Best In Store Retail Tech Companies in Canada
The 188 best In Store Retail Tech companies in Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Lightspeed.
Canada's In Store Retail Tech sector is what this directory maps — 188 companies ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum, with $782M in total capital tracked across the board.
Lightspeed leads at $292M raised, and Vendasta sits at $144M, with 360insights adding another $48M. No unicorns yet, but the concentration tells you something: a handful of players are pulling real weight while the long tail stays lean. The global market hit $8.9B in 2023, driven by demand for customer traffic tools, inventory management, and commercial data infrastructure. I'd watch that figure closely, because median app install growth across retail categories is running at roughly +20% year-over-year across 818 tracked apps, which means the consumer-facing layer is accelerating fast. Regulatory pressure is real too — more tax burden landing on retailers' shoulders is pushing operators toward tech that justifies its cost on the balance sheet, not just on the floor. So if you're sizing up the Canadian market, the funding spread here is your clearest signal of where the momentum actually sits.
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Ranked: Best In Store Retail Tech companies in Canada
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lightspeed Provider of point of sale and payment platform for businesses | $292M | 104 mo ago | 3,000 | 2005 | Dax Dasilva CEO & ex-Founder | Cart FunctionalityWordPressSentry+41 | — | — |
| 2 | Vendasta Provider of an AI-powered platform automating marketing, sales, and operations | $144M | 60 mo ago | 677 | 2008 | Allan Wolinski Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | 2 patents Cross‑platform social graph integration and unified social media data aggregation | — |
| 3 | Paystone Provider of payment processing solutions, terminals, and point of sale systems | $99M | 58 mo ago | 200 | 2009 | — | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27 | 6 patents Integrated payment processing platforms with built-in customer loyalty and rewards functionality. | — |
| 4 | 360insights SaaS-based loyalty solution for sales channels | $48M | 21 mo ago | 609 | 2009 | Jason Atkins CEO | HubSpot CMS HubGSAPAmazon Web Services+23 | — | 1 award |
| 5 | Ethoca Fraud protection solutions for omnichannel retailers | $45M | 131 mo ago | 162 | 2005 | — | DrupalMariaDBPHP+19 | 5 patents Payment fraud detection and transaction rescue solutions for electronic commerce | — |
| 6 | Salesfloor Provider of clienteling tools for in-store businesses | $30M | 60 mo ago | 84 | 2013 | Ben Rodier ex-Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+33 | — | — |
| 7 | Vivonet ERP solutions for restaurants and retail | $17M | 193 mo ago | 108 | 1999 | — | — | 7 patents Mobile payment processing and business analytics platforms for customer surveys and promotions | — |
| 8 | Daisy Intelligence AI based retail analytics solutions | $11M | 81 mo ago | 42 | — | — | HubSpot CMS HubBugHerdAmazon Web Services+25 | 18 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 9 | nanoPay Cross-border money transfer solutions for businesses | $10M | 115 mo ago | 36 | 2013 | Laurence Cooke Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | 4 patents Secure digital payment authentication and tokenized transaction processing | — |
| 10 | Granify Provider of AI-powered contextual commerce platform and related services | $9M | 132 mo ago | 70 | 2011 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Mobi724 Payment processing solution provider to the financial sector | $8M | 42 mo ago | 35 | 2012 | M Vienneau Chief Executive Officer | — | 4 patents Mobile digital coupon processing and payment gateway integration for e‑commerce transactions. | — |
| 12 | DTC Provider of cloud-based mobile marketing solutions | $8M | 42 mo ago | 15 | 2008 | Robert Craig Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 13 | Paperstack Provider of operation management solutions for e-commerce brands 14Talent top 38%Funding top 41%Tech bottom 42%Global bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 41% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 15% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $6.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $7M | 10 mo ago | 4 | 2021 | Vadim Lidich Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowcore-js+10 | — | — |
| 14 | Toushay In-store engagement solutions through various TouchPoints | $6M | 152 mo ago | 15 | 2011 | Eric Kitchen Co-Founder & CEO | — | 3 patents Adaptive streaming platform that tailors media delivery based on user context | — |
| 15 | Askuity Provider of retail analytics software for businesses | $5M | 103 mo ago | 54 | 2012 | — | — | 2 patents Software platforms for sales and inventory management and analytics | — |
| 16 | QuoteMachine Provider of suite solution for businesses | $5M | 32 mo ago | 28 | 2018 | Jean-Denis Rocheteau Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 17 | Danavation Technologies Provider of digital price tag solution for offline businesses | $5M | 45 mo ago | — | 2018 | John Ricci President/CEO | — | — | — |
| 18 | Exchange Solutions Provider of an AI-powered platform for loyalty programs and personalized offers | $4M | 62 mo ago | 197 | 1996 | — | WordPressMySQLMariaDB+31 | 11 patents Electronic platforms for trading credit default futures and related risk analytics | — |
| 19 | BuyBack Booth Developer of trade applications and kiosks to offer payments for used smartphones | $4M | 71 mo ago | 18 | 2014 | Tony Mastronardi CEO | — | — | — |
| 20 | INEO Digital OOH advertising system for retail stores | $4M | 5 mo ago | 27 | 2016 | Greg Watkin President & Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+33 | 10 patents Retail anti-theft RFID pedestals with integrated digital signage and display technology | 1 launch |
| 21 | Foko Retail Software solutions for store operations and workforce management | $3M | 64 mo ago | 55 | 2013 | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Leav Web-based payment solution for restaurants | $2M | 30 mo ago | 6 | 2020 | Charles-Étienne Simard Co-Founder & COO | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+20 | 4 patents Contactless retail checkout systems integrating automated theft detection | — |
| 23 | Spocket Provider of dropshipping platform facilitating product sourcing and order management | $2M | 94 mo ago | 45 | 2017 | Tom Hansen Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowStripe+20 | — | — |
| 24 | Centro Provider of inventory management solutions for Shopify stores | $2M | 32 mo ago | 4 | 2022 | Jamyang Tenzin Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 25 | OmniCart Platform offering last mile delivery logistics for grocery businesses | $2M | 30 mo ago | 15 | 2021 | — | Webflow EcommerceWebflowZoho+13 | — | — |
| 26 | Aislelabs Personalized retail analytics and marketing | $2M | 147 mo ago | 43 | 2013 | Garrett Schemmel CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | — |
| 27 | Green Story Sustainability and carbon footprint awareness solutions to e-commerce brands | $1M | 51 mo ago | 55 | 2015 | Navodit Babel CEO | WebflowStripeAmazon Web Services+9 | — | — |
| 28 | Unata E-commerce platform powering grocery retail with technology and fulfillment solutions | $1M | 137 mo ago | 70 | 2011 | — | Google CloudGoogle WorkspaceGoogle Cloud Trace+1 | — | — |
| 29 | Vantage Analytics Data Analytics & Marketing Platform for Offline and Online Retailers | $1M | 142 mo ago | 34 | 2013 | Aran Hamilton CEO at Vantage | Leading Innovation in Retail Media Orchestration | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | — | 1 job opening |
| 30 | Instamonial App to spread word of mouth referrals | $1M | 160 mo ago | 7 | 2012 | Praising Gaw Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 31 | BrandTree [Acquired] Website/App that connects brands with mobile customers | $1M | 145 mo ago | — | 2012 | Anthony Nicalo Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 32 | Intelocate Provider of workforce management solution for businesses | $1M | 67 mo ago | 9 | 2015 | Yulia Vasilyeva Founder & CEO | Chart.jsAmazon Web ServicesReact+9 | — | — |
| 33 | Thirdshelf Loyalty marketing software for retailers | $800K | 122 mo ago | — | 2014 | Antoine Azar Co-Founder & CTO | Google CloudGoogle WorkspaceGoogle Cloud Trace+1 | — | — |
| 34 | Digital Retail Apps Provider of mobile self-checkout solutions for retailers | $760K | 130 mo ago | 3 | 2011 | — | — | 16 patents Secure self‑checkout payment processing and retail transaction automation technologies. | — |
| 35 | Takemetuit Provider of indoor positioning system for offline stores | $700K | 68 mo ago | 4 | 2011 | Will Major Co-Founder | — | 15 patents Acoustic and sensor‑fusion indoor positioning and event detection technologies | — |
| 36 | Jibestream Indoor mapping and navigation technologies | $500K | 160 mo ago | 10 | 2009 | — | — | 3 patents Indoor wayfinding and targeted digital signage systems | — |
| 37 | GetGifted Mobile loyalty app that award gifts to shoppers from local stores | $400K | 145 mo ago | 25 | 2012 | Gillian McCrae Founder | WebflowAmazon Web Servicescore-js+18 | — | — |
| 38 | DG1 Cloud based marketing and business software | $316K | 13 mo ago | 20 | 2000 | — | Cart FunctionalityUnbounceNode.js+25 | — | — |
| 39 | Signifi Provider of retail vending solutions for smart vending machines | $150K | 138 mo ago | 104 | 2005 | — | TypeScriptGraphQLNode.js+21 | 51 patents Automated storage, dispensing, and asset‑management systems for bulk materials and lockers | 1 launch |
| 40 | Spently SaaS-based post-purchase email marketing solutions for retailers | $100K | 171 mo ago | 5 | 2011 | Vincent Panepinto Co-Founder | — | — | — |
Top 12 In Store Retail Tech companies in Canada
#1
Public · Surrey, British Columbia · founded 2016 · 27 employees$3.8Mraised▾
Digital OOH advertising system for retail stores. The platform provides digital signage for retailers to display the ads. It includes an ad analytics and reporting feature that provides insights into ad performance and traffic data.
- Dec 2025Post IPO$1.2M
- Feb 2025Post IPO$362.4K
- Jan 2025Post IPO$694.7K
- Dec 2024Post IPO$1.6M
#2
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2021 · 4 employees$6.7Mraised▾
Provider of operation management solutions for e-commerce brands. Its solutions include inventory management, advertising, finance payroll, and more.
- Aug 2025Series A$3.6M
- Feb 2023Series A$6.7M
- Feb 2023Conventional Debt—
- Sep 2022Seed—
#3
Series C · Whitby, Ontario · founded 2009 · 609 employees$47.6Mraised▾
360 insights offer a Saas based platform for managing loyalty solutions for clients and sales distributors. It offers sales incentive management, rebate management, sell through allowance tracking, MDF and co-op funds management, sales training for distributors and also compiles channel loyalty data and provides insights based on that. The solution offered by the company can be used in sectors such as automotive, insurance, retail, manufacturing, and telecom. Its major clients are Samsung, Motorola, Siemens, Haier, SONY, GE, Bosch, Whirlpool, and Yokohama.
- Sep 2024Conventional Debt—
- Oct 2016Series C$30M
- Jan 2016Series B$10M
- Jan 2013Series A$7.7M
#4
Series D · Saskatoon, Saskatchewan · founded 2008 · 677 employees$143.6Mraised▾
Provider of an AI-powered platform automating marketing, sales, and operations. The platform offers AI employees that automate tasks for businesses. These AI employees can capture leads, book appointments, and manage review requests. The platform provides tools to create and manage social media, unified PPC reporting, and email and SMS marketing automation. It also offers a white-label CRM and local SEO management.
- May 2021Series D$98.8M
- Jul 2019Series C$30.6M
- Nov 2018Grant (prize money)$3.3M
- Apr 2016Series B$3.2M
#5
Early Stage · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2000 · 20 employees$316.1Kraised▾
DG1 is a cloud-based marketing and business software for small and medium-sized businesses. It allows to create automated campaigns & set up triggers, lets to create custom forms & collect information from contacts and sending push notifications, emails, and SMS. Also provides e-commerce web builder, website management, and appointment scheduling tools. Monetizes through subscription-based pricing plans.
- Apr 2025Unattributed$316.1K
#6
Public · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2005 · 3000 employees$292Mraised▾
Provider of point of sale and payment platform for businesses. The platform offers retail, restaurant, and golf solutions, including inventory management, marketing, and reporting. It provides tools for wholesale, apparel, garden, and home decor businesses. The platform also offers integrations, support, and resources for business growth.
- Oct 2017Series D$166M
- Oct 2017Conventional Debt—
- Sep 2015Series C$61M
- Sep 2014Series B$35M
#7
Series C · London, Ontario · founded 2009 · 200 employees$99Mraised▾
Provider of payment processing solutions, terminals, and point of sale systems. The company offers in-person payment terminals, online checkout options, and virtual terminals. It also provides invoicing, payment pages, and recurring payment services. The business delivers tools for managing inventory and customer interactions.
- Jul 2021Series C$23.9M
- Jan 2021Conventional Debt—
- Jan 2021Series C$54.4M
#8
Seed · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2018 · 28 employees$4.7Mraised▾
QuoteMachine is a provider of suite solutions for businesses. Its features include online payment, recurring billing, statement automation, interactive quotes, payment templates, digital signature, multi-location management, bulk document creation, custom email attachments, and more. The solution offered for business types includes home & garden, pet stores, health & beauty, and more.
- Oct 2023Seed$3.7M
- Mar 2021Seed$1M
#9
Public · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2012 · 35 employees$8.1Mraised▾
Payment processing solution provider to the financial sector. They offer solutions like card linked payments, where users can redeem loyalty points, and rewards currency accumulated on a card linked account directly at the point of sale. It provides API for seamless and secure integration, implementation and management, and data monetization. Mobi also offers POS solutions for clients to process EMV payments, cash advances, and other ATMs at the point of sale.
- Dec 2022Post IPO$671.2K
- May 2019Post IPO$372.8K
- Jan 2019Conventional Debt$500K
- Jan 2019Post IPO$1M
#10
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2008 · 15 employees$8Mraised▾
Provider of cloud-based mobile marketing solutions. The platform enables users to engage customers and gain insights into customer behavior for the mobile engagement of customers. It allows users to engage, influence in-store purchasing decisions, optimize brand loyalty, track, analyze, and collect insights into consumer behavior, and share content using social media platforms.
- Nov 2022Post IPO$445K
- Mar 2021Post IPO$2.9M
- Mar 2021Post IPO$525K
- Oct 2020Post IPO$1.6M
#11
Series B · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2013 · 84 employees$30Mraised▾
Salesfloor is a provider of clienteling tools for in-store businesses. It offers a mobile clienteling and virtual selling platform for store associates. It combines clienteling, virtual selling, and mobile point of sale tools, and more. The store associates use Salesfloor to deliver personalized and convenient experiences for customers through live chat, video calls, e-mail, SMS, and more. It also helps to create a shoppable online storefront. The company offers mobile applications for Android and iOS platforms.
- Jun 2021Series B$27M
- Aug 2016Series A—
- Feb 2016Seed$3M
#12
Seed · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2020 · 6 employees$2.3Mraised▾
Leav is a provider of web-based payment solution for restaurants. Its features include compliance management, virtual & interactive bill, access to different payment methods, and more.
- Dec 2023Seed$2.3M
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