Best In Store Retail Tech Companies in Ontario, Canada
The 106 best In Store Retail Tech companies in Ontario, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Paystone.
Ranked: Best In Store Retail Tech companies in Ontario
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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. | — |
| 2 | 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 |
| 3 | 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 | — |
| 4 | 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 | — |
| 5 | 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 | — |
| 6 | 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 | — | — |
| 7 | 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 | — |
| 8 | 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 | — |
| 9 | Danavation Technologies Provider of digital price tag solution for offline businesses | $5M | 45 mo ago | — | 2018 | John Ricci President/CEO | — | — | — |
| 10 | 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 | — |
| 11 | Foko Retail Software solutions for store operations and workforce management | $3M | 64 mo ago | 55 | 2013 | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Centro Provider of inventory management solutions for Shopify stores | $2M | 32 mo ago | 4 | 2022 | Jamyang Tenzin Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 13 | Aislelabs Personalized retail analytics and marketing | $2M | 147 mo ago | 43 | 2013 | Garrett Schemmel CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | — |
| 14 | 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 | — | — |
| 15 | Unata E-commerce platform powering grocery retail with technology and fulfillment solutions | $1M | 137 mo ago | 70 | 2011 | — | Google CloudGoogle WorkspaceGoogle Cloud Trace+1 | — | — |
| 16 | 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 |
| 17 | Instamonial App to spread word of mouth referrals | $1M | 160 mo ago | 7 | 2012 | Praising Gaw Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 18 | Intelocate Provider of workforce management solution for businesses | $1M | 67 mo ago | 9 | 2015 | Yulia Vasilyeva Founder & CEO | Chart.jsAmazon Web ServicesReact+9 | — | — |
| 19 | 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. | — |
| 20 | 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 | — |
| 21 | Jibestream Indoor mapping and navigation technologies | $500K | 160 mo ago | 10 | 2009 | — | — | 3 patents Indoor wayfinding and targeted digital signage systems | — |
| 22 | 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 |
| 23 | 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 Ontario
#1
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—
#2
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
#3
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
#4
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2022 · 4 employees$2Mraised▾
Provider of inventory management solutions for Shopify stores. Its solutions include a dashboard, forecasting, procurement, shipment details, and more.
- Oct 2023Seed$2M
#5
Acquired · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2005 · 162 employees$45Mraised▾
Ethoca provides fraud protection solutions for omnichannel retailers. Its online platform is a network for card issuers and merchants to connect and work cooperatively outside the payment network. It connects card issuers to online merchants to stop fraud that slips through their defenses and recapture lost revenues. Ethoca helps prevent chargebacks and reduce CNP fraud by closing the information gap between the card issuers and merchants, making this valuable information securely available in real-time. Its direct-from-source card issuer data is used by merchants to stop the fulfillment of goods and services tied to fraudulent accounts on orders they are actively processing. It allows issuers to significantly reduce the time it takes to recover card-not-present fraud and customer disputes from days to hours, reduce overall chargeback volumes, improve customer satisfaction scores and reduce customer complaints.
- Jul 2015PE$45M
- PE—
#6
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2018$4.6Mraised▾
Provider of digital price tag solution for offline businesses. It offers digital smart labels powered by IoT automation technology and a proprietary software platform that enables retailers to automate labeling, pricing, product information, and promotions in real-time. It comes with multiple resolutions and color displays that display text, images, logos, QR codes, ratings, and reviews, etc. It also offers cloud-integrated wireless base station solutions for small business or enterprise-level network applications.
- Aug 2022Post IPO$780K
- Aug 2021Post IPO$3.9M
#7
Series A · Vaughan, Ontario · 42 employees$10.9Mraised▾
AI based retail analytics solutions The software uses artificial intelligence where retailers need to input their POS data, the AI based software analyzes the retailers entire data and provides weekly promotional products, pricing, space planning, and inventory decisions. Their algorithms mimic biological processes and provide results that can be customized as per KPIs specific to retailers.
#8
Funding Raised · Toronto, Ontario · founded 1996 · 197 employees$4.2Mraised▾
Provider of an AI-powered platform for loyalty programs and personalized offers. The platform offers tools for managing programs, building promotions, and engaging customers. It provides features such as audience recommendations, real-time insights, and integration with existing marketing systems. The platform aims to help businesses create personalized experiences and increase customer engagement.
- Apr 2021Unattributed—
- May 2008Venture Debt$4.2M
#9
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2013 · 36 employees$10Mraised▾
Cross-border money transfer solutions for businesses. It allows merchants to accept payments for multiple goods and services overseas. Features APIs and liquidity management products to digitize transactions and reduce project risks. Enables both domestic and cross-border payments via API or configurable white-labeled interface.
- Oct 2016Series A$10M
- Jan 2015Seed—
#10
Acqui-Hired · Ottawa, Ontario · founded 2013 · 55 employees$3Mraised▾
Foko Retail provides software solutions for store operations and workforce management for offline retailers. The product offers solutions such as merchandising and store operations management, workforce management, store monitoring solutions, reporting & analytics, and others. Its solution can be integrated with retailer's existing POS systems. The platform can be used to share photos, send direct messages, exchange files, circulate directives, feedback and start group conversations, and more.
- Feb 2021Seed$3M
- Dec 2014Seed$2M
- Sep 2014Seed$450K
#11
Deadpooled · Ottawa, Ontario · founded 2011 · 15 employees$5.8Mraised▾
Toushay is a platform that allows retailers to use in‑store networked TouchPoints to create, integrate and measure the effectiveness of in‑store engagements from a central hub, in real time. The TouchPoints include Beacons (to improve customer engagement based on their physical locations), Tablet Kiosks (to interact with customers and provide them the facility to browse, buy and share in-store), Employee Devices (to improve customer service through the use of technology) and Digital Displays (to promote and feature relevant content and messages). Toushay also helps retailers to learn how, where and when their customers interact with their brand while they are in their stores.
- Oct 2013PE$1.4M
- Apr 2013PE$2M
- Mar 2012Grant (prize money)$756.5K
- Feb 2012PE$850K
#12
Acquired · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2012 · 54 employees$5.5Mraised▾
Askuity is a provider of retail analytics software for businesses. The platform that connects retailers and product vendors with actionable insight and information, enabling better decision-making, collaboration and execution along the retail supply chain. It combines secure product and store-level data sharing with a full suite of analytic tools to help retailers and their vendors reduce out-of-stocks, increase inventory turns and optimize promotional spend.
- Oct 2017Series B$2.3M
- Jan 2016Series A$1.4M
- May 2014Seed$1.7M
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