Best Online Travel Companies in Canada
The 234 best Online Travel companies in Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Hopper.
Canada's Online Travel sector has 234 companies on our radar, collectively disclosing $1.1B in funding — and one unicorn sitting at the top of that pile. Hopper accounts for $740M of that total, which tells you almost everything about where the capital concentration sits. Keep follows at $76M, then Float Financial Solutions at $34M, and the rest of the field is comparatively early-stage. The global market was valued around $354.2B in 2020 and is forecast to reach $1,835.6B by 2032 at an 11.0% CAGR, so the runway is long. Median app install growth is running at roughly +18% YoY across travel and tourism categories, which is the kind of organic signal that keeps investors interested even when macro gets choppy.
So what's moving the needle right now? Disruption is, honestly. OTAs ramping up customer support as flight disruptions spike is a trend I keep watching, because it's reshaping how platforms compete on service rather than just price. And Ixigo's cross-border acquisition move signals that consolidation is picking up pace globally. Canada's ecosystem, backed by active investors like Techstars, BDC and Velocity, is well-positioned to catch that wave if companies here can scale past the early-stage ceiling most of the 234 tracked are still sitting under.
- Global travel markets expected to grow by 6-10% per year through 2026
- eDreams ODIGEO Reveal New Study on Travellers
Ranked: Best Online Travel companies in Canada
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founded | Founder | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hopper 🦄 AI-powered travel booking and price prediction | $740M | 43 mo ago | Series G | 1,204 | 2007 | Sebastien Rainville Co-Founder | 7 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 2 awards |
| 2 | Keep Corporate cards and payment solutions for businesses 55Funding top 26%Tech top 27%Growth top 35%Moat top 38% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Techtop 27% Growthtop 35% Moattop 38% Innovationtop 43% Patentstop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 34% Funding: Raised $76.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 1 yrs (3.0/yr) Tech: 50 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $76M | 12 mo ago | Series A | 41 | 2019 | Helson Taveras Cofounder | 6 patents Tamper‑resistant secure storage containers for protecting valuables and sensitive items | 2 job openings |
| 3 | Busbud App-based bus travel bookings | $46M | 51 mo ago | Series C | 86 | 2011 | Michael Gradek Co-Founder and CTO | — | 2 awards |
| 4 | Monos Internet first brand offering smart luggage bags | $40M | 44 mo ago | Series B | 78 | 2018 | Daniel Shin Co-founder at Monos.com / COO | — | 2 launchs · 2 awards |
| 5 | Float Financial Solutions Virtual and physical corporate cards for expenses 48Tech top 33%Funding top 36%Growth top 45%Talent top 45% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 33% Fundingtop 36% Growthtop 45% Talenttop 45% Productbottom 48% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Customersbottom 15% Tech: 44 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $34.0M · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $34M | 28 mo ago | Series A | 86 | 2020 | Rob Khazzam Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 6 | ToursByLocals Marketplace for local tour guides | $25M | 77 mo ago | Series B | 1 | 2008 | — | — | 1 award |
| 7 | RVezy Online RV rental platform | $23M | 60 mo ago | Seed | 87 | 2016 | Michael McNaught Co-Founder | — | 1 award |
| 8 | RocketRez Provider of ticketing, point of sale, and guest communication software | $22M | 40 mo ago | Series B | 55 | 2005 | John Pendergrast Founder & CEO | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 9 | Luxury Retreats Luxury villa rentals | $16M | 132 mo ago | Acquired | 255 | 1999 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Solution Financial Provider of luxury automotive & yacht leasing and sourcing services 9Funding top 43%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 29%News bottom 27% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 27% Marketbottom 17% Funding: Raised $15.2M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 9/100 | $15M | 85 mo ago | Public | 15 | 2004 | Bryan Pang CEO | — | — |
| 11 | Sherpa Provider of AI-powered visa and travel authorization compliance solutions | $11M | 61 mo ago | Series A | 56 | 2015 | Ivan Sharko Co-Founder | 3 patents Software version control and asset management systems | 1 job opening · 2 partnerships |
| 12 | Checkfront Online Booking Software for Leisure activities | $9M | 75 mo ago | Series A | 100 | 2010 | Jason Morehouse Founder & Board Director | — | — |
| 13 | TripStack SaaS-driven flight distribution networks & itinerary solutions for OTAs | $6M | 95 mo ago | Acquired | 119 | 2016 | John Boguslawski Business Development Executive & Co-Founder | — | 1 partnership |
| 14 | CanadaStays Cottage, cabin and chalet rentals | $6M | 134 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | 50 | 2008 | — | — | — |
| 15 | PlanetEye Online travel guide and planning | $5M | 233 mo ago | Deadpooled | 11 | 2006 | Jonah Sigel President & CEO | — | — |
| 16 | Treepz App-based bus tickets booking platform | $4M | 40 mo ago | Seed | 68 | 2019 | John Shaibu Co-Founder | — | — |
| 17 | Cozystay Online marketplace for vacation rentals | $4M | 94 mo ago | Seed | 40 | 2015 | Galen Cheng Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 18 | Amgine AI-driven booking management & process automation system for business travelers | $4M | 32 mo ago | Series B | 26 | 2012 | Jonathan Miller Founder | 10 patents Online travel commerce platforms with NLP-driven booking and transaction processing | 1 partnership |
| 19 | LodgeLink Online accommodation marketplace for business travelers/enterprises | $3M | 66 mo ago | Series A | 111 | 2007 | Trevor Haynes President & CEO | — | 1 job opening |
| 20 | Aya Provider of employee prepaid cards for healthcare payments | $3M | 66 mo ago | Seed | 19 | 2018 | Chanddeep Madaan CEO and Founder | — | — |
| 21 | Lake Online marketplace for booking lake house rentals, cabins, and vacation homes | $3M | 9 mo ago | Seed | — | 2023 | David Ciccarelli Co-Founder & CEO | — | 2 launchs |
| 22 | Necho System Automated expense management solution. | $2M | 305 mo ago | Acquired | 61 | 1995 | Scott Anderson CEO & President | — | — |
| 23 | Booking Boss Booking management system for tours and activities | $2M | 132 mo ago | Acquired | 12 | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 24 | CanaDream RV Rentals provider | $2M | 201 mo ago | Acquired | 79 | 1994 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 25 | Retinad Online platform that recommends local tourist destinations by local hosts | $2M | 129 mo ago | Seed | — | 2014 | Anthony Guay ex-Co-Founder | — | — |
| 26 | BookSeats.com Online personalized holiday packages booking platform | $1M | 33 mo ago | Seed | 3 | 2019 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 27 | Keycafe Key Exchange managers for online vacation rentals | $1M | 14 mo ago | Series A | 39 | 2012 | — | 23 patents Secure cryptographic key exchange management for networked devices | 1 launch |
| 28 | Flightfox Cloud-driven travel management solution for corporate travelers | $825K | 168 mo ago | Seed | 15 | 2012 | Todd Sullivan Co-Founder & CEO | — | 1 launch |
| 29 | Stay22 Widget for accommodation booking around events | $750K | 3 mo ago | Series A | 32 | 2015 | Andrew Lockhead Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 30 | Travergence Platform for booking activities | $750K | 178 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2010 | Brad Williams CEO | — | — |
| 31 | Pilot Online social trip planner for travelers | $650K | 32 mo ago | Seed | 37 | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 32 | SecondHome Online platform for booking vacation rentals | $600K | 163 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2012 | Thomas Sampson Co-Founder | — | — |
| 33 | Cuba Ventures Provider of travel marketing, electronic reservations and online booking solutions for travelers | $548K | 100 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2014 | Steve Marshall CEO | — | — |
| 34 | Yervana App-based platform to book tours & activities for outdoor trips | $500K | 44 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2018 | Jim Mcgovern CEO & Founder | — | — |
| 35 | Zilyo Zilyo is a meta search engine for vacation rentals. | $200K | 151 mo ago | Deadpooled | 1 | 2013 | Hamed Al-Khabaz CEO | — | — |
| 36 | Snowtracker App-based ski map for skiers | $135K | 197 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2001 | Ghislain Lachance Owner | — | — |
| 37 | Sitata Online platform that provides location-based health & other emergency information for travelers | $120K | 90 mo ago | Seed | 20 | 2012 | Mark Pavlides Advisor to Founder | — | — |
Top 12 Online Travel companies in Canada
#1
Series A · Ottawa, Ontario · founded 2019 · 41 employees$76Mraised▾
Corporate cards and payment solutions for businesses. It provides payment and business accounts for businesses. Businesses can also issue virtual and physical corporate cards to manage, view and control their payments and spending.
- May 2025Venture Debt$3M
- May 2025Conventional Debt$50M
- May 2025Series A$23M
#2
Series A · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2015 · 32 employees$750Kraised▾
Stay22 provides a free website-embeddable widget to event organizers and ticket sellers that curates hotels and Airbnb accommodations around events. Charges a share of the revenue from ticket sales. Customers include International Startup Festival, Creative Commerce Conference, Traction Conference, ESL One, Evensi, Beerfests, Everfest, Intel Extreme Masters among others.
- Feb 2026Series A$122M
- Apr 2018Seed$750K
#3
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2023$2.6Mraised▾
Online marketplace for booking lake house rentals, cabins, and vacation homes. It provides a way for property owners to list their rentals. The platform offers search functionality based on dates, guests, and other preferences. It facilitates communication between guests and hosts through a secure messaging system. The platform also provides customer support to assist with issues.
- Sep 2025Seed$2.6M
- Seed—
#4
Hopper 🦄Series G · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2007 · 1204 employees$740Mraised▾
AI-powered travel booking and price prediction. It uses artificial intelligence algorithms to collect, organize, and analyze travel data, generating predictive models that identify the best times to book flights and hotels. Users can search for and book multiple categories of travel services, track fare changes, and receive notifications about price drops.
- Nov 2022Series G$96M
- Aug 2021Series G$175M
- Mar 2021Series F$170M
- Mar 2020Series E$70M
#5
Series A · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2012 · 39 employees$1Mraised▾
Keycafe is a key exchange enabling homeowners to manage rental guests when renting out their homes through online rental platforms. The Company charges $7.95 per month plus $1.95 per Key pickup. The Company also offers the first 2 Key Pickups for free. The Company claims to have operations in over 200 cities.
- Mar 2025Series A$46.5K
- Feb 2021Series A$1M
- Jan 2019Seed—
#6
Series A · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2020 · 86 employees$34Mraised▾
Developer of an automated expense management platform designed to manage corporate cards, personal reimbursements, approvals, and invoices. The company's platform features virtual card generation for online spending, a spending tracker and controller, accounting automation, and periodic integrated reports and insights, enabling employees and managers to keep track of expenses and stay within the budget.
#7
Series C · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2011 · 86 employees$46Mraised▾
App-based bus travel bookings. It helps users find and select bus routes through clear and organized digital tools. The platform supports comparing options so trips can be planned with simplicity. It offers an online space where tickets and travel details are managed in one place.
- Feb 2022Series C$11M
- Sep 2020Series C$12M
- Sep 2018Series B$2M
- Jan 2018Series B$11M
#8
Series B · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2018 · 78 employees$40Mraised▾
Internet first brand offering smart luggage bags. The platform offers products that includes luggage bags, wallets, handbags, slings, duffel, backpacks, and more. It also offers a few apparel. The company claims to offer sustainable products.
- Sep 2022Series B$30M
- Jan 2022Series A$10M
#9
Series B · Steinbach, Manitoba · founded 2005 · 55 employees$21.6Mraised▾
Provider of ticketing, point of sale, and guest communication software. The platform offers features such as event management, inventory tracking, retail and dining management, and staffing tools. It also provides reporting, insights, API access, marketing tools, and customizable checkout options. The platform supports memberships, photo systems, online travel agencies, and omnichannel sales.
- Jan 2023Series B$15M
- Feb 2021Series A$6.6M
#10
Series B · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2012 · 26 employees$3.8Mraised▾
AI-driven booking management & process automation system for business travelers. It offers a trip itinerary creation, client-agent interactions, TMC workflow management, and more.
- Sep 2023Series B$8.5M
- Apr 2022Series A$3.8M
#11
Seed · Ottawa, Ontario · founded 2016 · 87 employees$23Mraised▾
Online RV rental platform. Travelers can find RVs by providing the destination, pick-up & return date on the platform, as well as view the facilities available. Bookings can be made via the platform by making an online payment. RV owners can list their vehicles on the platform.
- May 2021Seed$20M
- 2019Seed$3M
- 2017Angel$150K
#12
Seed · Brampton, Ontario · founded 2019 · 68 employees$4.4Mraised▾
App-based bus tickets booking platform. Travelers can check the availability of the tickets by providing the destination, date of traveling, number of passengers, and more. Bookings can be made through the app by providing an online payment. Their app is available for iOS and Android devices.
- Feb 2023Seed$1.2M
- 2022Seed—
- Nov 2021Seed$1.5M
- Aug 2021Seed$1.3M
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