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Best HealthTech Companies in Kitchener, Canada

The 32 best HealthTech companies in Kitchener, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: JWC.

32companies tracked
$74Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
17have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · HEALTHTECH × KITCHENER

Our analysis of 71 HealthTech companies

$9.5b in tracked funding; 81% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

71companies analysed
81%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
1unicorns
2016median founding year
58kcombined LinkedIn audience
70%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best HealthTech companies in Kitchener

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFoundedFounderEmployeesPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1JWC
Producer and supplier of cannabis products
$35M79 mo agoAcquired2008—85——
2FluidAI
AI-powered postoperative monitoring device
55Funding top 31%Talent top 38%Moat top 39%AI top 45%
All 7 signals ▾
Fundingtop 31%
Talenttop 38%
Moattop 39%
AItop 45%
Productbottom 48%
Marketbottom 44%
Globalbottom 38%
Funding: Raised $18.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100
$18M16 mo agoSeries A2014Amr Abdelgawad
Co-Founder & COO
42——
3Scribenote
Provider of clinical workflow management software for veterinarians
40AI top 30%Talent top 38%Funding top 44%Tech bottom 49%
All 10 signals ▾
AItop 30%
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 44%
Techbottom 49%
Productbottom 48%
Growthbottom 47%
Marketbottom 37%
Globalbottom 33%
Newsbottom 18%
Customersbottom 6%
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-powered
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100
$8M28 mo agoSeries A2020Katie Gallagher
Co-Founder
———
4Rapid Novor
Provider of antibody sequencing & discovery services
$5M75 mo agoSeries A2015—7023 patents
Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials
—
5Cobionix
Manufacturer of a robot for performing routine tasks
50AI top 15%Moat top 31%Growth top 35%Patents top 35%
All 10 signals ▾
AItop 15%
Moattop 31%
Growthtop 35%
Patentstop 35%
Innovationtop 36%
Talenttop 38%
Fundingbottom 46%
Techbottom 40%
Globalbottom 36%
Marketbottom 23%
AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 15 patents
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$3M16 mo agoSeed2020Tim Lasswell
Co-Founder
1415 patents
Autonomous robotic platforms for ultrasound imaging, material handling, and sensor‑based navigation
—
6TritonWear
Developer of tech hardware for swimming analytics
$2M121 mo agoSeed2013Tristan Lehari
Co-Founder & CEO
1113 patents
Wireless wearable sensor systems for real-time biometric metric calculation and feedback.
—
7Mystoria
Provider of a platform for reproductive health tracking and support
60Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Funding top 41%Tech top 42%
All 6 signals ▾
Growthtop 35%
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 41%
Techtop 42%
Productbottom 40%
Globalbottom 33%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$2M5 mo agoSeed2024Holly Tiessen
Co-Founder & CRO
———
8Scispot
Provider of a lab automation & data platform for life science and biotech laboratories
$125K62 mo agoSeed2020Guru Singh
Founder & CEO
19——
9MetricWire
Online platform for researchers to collect data via the smartphone.
$120K142 mo agoSeed2013Brian Stewart
Founder & CEO
6——

Top 12 HealthTech companies in Kitchener

#1
Series A · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2014 · 42 employees
$18.5Mraised
▾

AI-powered postoperative monitoring device. It offers stream platform that consists of origin and delta for continuously and non-invasively analyzes postoperative wound drainage. It provides systems utilizing electronic health record information and data from proprietary hardware to predict the risk of postoperative complications. It offers real-time continuous monitoring of biochemical composition of fluid. The company delivers insights at critical points in patient care.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 31%
Talent
top 38%
Moat
top 39%
AI
top 45%
Product
bottom 48%
Market
bottom 44%
Funding: Raised $18.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Jul 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 6 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers — 16.3% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Frontier Deployed Engineer, Product Engineer
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Qaelon Medical) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Grant (prize money)$2M
  • Oct 2023Series A$15M
  • Apr 2021Seed$2.6M
  • Aug 2020Seed$60K
Founders & team
Amr AbdelgawadCo-Founder & COOYoussef HelwaCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
SOSV, Graphene Ventures, OneValley, NorthSpring Capital Partners, Boutique Venture Partners, Threshold Impact
#2
Seed · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2024
$2Mraised
▾

Provider of a platform for reproductive health tracking and support. It offers a timeline to record appointments, results, and symptoms related to reproductive health. The platform aims to help individuals understand their health history and prepare for medical consultations. It also provides access to trained professionals for additional support.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%
Talent
top 38%
Funding
top 41%
Tech
top 42%
Product
bottom 40%
Global
bottom 33%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $2.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Seed (May 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers — 3.2% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Growth Product Manager, Full Stack Engineer
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. myStoria) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2026Seed$365.5K
  • Mar 2026Seed$1.6M
Founders & team
Holly TiessenCo-Founder & CROJessica ChalkFounder and CEO
Investors
Graphite Ventures, Conexus Venture Capital, Ontario Canada
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics
#3
Seed · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2020 · 14 employees
$2.8Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of a robot for performing procedural tasks. The product features various technological features, such as 5G connectivity, AI hardware, controls, AI, 3D vision, and XR compatibility.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 15%
Moat
top 31%
Growth
top 35%
Patents
top 35%
Innovation
top 36%
Talent
top 38%
AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 15 patents
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers — 4.0% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Clinical Consultant - Echocardiographer (Product Development)
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Seed$3M
  • Jun 2023Seed$2.8M
Founders & team
Tim LasswellCo-FounderNima ZCo-Founder
Investors
TitletownTech, Lions Investment
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesFramer SitesGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceHstsHttp/3
#4
Series A · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2020
$8.2Mraised
▾

Provider of clinical workflow management software for veterinarians. It is an AI-powered veterinary scribe app designed to automate clinical documentation, such as SOAP notes and medical records, by converting spoken words into structured formats.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 30%
Talent
top 38%
Funding
top 44%
Tech
bottom 49%
Product
bottom 48%
Growth
bottom 47%
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-powered
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $8.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series A (Jun 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers — 3.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2024Series A$8.2M
  • Sep 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Katie GallagherCo-FounderRyan GallagherCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Accelerator Centre, Andreessen Horowitz, Inovia Capital, Velocity
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCore-JsEmotionFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics
#5
Acquired · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2008 · 85 employees
$35Mraised
▾

Producer and supplier of cannabis products. It offers cannabis oils, dried cannabis flowers, and other medical cannabis products. The company claims to own and operate two aeroponic farms with its GrowthSTORM cultivation platform for its cultivation activities.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2020Post IPO$880.3K
  • Feb 2020Post IPO$500K
  • Dec 2019Post IPO$7.6M
  • Dec 2019Post IPO$7.5M
Investors
RIV Capital, The Lind Partners
#6
Series A · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2015 · 70 employees
$5Mraised
▾

Provider of antibody sequencing & discovery services. These analytical technologies are to be applied to early-stage drug research and development in the biopharmaceutical sector. The company is built around the research of Dr. Ma, a bioinformatician who developed the de novo sequencing tool, Novor. It is claimed that Novor achieved a speed of 300 spectra per second with a MacBook Pro laptop computer, with accuracy better than other available tools. This speed of the analytical software may enable applications that were not possible in the past. Services offered include Antibody Protein Sequencing and Expression.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 14.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2020Series A$5M
  • 2018Seed—
Investors
Accelerator Centre, Co-win Ventures, JLABS
Tech stack
ClickceaseCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGodaddyGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Workspace
#7
Seed · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2013 · 11 employees
$2Mraised
▾

Developer of tech hardware for swimming analytics. It captures metrics based on the motion of the swimmer through the water. the data is sent to the coach’s tablet continuously for monitoring and improving swimming technique. It calculates key performance metrics, positioned from the back of the swimmer's head while being clipped onto the goggle strap or just placed under the swim cap.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2016Seed—
  • Aug 2016Seed$2M
  • May 2015Seed—
Founders & team
Tristan LehariCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
China Canada Angel Alliance, NEXT Canada, Relentless Venture Fund, Real Ventures, MaRS IAF, Golden Triangle Angel Network
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAosCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#8
Seed · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2020 · 19 employees
$125Kraised
▾

Provider of a lab automation & data platform for life science and biotech laboratories. The platform offers tools for experiment design, automation, sample tracking, and inventory management. It integrates with instruments and applications, facilitating data exchange and collaboration. The platform supports various laboratory processes, including compliance and reporting. it also has AI Assistant Scibot for Natural‑language queries, workflow suggestions, and data analytics.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 14k LinkedIn followers — 23.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2021Seed$125K
Founders & team
Guru SinghFounder & CEO
Investors
Y Combinator, Velocity, Creative Destruction Lab, Incisive Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#9
Seed · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2013 · 6 employees
$120Kraised
▾

MetricWire provides a platform that allows researchers to design complex studies and provides participants with the option of responding using their smartphones and other electronic devices. With MetricWire, researchers from any industry can gather data on the real-world behaviors of their study participants without writing any code. MetricWire gives researchers control over the design of their study and allows them to leverage mobile devices without having any programming experience. The platform has application in clinical & academic research and to predict customer behaviour.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2014Seed$120K
Founders & team
Brian StewartFounder & CEO
Investors
Y Combinator, Velocity
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpCloudflare
#10
Funding Raised · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2015 · 1 employees
$91.9Kraised
▾

Amina Health formerly known as Vitameter offers a smart device which allows users to measure vitamin levels of individuals using a blood sample at home and track the levels of vitamins over time using the app. Based on the test results the company offers customized supplements.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2015Grant (prize money)$56.9K
  • 2015Grant (prize money)$35K
Founders & team
James MacLeanFounder & CEO
Investors
Plug and Play Tech Center, Velocity, Bolt, 1517 Fund, Zühlke, Spring Angels Capital
Tech stack
Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceGoogle Font ApiHstsOpen Graph
#11
Seed · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2014
$30Kraised
▾

EyeCheck makes mobile app and a hardware camera for detecting the eyesight of individual. App is used by patients which can determine the need of glasses or consultation for any serious problem. Their hardware camera is for doctors, with which doctors take images of people's eyes and enables them to provide a prescription.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2020Seed$30K
  • Feb 2016Grant (prize money)$100K
  • Feb 2015Seed—
Founders & team
Daxal DesaiCo-FounderRachel FriesenCo-FounderAshutosh SyalCo-Founder
Investors
Thiel Foundation, Accelerator Centre
#12
Seed · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2018
$30Kraised
▾

Stabilo Medical is a provider of smart wearable devices to monitor heart health. The device allows stroke patients in rehabilitation facilities to safely exercise in the absence of a therapist and it increases the time patients can spend exercising, accelerating their recovery process.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2019Grant (prize money)—
  • Jun 2019Seed$30K
Founders & team
Joshua LoboCo-FounderAaron RosenblumCo-Founder
Investors
Ontario Brain Institute, Accelerator Centre, Velocity

Funding & investor landscape

$74Mtotal disclosed funding
17companies funded
30disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Accelerator Centre11 rounds
Velocity11 rounds
Ontario Centre of Innovation2 rounds
Plug and Play Tech Center2 rounds
TechAlliance2 rounds
Y Combinator2 rounds
1517 Fund1 rounds
Andreessen Horowitz1 rounds
Bolt1 rounds
Boutique Venture Partners1 rounds

Notable founders

Amr Abdelgawad
Co-Founder & COO · FluidAI
Youssef Helwa
Co-Founder & CEO · FluidAI
Holly Tiessen
Co-Founder & CRO · Mystoria
Jessica Chalk
Founder and CEO · Mystoria
Tim Lasswell
Co-Founder · Cobionix
Nima Z
Co-Founder · Cobionix
Katie Gallagher
Co-Founder · Scribenote
Ryan Gallagher
Co-Founder & CEO · Scribenote
Tristan Lehari
Co-Founder & CEO · TritonWear
Guru Singh
Founder & CEO · Scispot
Brian Stewart
Founder & CEO · MetricWire
James MacLean
Founder & CEO · Amina Health
Prism market signals · Canada · country-scoped Prism corpus, 294,048 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of HealthTech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time flat

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Canada

How research on Digital Health is moving in Canada

A read on the academic research around Digital Health — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 2,157 Canada-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 21% → 39% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • Ministry of Health313
  • University of Toronto275
  • McMaster University160
  • University of British Columbia137
  • McGill University114
leading researchers
Jeremy Grimshaw · Anita Kothari · Ihoghosa Iyamu · Anna R. Gagliardi · John P. Hirdes · Ian D. Graham · John N. Lavis · André Kushniruk
▲ Breakthroughs178 · 8%
▲ 3%→9% share
▲3.0× share momentum0 median citations91% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (3%→9% of field), led by Health care.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Health care3→42
  • Health informatics3→37
  • Public health2→22
  • Wearable computer2→20
  • Remote patient monitoring2→15
Newly emergingMental health 0→12 · Interoperability 0→10 · Psychological intervention 0→10
Landmark Conceptualising patient empowerment: a mixed methods study · 433 cites
◆ Advancements668 · 31%
▲ 27%→32% share
▲1.2× share momentum0 median citations86% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are rising (27%→32% of field), led by Health care.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Health care12→180
  • Health informatics50→142
  • Public health21→87
  • Psychological intervention6→67
  • Mental health2→51
Newly emergingmHealth 0→30 · Telemedicine 0→28 · MEDLINE 0→23
Landmark A guide to using the Theoretical Domains Framework of behaviour change to investigate implementation problems · 3,794 cites
▼ Concerns1,013 · 47%
▼ 57%→45% share
▼0.8× share momentum2 median citations80% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are cooling (57%→45% of field), led by Health care.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Health care44→291
  • Public health42→196
  • Health informatics99→246
  • Nursing research47→147
  • Health administration81→180
Newly emergingPandemic 0→32 · Interoperability 0→31 · Telehealth 0→27
Landmark The future of digital health with federated learning · 2,258 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Canada

Where digital health 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.

Toronto329 · +0.11
Hot · Health careAdvancing · AllianceOpportunity · Key (lock)Concern · Knowledge management
Montreal246 · +0.11
Hot · PerceptionAdvancing · ChatbotOpportunity · Intervention (counseling)Concern · Digital divide
Waterloo/Hamilton211 · +0.01
Hot · Health informaticsAdvancing · Remote patient monitoringOpportunity · PandemicConcern · Health services research
Vancouver169 · +0.06
Hot · TriageAdvancing · Continuous monitoringOpportunity · TelemedicineConcern · Reproductive health
Edmonton/Calgary165 · +0.12
Hot · Health informaticsAdvancing · Data miningOpportunity · Mental healthConcern · Indigenous
Ottawa/Kingston157 · +0.11
Hot · Health informaticsAdvancing · UsabilityOpportunity · Mental healthConcern · Audit
PATENT SIGNAL · Canada

Who's filing medical devices patents in Canada

Canada medical devices patent filing is cooling — 23,091 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by Medtronic Cryocath, Trudell Medical INT, UNIV Health Network; annual filings 2103→2001.

23,091 filings8,000 assigneespeak 2671/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • Medtronic Cryocath802
  • Trudell Medical INT750
  • UNIV Health Network586
  • Orthosoft473
  • Kardium452
  • Baylis Medical420
  • Sunnybrook RES INST410
  • Titan MED390

Common questions

How many HealthTech companies are there in Kitchener, Canada?
Radar tracks 32 indexable HealthTech companies headquartered in Kitchener, Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by HealthTech companies in Kitchener, Canada?
The HealthTech companies in Kitchener, Canada on this list have raised a combined $74M in disclosed equity funding across 17 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded HealthTech company in Kitchener, Canada?
JWC is the highest-funded HealthTech company in Kitchener, Canada, with $35M in disclosed equity funding.
How many HealthTech companies in Kitchener, Canada are funded?
17 of the 32 HealthTech companies in Kitchener, Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many HealthTech unicorns are there in Kitchener, Canada?
None of the HealthTech companies in Kitchener, Canada on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Kitchener, Canada HealthTech companies?
The most active investors in Kitchener, Canada HealthTech companies on this list include Accelerator Centre, Velocity, Ontario Centre of Innovation, Plug and Play Tech Center, TechAlliance.
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