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Best Industrial Goods and Manufacturing Companies in Ontario, Canada

The 450 best Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Ontario, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Celestica.

450companies tracked
$1.8Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
43have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · INDUSTRIAL GOODS AND MANUFACTURING × ONTARIO

Our analysis of 50 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies

$3.2b in tracked funding; 81% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

50companies analysed
81%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2014median founding year
53median Fliar Index™
817kcombined LinkedIn audience
79%of audience held by top 3
4companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Ontario

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackWeb popularityPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Celestica
End-to-end product lifecycle solutions and services
83Market top 17%Fin. health top 20%Funding top 25%News top 29%
All 12 signals ▾
Markettop 17%
Fin. healthtop 20%
Fundingtop 25%
Newstop 29%
Growthtop 31%
Globaltop 31%
Partnerstop 32%
Techtop 35%
Talenttop 39%
Moatbottom 44%
Patentsbottom 30%
Innovationbottom 22%
Market: 904 employees (top 7% of Industrial Goods and Manufacturing) · Revenue ~$12.4B
Fin. health: Revenue ~$12.4B (FY2026) · Net margin 5.2%
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100
$1.3B95 mo ago904Rob Mionis
President and CEO
DrupalApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25Top 500k2 patents
Improving PCB trace‑pad connections for higher signal integrity
2 partnerships · 1 expansion · 1 award
2Intelex
Environment health & safety software for manufacturing industry
69Tech top 30%Funding top 36%Product top 36%Market top 38%
All 11 signals ▾
Techtop 30%
Fundingtop 36%
Producttop 36%
Markettop 38%
Talenttop 38%
Moattop 39%
Growthtop 45%
AItop 45%
Customersbottom 41%
Globalbottom 36%
Newsbottom 27%
Tech: 52 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare
Funding: Raised $123M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 11 yrs (0.1/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100
$123M130 mo ago499Ted Grunau
Co-Founder
WordPressSentryMySQL+38Top 500k—1 award
3Fiix
Cloud-based CMMS software for commercial spaces
67Tech top 30%Product top 33%Innovation top 35%Funding top 36%
All 11 signals ▾
Techtop 30%
Producttop 33%
Innovationtop 35%
Fundingtop 36%
Moattop 37%
Patentstop 40%
Growthtop 45%
AItop 45%
Markettop 48%
Customersbottom 46%
Globalbottom 36%
Tech: 51 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services
Product: 5 distinct product lines · 1 published app (97.9k installs)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100
$52M88 mo ago192—WordPressMySQLSalesforce+37Top 5M11 patents
AI-driven predictive maintenance and inventory optimization for enterprise asset management
—
4Maneva
AI solutions for manufacturing focusing on real-time issue detection and automation
22Funding top 23%Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 42%Global bottom 25%
All 5 signals ▾
Fundingtop 23%
Talentbottom 45%
Techbottom 42%
Globalbottom 25%
Marketbottom 22%
Funding: Raised $48.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100
$48M1 mo ago—Rae Jeong
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowThree.jsGSAP+14Top 10M——
5Fibracast
Provider of water management services
72Innovation top 22%Patents top 22%Funding top 23%Moat top 45%
All 8 signals ▾
Innovationtop 22%
Patentstop 22%
Fundingtop 23%
Moattop 45%
Talentbottom 48%
Marketbottom 47%
Newsbottom 45%
Globalbottom 37%
Innovation: 68 patents (top 14% of patent-holders) · 29 filings since 2022 vs 23 in 2017-21
Patents: 68 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 29 filings since 2022 vs 23 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100
$45M15 mo ago69Steve Watzeck
CEO and Board Member
——68 patents
Immersed membrane bioreactor filtration and fine‑bubble aeration for wastewater treatment
1 job opening
6Dozr
Online marketplace providing rental access to construction and industrial equipment
48Tech top 27%Talent top 28%Moat top 31%Product top 39%
All 11 signals ▾
Techtop 27%
Talenttop 28%
Moattop 31%
Producttop 39%
Fundingtop 43%
Marketbottom 49%
Innovationbottom 45%
Globalbottom 36%
Growthbottom 35%
Patentsbottom 28%
Newsbottom 21%
Tech: 39 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$44M52 mo ago86Erin Stephenson
Co-Founder & CMO
Node.jsVimeoReact+24Top 1M2 patents
Machine usage monitoring and control systems for industrial equipment
—
7Invotek Group
Provider of electronic products manufacturing, designing & engineering services
53Funding top 37%Growth top 45%Tech bottom 49%Market bottom 45%
All 5 signals ▾
Fundingtop 37%
Growthtop 45%
Techbottom 49%
Marketbottom 45%
Globalbottom 45%
Funding: Raised $23.0M across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 19 yrs (0.7/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$23M41 mo ago100—WordPressMySQLPHP+23Top 50M——
8Canvass
Developer of AI platform that transforms scattered information into actionable insights
53AI top 20%Innovation top 23%Funding top 37%Product top 43%
All 9 signals ▾
AItop 20%
Innovationtop 23%
Fundingtop 37%
Producttop 43%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 40%
Globalbottom 37%
Newsbottom 32%
Techbottom 15%
AI: Classified as an AI company
Innovation: 9 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Artificial Intelligence
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$19M46 mo ago41Humera Malik
Founder & CEO
————
9Raven Telemetry
Cloud-based platform for assets monitoring
45Moat top 31%Funding top 37%Talent top 38%Growth top 45%
All 10 signals ▾
Moattop 31%
Fundingtop 37%
Talenttop 38%
Growthtop 45%
AItop 45%
Techtop 48%
Patentsbottom 44%
Innovationbottom 38%
Marketbottom 37%
Globalbottom 36%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 10 patents
Funding: Raised $18.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$19M40 mo ago65Priyansh Srivastava
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+27Top 50M10 patents
Industrial IoT performance monitoring and augmented management/analytics systems
—
10Base Two
Developer of an AI platform for manufacturing process optimization and control
60AI top 20%Talent top 28%Funding top 34%Growth top 35%
All 9 signals ▾
AItop 20%
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 34%
Growthtop 35%
Moattop 39%
Techtop 46%
Globalbottom 39%
Marketbottom 29%
Newsbottom 18%
AI: Classified as an AI company
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$17M20 mo ago20Tawfeeq Gaffoor
Co-Founder & CTO
WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25Top 10M—1 partnership
11Canadian Copper
Provider of copper exploration services
57News top 14%Growth top 21%Funding top 33%Partners top 37%
All 8 signals ▾
Newstop 14%
Growthtop 21%
Fundingtop 33%
Partnerstop 37%
Techtop 47%
Talentbottom 40%
Marketbottom 36%
Globalbottom 36%
News: 37 BI events in 12 mo (of 68 tracked, 8 types) · +76% YoY
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · 7 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
$14M3 mo ago—Simon Quick
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+24Top 10M——
12Unisync Group
Offers corporate apparel & protective garments
$11M77 mo ago379Douglas Good
Chairman & CEO
Wix eCommerceWixSentry+16Top 10M—2 partnerships · 1 award
13Praemo
Provider of AI-based production analytics solution
$8M68 mo ago9Michael Martinez
Co-Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityReactAMP+7Top 500k——
14Shoplogix
Real time performance management solutions
$7M227 mo ago59—WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+40Top 10M18 patents
Industrial equipment condition monitoring and data capture for manufacturing processes
2 awards
15Memex
Provider of real-time manufacturing analytics, machine monitoring software, and connectivity hardware
$7M104 mo ago—David McPhail
President & CEO
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+25Top 50M——
16Upchain
Product life cycle management solutions for manufacturers
$6M99 mo ago135John Laslavic
Founder & CEO
————
17Quartic
AI-based equipment monitoring software solution
$5M79 mo ago60Pranav Prakash
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+32Top 5M——
18Smarter Alloys
Provider of composite materials
$5M76 mo ago19Ibraheem Khan
CEO & President
WordPressMySQLPHP+17Top 10M54 patents
Design and manufacturing of shape‑memory alloy actuators, valves, and heat‑engine components
—
19Sciemetric
Manufacturing process monitoring and quality management systems
$4M291 mo ago86
86 → 109 (+27%)
—HubSpot CMS HubSalesforcecore-js+16Top 10M——
20Upverter
Web browser-based integrated EDA tool to design, share, and review schematics and PCBs
$3M146 mo ago13—ThinkificRubyFroala Editor+18Top 10M——
21WeeverApps
Mobile workforce management
$2M83 mo ago2—WordPressMySQLPHP+40Top 5M—2 launchs
22Metafold
Developer of software for creating high complexity parts for 3D printing
27Innovation top 42%Patents top 42%Growth top 45%Tech top 45%
All 9 signals ▾
Innovationtop 42%
Patentstop 42%
Growthtop 45%
Techtop 45%
Moatbottom 49%
Talentbottom 49%
Fundingbottom 38%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 13%
Innovation: 7 patents (top 70% of patent-holders) · 7 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
Patents: 7 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 7 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100
$2M35 mo ago9Tom Reslinski
COO & Co-Founder
Node.jsThree.jsTailwind CSS+16Top 50M7 patents
Cloud‑based additive manufacturing workflow integrating client‑server rendering and 3D printing
—
23CY Health
Contract manufacturer of garments
$2M49 mo ago—Carmina Young
Founder
——103 patents
Immunotherapy vaccines, cytokine fusion proteins, and lymphoma diagnostic biomarkers.
—
24Contextere
AI-based software to convert Industrial IoT data into actionable insight
$2M66 mo ago11————2 partnerships
25Xaba
Developer of an AI platform for industrial automation and robotics
45AI top 20%Patents top 33%Innovation top 38%Talent top 38%
All 10 signals ▾
AItop 20%
Patentstop 33%
Innovationtop 38%
Talenttop 38%
Growthtop 45%
Moatbottom 49%
Fundingbottom 47%
Techbottom 43%
Globalbottom 43%
Marketbottom 19%
AI: Classified as an AI company
Patents: 9 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$2M14 mo ago6Davide Panelli
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+15Top 10M9 patents
Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes
1 job opening · 1 launch
26NOVO
Manufacturer of engineered plastic products
$2M39 mo ago—Baljit Sierra
President & CEO
————
27Factory Bucket
Enterprise resource planning software for manufacturing industry
$969K40 mo ago14David Uram
Co-Founder & CEO
————
28Phaseshift
Online metal design and development solutions for the manufacturing sector
$775K41 mo ago4Abu Anand
Co-Founder
————
29Forge
Provider of CNC machining services
55Talent top 45%Funding top 48%Global bottom 48%
All 3 signals ▾
Talenttop 45%
Fundingtop 48%
Globalbottom 48%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record
Funding: Raised $635k across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100
$635K12 mo ago—Walter Raftus
Co-Founder & CTO
————
30ARO Technologies
Provider of automation services and innovation for industry and process control for municipalities
$575K31 mo ago—Rick Redpath
Owner
————
31ExactFlat
Software for soft goods fabrication automation
$526K143 mo ago3Mark Jewell
Founder & CTO
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+13Top 10M——
32Synergy Mouldworks
Custom based manufacturer of injection moulds
$500K58 mo ago—Cory Robertson
Owner
——2 patents
Injection molding ejector pins for precise part release
—
33Metabacus
System level electronic design automation (EDA) solutions
$500K217 mo ago—Jianwen Z.
Founder & CTO
————
34DraftAid
AI-powered automation for generating precise 2D fabrication drawings
$500K——Mohammed Al-Arnawoot
Co-Founder & CEO
Unicorn PlatformGSAPAmazon Web Services+19Top 5M——
35KPM
Provider of R&D services to chemical, mining, and metallurgical industries
$250K64 mo ago——Node.jsReactNext.js App Router+6Top 50M——
36Laser Depth
Provider of monitoring, researching, controlling, and other solutions for laser-based welding applications
$100K151 mo ago16—————

Top 12 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Ontario

#1
Series A · North York, Ontario · founded 2021
$48.4Mraised
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AI solutions for manufacturing focusing on real-time issue detection and automation. The company offers VITA and ALIS, designed as video-to-action AI agents for manufacturing optimization using existing cameras. It focuses on quality assurance and downtime reduction by instantly detecting defects, mislabels, scratches, cracks, and machine issues.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%
Talent
bottom 45%
Tech
bottom 42%
Global
bottom 25%
Market
bottom 22%
Funding: Raised $48.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Apr 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Tech: 17 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Cloudflare Turnstile
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Series A$38.4M
  • Mar 2025Seed$10M
Founders & team
Rae JeongCo-Founder & CEO
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare TurnstileGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGsap
#2
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2021
$14.1Mraised
▾

Provider of copper exploration services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 14%
Growth
top 21%
Funding
top 33%
Partners
top 37%
Tech
top 47%
Talent
bottom 40%
News: 37 BI events in 12 mo (of 68 tracked, 8 types) · +76% YoY · 12 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · 7 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $14.1M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Feb 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 767 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Post IPO$1.6M
  • Oct 2025Post IPO$10.8M
  • Mar 2025Post IPO$349.1K
  • Jul 2023Post IPO$1.1M
Founders & team
Simon QuickCEO
Investors
Ocean Partners
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDatatablesElementorGeneratepress
#3
Series C · Hamilton, Ontario · founded 2010 · 69 employees
$44.6Mraised
▾

Provider of water management services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 22%
Patents
top 22%
Funding
top 23%
Moat
top 45%
Talent
bottom 48%
Market
bottom 47%
Innovation: 68 patents (top 14% of patent-holders) · 29 filings since 2022 vs 23 in 2017-21
Patents: 68 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 29 filings since 2022 vs 23 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $44.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Senior Proposal Engineer
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Series C$3.9M
  • Jan 2025Series C$120.8K
  • Oct 2023Series C$44.6M
Founders & team
Steve WatzeckCEO and Board MemberStephen WatzekCEO
Investors
Cycle Capital, Export Development Canada, Sustainable Development Technology Canada
#4
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2022 · 20 employees
$17.2Mraised
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Developer of an AI platform for manufacturing process optimization and control. The platform provides tools for connecting plant and lab databases, preparing data, and building digital twins. It offers recommendations to accelerate scale-up and optimize process quality control. The platform supports process engineers and modelers in streamlining operations and enhancing workflow efficiency.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%
Talent
top 28%
Funding
top 34%
Growth
top 35%
Moat
top 39%
Tech
top 46%
AI: Classified as an AI company
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $17.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. RoviSys Asia) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Series A$13.4M
  • May 2022Seed$3.8M
Founders & team
Tawfeeq GaffoorCo-Founder & CTOThamjeeth GaffoorChief Operating Officer & Co-founderKiefer EatonCo-Founder & Chief Customer Officer
Investors
Glasswing Ventures, Caffeinated Capital, Graphite Ventures, MaRS IAF, Pareto, Plug and Play Tech Center
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#5
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2022 · 6 employees
$2Mraised
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Developer of an AI platform for industrial automation and robotics. The platform automates code generation for robots, CNCs, and hybrid systems, eliminating manual coding. It generates control logic across commercial hardware, adapting to production shifts and continuously learning to optimize machine performance. The platform integrates with both legacy equipment and cutting-edge systems, reconfiguring and scaling production.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%
Patents
top 33%
Innovation
top 38%
Talent
top 38%
Growth
top 45%
Moat
bottom 49%
AI: Classified as an AI company
Patents: 9 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 9 patents (top 60% of patent-holders) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Artificial Intelligence, Tech Hardware
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2025Seed$6M
  • Jan 2024Seed$2M
  • Feb 2023Seed—
Founders & team
Davide PanelliCo-FounderMassimiliano MoruzziFounder & CEO
Investors
BDC, Hitachi Ventures, Hazelview Ventures, Whiteshell Group, Exposition Ventures, Impact Venture Capital
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsGodaddyGoogle Font ApiGoogle Workspace
#6
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 1994 · 904 employees
$1.3Braised
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Celestica delivers end-to-end product lifecycle solutions with expertise in design and engineering, electronics manufacturing and supply chain management services. Services include design and engineering, joint design and manufacturing services, precision machining, supply chain services, logistics & fulfillment, and after-market services. They support companies across multiple markets, including communications, enterprise, aerospace and defense, smart energy, healthcare technology, industrial and semiconductor capital equipment.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 83how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 17%
Fin. health
top 20%
Funding
top 25%
News
top 29%
Growth
top 31%
Global
top 31%
Market: 904 employees (top 7% of Industrial Goods and Manufacturing) · Revenue ~$12.4B · Top-500,000 web property
Fin. health: Revenue ~$12.4B (FY2026) · Net margin 5.2% · Revenue +28% YoY
Funding: Raised $1.3B across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 22 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jun 2018)
Audience (LinkedIn): 339k LinkedIn followers — 41.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships · 1 awards · 1 expansions (incl. ASI Computer Technologies) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2018Conventional Debt$800M
  • Jun 2004Conventional Debt$500M
Founders & team
Rob MionisPresident and CEO
Investors
Bank of America, Oak Investment Partners, Birch Hill Equity Partners, The Beekman Group, Scotiabank
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAmazon Web Services
#7
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2022
$635Kraised
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Forge Automation is a company based in Toronto that provides CNC machining services quickly and affordably. They offer the fastest turnaround time for making parts at competitive prices.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 45%
Funding
top 48%
Global
bottom 48%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record
Funding: Raised $635k across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (2025)
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond Canada
Funding rounds
  • 2025Seed$500K
  • Mar 2024Seed$135K
Founders & team
Walter RaftusCo-Founder & CTOTimothy SetoCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Y Combinator
#8
Funding Raised · Markham, Ontario · founded 2003 · 100 employees
$23Mraised
▾

Provider of electronic products manufacturing, designing & engineering services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 37%
Growth
top 45%
Tech
bottom 49%
Market
bottom 45%
Global
bottom 45%
Funding: Raised $23.0M across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 19 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jan 2023)
Tech: 26 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Http/3
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. ECOTRON) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2023Conventional Debt$18.6M
  • 2018Grant (prize money)$222.2K
  • 2017Grant (prize money)$167.6K
  • 2016Grant (prize money)$177K
Investors
FrontWell, HHS
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Maps
#9
Series B · Guelph, Ontario · founded 2015 · 86 employees
$44Mraised
▾

Online marketplace providing rental access to construction and industrial equipment. The platform enables users to search for, compare pricing, and book equipment from various rental companies. It offers equipment options for diverse project types, including construction, earthmoving, and aerial work. The platform manages details such as delivery, invoicing, and rental protection.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 27%
Talent
top 28%
Moat
top 31%
Product
top 39%
Funding
top 43%
Market
bottom 49%
Tech: 39 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel · Observability: Dynatrace, Microsoft Clarity
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 2 patents · Soonicorn
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2022Series B$21.6M
  • Feb 2019Series A$10.6M
  • Sep 2016Seed$1.9M
  • May 2016Grant (prize money)$100K
Founders & team
Erin StephensonCo-Founder & CMOKevin ForestellCo-FounderTim ForestellCo-Founder & CCO / CRO
Investors
Communitech, Fairfax Financial, BaseCamp Equity, Builders VC, BDC, Ontario Centre of Innovation
Tech stack
CallrailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudinaryCore-JsEmotion
#10
Series A · Ottawa, Ontario · founded 2013 · 65 employees
$18.6Mraised
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Cloud-based platform for assets monitoring. It uses artificial intelligence that offers tools for real-time prescriptive analytics connected with machines, collects data such as up-time, counts, and error codes, and transmits data to the cloud. It analyses this data to find patterns and predict the future performance of machines and allows escalation in case of any issues are found. It is a tool available on the subscription based pricing model.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 31%
Funding
top 37%
Talent
top 38%
Growth
top 45%
AI
top 45%
Tech
top 48%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 10 patents
Funding: Raised $18.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series A (Jan 2023)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2023Series A$12M
  • May 2018Series A$6.1M
  • Seed$500K
Founders & team
Priyansh SrivastavaCo-FounderMartin CloakeCEO
Investors
Momenta, Chartline Capital Partners, Celtic House Venture Partners, Export Development Canada, Ramen Ventures, Jacket River
Tech stack
6SenseAmazon Web ServicesAosBootstrapCdnjsCloudflare
#11
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2016 · 41 employees
$19.2Mraised
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Developer of AI platform that transforms scattered information into actionable insights. The platform offers real-time insights, eliminating data hunting for knowledge workers. It provides purpose-built AI assistants for various industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, finance, and government. The platform retrieves, analyzes, and flags discrepancies between systems and documents. It delivers validated information and integrates with existing enterprise ecosystems.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%
Innovation
top 23%
Funding
top 37%
Product
top 43%
Talent
bottom 49%
Market
bottom 40%
AI: Classified as an AI company
Innovation: 9 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Artificial Intelligence
Funding: Raised $19.2M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series A (Aug 2022)
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2022Series A$7.7M
  • Aug 2022Conventional Debt$4.4M
  • Apr 2022Grant (prize money)$5.7M
  • Oct 2020Series A$6.4M
Founders & team
Humera MalikFounder & CEO
Investors
FedDev Ontario, Yamaha Motor Ventures, Canadian Space Agency, Gradient Ventures, Real Ventures, Bedrock Industries
Tech stack
WebflowJqueryOpen Graph
#12
Acquired · Toronto, Ontario · founded 1992 · 499 employees
$122.5Mraised
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Intelex is an environment health & safety software for the manufacturing industry. The product is an EHS & quality management platform and the features of the product include business analytics, EHSQ community, supplier management, root cause analysis, electronic signatures, image mapping, document control, etc. The application of the product is in industries such as manufacturing, automotive, construction, retail, education, etc. The clientele includes Volvo, Nestle, Virgin Atlantic, American Electric Power, StandardAero, Altalink, etc.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
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Funding
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Product
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Market
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Talent
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Moat
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Tech: 52 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx, Varnish
Funding: Raised $123M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 11 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round PE (Aug 2015)
Product: 2 published apps (351k installs) · Company stage: Acquired
Audience (LinkedIn): 31k LinkedIn followers — 3.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2015PE$122.5M
Founders & team
Ted GrunauCo-FounderAndrew JaineCo-Founder
Investors
JMI Management, HarbourVest Partners, Resolve Growth Partners
Tech stack
6SenseAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDemandbase

Funding & investor landscape

$1.8Btotal disclosed funding
38companies funded
86disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Ontario Centre of Innovation8 rounds
BDC6 rounds
MaRS IAF5 rounds
Velocity5 rounds
Export Development Canada4 rounds
MaRS Discovery District4 rounds
Y Combinator4 rounds
FedDev Ontario3 rounds
Sustainable Development Technology Canada3 rounds
Agile Angel2 rounds

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Prism market signals · Canada · country-scoped Prism corpus, 319,405 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Industrial Goods and Manufacturing coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH FROM Ontario · institutions

What Ontario researches in additive manufacturing

University of Ontario Institute of Technology and Ontario Tech University lead Ontario's additive manufacturing research, focusing predominantly on process optimization and materials, with an optimistic stance (mean 0.56, 20 breakthrough/advancement papers versus 2 concerns).

24 papersstance +0.5636% breakthrough9% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
local research themes
Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesManufacturing Process and OptimizationAdditive Manufacturing Materials and ProcessesInnovations in Concrete and Construction MaterialsInjection Molding Process and PropertiesAnatomy and Medical Technology
top institutions
  • University of Ontario Institute of Technology13
  • Ontario Tech University10
  • Ontario Brain Institute1

Common questions

How many Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies are there in Ontario, Canada?
Radar tracks 450 indexable Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies headquartered in Ontario, Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Ontario, Canada?
The Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Ontario, Canada on this list have raised a combined $1.8B in disclosed equity funding across 38 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Industrial Goods and Manufacturing company in Ontario, Canada?
Celestica is the highest-funded Industrial Goods and Manufacturing company in Ontario, Canada, with $1.3B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Ontario, Canada are funded?
38 of the 450 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Ontario, Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Industrial Goods and Manufacturing unicorns are there in Ontario, Canada?
None of the Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Ontario, Canada on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Ontario, Canada Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies?
The most active investors in Ontario, Canada Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies on this list include Ontario Centre of Innovation, BDC, MaRS IAF, Velocity, Export Development Canada.
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