Purva Gupta Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 43 | SJW Robotics Provider of automated food kiosks for restaurants | $2M | 40 mo ago | — | 2019 | Nipun Sharma Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 44 | 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 | 2005 | Rory Hornby Co-Founder & CSO | Webflowanime.jscore-js+9 | — | — |
| 45 | Snappy Mobile app to pre-order food at partnered restaurants | $2M | 32 mo ago | 23 | 2016 | — | Cart FunctionalityWebflowJava+15 | — | 5 job openings |
| 46 | InVintory Inventory management suite for auto dealerships 37Tech top 33%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Product bottom 40% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 33% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Productbottom 40% Fundingbottom 37% Marketbottom 27% Globalbottom 25% Tech: 37 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $2M | 19 mo ago | 10 | 2018 | Jeff Daiter Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowThree.jsStripe+23 | — | — |
| 47 | SPATULA Online platform for restaurant-quality meals marketplace | $2M | 30 mo ago | 16 | 2021 | Wallace Wong Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVideoJS+28 | — | — |
| 48 | AWAKE Brand of chocolate 50Tech top 28%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Funding bottom 46% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 28% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 26% Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $1M | 11 mo ago | 14 | 2012 | Matt Schnarr Founder & Chief Customer Officer (B2B Sales) | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+41 | — | 1 launch |
| 49 | Tab Provider of analytical software solutions for restaurants | $1M | 38 mo ago | — | 2021 | Ty Wilson Co-Founder & CEO | Node.jsChakra UIReact+15 | — | — |
| 50 | Terra Bioindustries Company decarbonizing supply chains with upcycled ingredients | $250K | 24 mo ago | 9 | 2019 | Steve George Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture 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 — 9.8% 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 — 4.5% 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 — 35.9% of this cohort's audience · 57 engagements/post (1.6× 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
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2020$6Mraised▾
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2020
Developer of autonomous kitchen robotic systems for the hospitality industry. It provides fully autonomous cooking and service robotics. It works as made-to-order meals in a vending machine format.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 39%Tech
top 49%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $6.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Nov 2025)
Tech: 17 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud · Observability: Sentry
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 809 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Seed$6M
Founders & team
Investors
Grote, AlleyCorp
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGoogle Workspace
#8
Series C · Ontario · founded 2015 · 20 employees$7.4Mraised▾
Series C · Ontario · founded 2015 · 20 employees
Brand of chickpea-based pasta. It offers healthy food products intended to offer gluten-free, organic, and vegan pasta. The company's products include pasta from chickpeas and lentil flour that contains protein, fiber, iron, nutrient, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Funding
top 36%Tech
top 42%News
top 44%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 37%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $7.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 9 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series C (Sep 2025)
Tech: 29 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series C$3M
- Apr 2021Series C$7.4M
- 2019Series A—
- Aug 2017Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
InvestEco, Export Development Canada, District Ventures Capital, District Ventures, AGT Foods, FCC
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCore-JsElfsightFacebook PixelGodaddy
#9
Series A · Mississauga, Ontario · founded 2012 · 14 employees$1.4Mraised▾
Series A · Mississauga, Ontario · founded 2012 · 14 employees
Brand of chocolate
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 28%Growth
top 35%Talent
top 38%Funding
bottom 46%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 26%Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Sentry
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers — 2.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series A$5.8M
- Aug 2012Seed$1.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Btomorrow Ventures, BDC, BrandProject
Tech stack
AosApple PayCart FunctionalityCivicthemeCloudflareCore-Js
#10
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
#11
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
#12
Series E · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2010 · 612 employees$320.9Mraised▾
Series E · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2010 · 612 employees
Cloud-based POS and restaurant management system. It offers payment processing, act as a menu, and allows servers to take customer orders and send them to the kitchen. Its clients include restaurants, fast food joints, food trucks, coffee shops, and others in the food services industries.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 24%Funding
top 30%Product
top 30%Moat
top 35%Talent
top 38%Market
top 47%Tech: 52 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Funding: Raised $321M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 13 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series E (Nov 2022)
Product: 2 published apps (4.2k installs) · Company stage: Series E
Audience (LinkedIn): 23k LinkedIn followers — 9.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Nov 2022Series E$110M
- Sep 2019Series E$119.2M
- Jun 2018Series D$54.1M
- May 2017Series C$12.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Relay Ventures, Napier Park Global Capital, Recruit, BDC, Kensington Capital Partners, Francisco Partners
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAuraBootstrapCdnjs
Funding & investor landscape
$6.5Btotal disclosed funding
102companies funded
249disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Techstars7 rounds
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
Nipun Sharma
Co-Founder & CEO · Appetronix
Shelby Taylor
Founder & CEO · Chickapea
Prism market signals · Canada · country-scoped Prism corpus, 283,086 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Food and Agriculture Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Canada
How research on Food Technology is moving in Canada
A read on the academic research around Food Technology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 830 Canada-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201120192026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 28% → 34% across 2011–2026.
top research entities
- McGill University71
- University of Guelph68
- Ministry of Agriculture50
- University of British Columbia49
- Ministry of Health46
leading researchers
Vijaya Raghavan · Agriculture Division · Arun S. Mujumdar · Jin Wang · Min Zhang · Ian Young · Valérie Orsat · Hanna Karg
▲
Breakthroughs52 · 6%
▲ 2%→7% share
▲3.5× share momentum0 median citations94% since 2021mostly methods-led
Food safety breakthrough research surged from 2 to 12 papers, while packaging and processing emerged as brand-new breakthrough sub-topics.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food safety2→12
Newly emergingFood packaging 0→7 · Food processing 0→6 · Public health 0→6
Landmark FoodOn: a harmonized food ontology to increase global food traceability, quality control and data integration · 334 cites
◆
Advancements226 · 27%
27%→27% share
▲1.0× share momentum1 median citations83% since 2021mostly reviews
Food processing advancements intensified dramatically — rising from 4 to 33 papers alongside newly emerging Food Security and Sustainability streams.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food processing4→33
- Food safety4→30
- Agriculture1→23
- Food industry3→15
- Shelf life2→14
Newly emergingFood security 0→19 · Sustainability 0→18 · Production (economics) 0→18
Landmark Food Protein‐Derived Bioactive Peptides: Production, Processing, and Potential Health Benefits · 948 cites
▼
Concerns358 · 43%
▼ 49%→42% share
▼0.9× share momentum1 median citations82% since 2021mostly empirical
Food safety concern research exploded from 9 to 70 papers, with Climate Change newly flagged among Canadian food technology risk topics.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food safety9→70
- Food security9→69
- Food processing10→67
- Agriculture7→43
- Production (economics)1→34
Newly emergingQuality (philosophy) 0→15 · Food industry 0→15 · Climate change 0→14
Landmark Marine microplastic debris: An emerging issue for food security, food safety and human health · 1,503 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Canada
Where food 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.
Montreal86 · +0.14
Vancouver53 · +0.10
Toronto47 · +0.02
Edmonton/Calgary42 · +0.09
Waterloo/Hamilton40 · +0.10
Ottawa/Kingston23 · -0.08
PATENT SIGNAL · Canada
Who's filing food tech patents in Canada
Canada food tech patent filing is accelerating — 14 filings from 11 assignees (2016–2025), led by Lucid, COTE Benjamin, KATZ Design; annual filings 1→5.
14 filings11 assigneespeak 5/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Lucid7
- COTE Benjamin3
- KATZ Design2
- G E Leblanc2
- Charlottetown Metal Products2
- Anohekra1
- Grima Daniel J1
- Brillinger TINA1
Common questions
How many Food and Agriculture Tech companies are there in Ontario, Canada?
Radar tracks 527 indexable Food and Agriculture Tech companies headquartered in Ontario, Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Ontario, Canada?
The Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Ontario, Canada on this list have raised a combined $6.5B in disclosed equity funding across 102 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture Tech company in Ontario, Canada?
Canopy Growth is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture Tech company in Ontario, Canada, with $4.8B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Ontario, Canada are funded?
102 of the 527 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Ontario, Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture Tech unicorns are there in Ontario, Canada?
None of the Food and Agriculture 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 Food and Agriculture Tech companies?
The most active investors in Ontario, Canada Food and Agriculture Tech companies on this list include Ontario Centre of Innovation, Accelerator Centre, BDC, MaRS Discovery District, Sustainable Development Technology Canada.
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.