Best Retail Companies in Alberta, Canada
The 151 best Retail companies in Alberta, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: SNDL.
Ranked: Best Retail companies in Alberta
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SNDL Brand of cannabis liquor | $128M | 70 mo ago | Public | — | 2014 | BugHerdZendeskApple iCloud Mail+16 | — | 3 job openings |
| 2 | Granify Provider of AI-powered contextual commerce platform and related services | $9M | 132 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Simply Solventless Retailer of CBD concentrates | $8M | 16 mo ago | Public | Jeffrey Swainson Founder & CEO | 2020 | WebflowVimeoYouTube+13 | — | — |
| 4 | Renoworks Developer of visualization software for home design and product configuration | $3M | 50 mo ago | Public | — | 1999 | WordPressSentryMySQL+39 | — | — |
| 5 | BlackSquare Online SaaS-based solutions suite for the beverage industry | $3M | 120 mo ago | Seed | Matthew Protti Co-Founder & CEO | 2009 | WordPressMySQLMariaDB+26 | — | — |
| 6 | ClickToShop Online retailer of curated decor and gift products | $2M | 163 mo ago | Series A | Brendan McCarthy Founder & CEO | 2007 | — | — | — |
| 7 | WATCH IT! Retailer of fashion products | $803K | 135 mo ago | Early Stage | Anshu Khanna President & CEO | 1999 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySearchanise+39 | — | — |
| 8 | Reupp Tech enabler platform offering recommerce solutions to fashion brands | $750K | 58 mo ago | Seed | Lauryn Vaughn Co-Founder & CEO | 2021 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Baby World Language English language development products for Pre-K | $400K | 151 mo ago | Deadpooled | Paul Wittgenstein President & CEO | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Village Wellth Online platform connecting buyers with sellers for business ownership | $314K | 51 mo ago | Seed | Gisele Savoie Co-Founder | 2020 | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+21 | — | — |
| 11 | Vetsie Provider telemedicine solution for providers and pet owners | $285K | 59 mo ago | Seed | Brianna Ochosky Co-Founder | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Is Going Online Provider of product photography and 3D scanning services for businesses | $202K | 57 mo ago | Seed | Eobin George Founder & CEO | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 13 | XLFeet Provider of e-commerce support services | $100K | 47 mo ago | Funding Raised | Adrian Coulter Owner | 2009 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyDoofinder+26 | — | — |
Top 12 Retail companies in Alberta
#1
Public · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2020 · 10 employees$7.7Mraised▾
Retailer of CBD concentrates
- Feb 2025Post IPO$4.2M
- Jan 2025Post IPO$3.5M
#2
Public · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2014 · 5 employees$128.4Mraised▾
Brand of cannabis liquor
- Aug 2020Post IPO$20M
- Aug 2019Conventional Debt$67.7M
- May 2019Conventional Debt$40.7M
#3
Funding Raised · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2020 · 6 employees$20Kraised▾
Platform offering AI-based mobile application to monitor cat well-being. The solution is designed to monitor the cat’s well-being by pointing the phone at the face. It uses artificial intelligence to analyze the cat in a live view, using the Feline Grimace scale and looking for the subtle clues that the cat gives.
- Oct 2024Grant (prize money)$20K
#4
Public · Calgary, Alberta · founded 1999 · 58 employees$2.8Mraised▾
Developer of visualization software for home design and product configuration. The software provides tools for contractors, remodelers, manufacturers, and homeowners to visualize home projects with real products. It offers features such as home visualizers, product configurators, and digital product libraries. The software also provides image preparation and design consultation services.
- Apr 2022Post IPO$805K
- Jun 2019Post IPO$750K
- Jul 2016Grant (prize money)$222K
- Jul 2015Post IPO$559.5K
#5
Acquired · Edmonton, Alberta · founded 2011 · 70 employees$8.8Mraised▾
Provider of AI-powered contextual commerce platform and related services. The platform analyzes shopper behavior to deliver tailored shopping experiences. It offers tools for ratings and reviews, social content management, and product sampling. The company provides insights and reports on performance, sentiment, and advocates. Services include managed sampling and creator marketing.
- May 2015Series A$7.3M
- 2014Seed—
- Nov 2013Seed$1.5M
- Aug 2012Seed—
#6
Seed · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2009 · 53 employees$2.6Mraised▾
Online SaaS-based solutions suite for the beverage industry. Offers solutions to the wine and the beer industry. Features include an e-commerce platform, POS, customer management, gifting, email campaigns, accounting, payment automation, shipping integration, social media, inventory management, reports & analytics.
- May 2016Seed—
- Sep 2013Seed$1.2M
- Jun 2012Angel$970.6K
- Sep 2010Seed$485.7K
#7
Seed · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2021 · 4 employees$750Kraised▾
Tech enabler platform offering recommerce solutions to fashion brands. It assigns a real-time buy-back value for purchases that enables customers to see the estimated resale value of an item before they buy it new. The buy-back price is established depending on a number of variables, including the brand, condition, and market demand. It produces a store credit and return shipping label through an API once a customer decides to return an item.
- Aug 2021Seed$750K
#8
Seed · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2020 · 6 employees$313.9Kraised▾
Online platform connecting buyers with sellers for business ownership. The platform provides vetted listings based on users' search criteria such as private deals, messaging and notifications, acquisition financing, buyer flow management, and more. The company also provides market insights and company assessments to evaluate the businesses for buyers.
- Feb 2022Seed$313.9K
#9
Series A · St. Paul, Alberta · founded 2007$2Mraised▾
ClickToShop is an online retailer of curated decor and gift products. It was ranked #680 on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing privately held companies and #899 on the Internet Retailer magazine's list of largest online retailer companies in 2012. ClickToShop. Its curated assortment of décor and gifts is sold on its webstore and as well as on leading marketplaces including Amazon, eBay, Walmart, and Rakuten.
- Nov 2012Series A$2M
#10
Funding Raised · St. Paul, Alberta · founded 2009$100Kraised▾
Provider of e-commerce support services
- Jul 2022Conventional Debt$90K
- Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$10K
#11
Seed · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2020 · 7 employees$285Kraised▾
Developer of a veterinary care platform designed for virtual consultations. The company's accessible and innovative technology for pet owners is paired with a seasoned veterinarian and allows connecting remotely to streamline communication workflows, enabling clients to improve the veterinary-client-patient experience.
#12
Seed · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2016 · 9 employees$202.3Kraised▾
Provider of product photography and 3D scanning services for businesses. The company offers tools to enhance product visuals, create 3D models, and manage product content. It allows users to upload photos, automatically enhance them, and publish them to websites. The company also provides options to integrate with e-commerce platforms.
- Aug 2021Seed$202.3K
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