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Best Retail Companies in Ontario, Canada

The 1116 best Retail companies in Ontario, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: TerrAscend.

1116companies tracked
$2.9Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
208have raised

Ranked: Best Retail companies in Ontario

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackApp-install YoYPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1TerrAscend
Retailer of cannabis dispensaries and medical products
$472M13 mo ago36—WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+28—5 patents
Modular floating offshore platforms and containerized marine infrastructure.
1 job opening
2Shoplazza
Marketing services provider
$199M52 mo ago300Junfeng Li
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityHubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud Mail+30———
3Flowr
Provider of cannabis products
$196M58 mo ago——————
4FLIP-INC.COM
Online live shopping platform offering multi-category products
$144M26 mo ago—Gui Moreira
Managing Director
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5Primaris REIT
Retailer of shopping centres
$134M15 mo ago400Alex Avery
CEO
Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Ruby+22——1 award
6Auxly
Provider of platform to manage cannabis manufacturing operations in industries
$133M40 mo ago420Ian Rapsey
Co-Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+13——3 job openings
7Shopify
Provider of an all-in-one commerce platform for businesses of all sizes
$122M150 mo ago11,600Kevin Hua
Modern Marketplace
Cart FunctionalityShopifyLithium+22+38%1,312 patents
AI-driven e‑commerce tools: personalized merchandising, checkout optimization, and POS hardware integration.
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8Paystone
Provider of payment processing solutions, terminals, and point of sale systems
$99M58 mo ago200—HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27—6 patents
Integrated payment processing platforms with built-in customer loyalty and rewards functionality.
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9Entourage Health
Producer, extractor, processor, and distributor of cannabis
$94M63 mo ago211—Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+17———
10Flipp
Provider of a platform for browsing digital flyers and coupons
$77M24 mo ago452—WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+31+6%29 patents
Digital flyer creation, organization, and interactive advertising platform technology.
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11Open Farm
Internet first brand offering pet food for cats and dogs
80Tech top 20%Growth top 25%Innovation top 27%Talent top 28%
All 9 signals ▾
Techtop 20%
Growthtop 25%
Innovationtop 27%
Talenttop 28%
Newstop 30%
Fundingtop 35%
Producttop 36%
Markettop 48%
Globalbottom 36%
Tech: 76 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100
$65M65 mo ago93Jacqueline Prehogan
Co-Founder
Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityShopify+50——1 partnership · 1 award
12Hi Mama
Provider of SaaS based software solution for parents and childcare centers
$61M54 mo ago170——+17%——
13Lillio
Provider of daycare management solution
$61M54 mo ago—Alana Frome
Co-Founder
ContentfulUnbounceReact+29———
14Knix
Internet-first brand of innerwear for women
$59M61 mo ago200Joanna Griffiths
Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityShopifyContentful+52——1 launch
15Shop
Operator of a platform focused on coupons and savings content
$52M145 mo ago30—————
16Tilray
Online e-distributor offering cannabis products for medical purposes
$50M92 mo ago1,600Irwin Simon
Chairman Of The Board & Chief Executive Officer
DrupalApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25——1 award
17360insights
SaaS-based loyalty solution for sales channels
$48M21 mo ago609Jason Atkins
CEO
HubSpot CMS HubGSAPAmazon Web Services+23——1 award
18Ethoca
Fraud protection solutions for omnichannel retailers
$45M131 mo ago162—DrupalMariaDBPHP+19—5 patents
Payment fraud detection and transaction rescue solutions for electronic commerce
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19Dozr
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+24—2 patents
Machine usage monitoring and control systems for industrial equipment
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20Vetster
Online video consultation platform to manage pets health
$40M49 mo ago97—SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+29+27%—1 job opening · 1 award
21Shipfusion
E-Commerce fulfillment solutions
$40M50 mo ago85Michael Stock
Co-Founder & CTO
HubSpot CMS HubTikTok PixelMicrosoft Clarity+30——1 launch · 1 award
22TRADE X
Automotive B2B trading solution for auto dealers
37Funding top 39%Product top 47%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 47%
All 6 signals ▾
Fundingtop 39%
Producttop 47%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 47%
Globalbottom 38%
Newsbottom 24%
Funding: Raised $35.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr)
Product: 1 published app (30.0k installs) · Company stage: Conventional Debt
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$35M54 mo ago127Ryan Davidson
Founder & CEO
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23Green Tank Technologies
Private label brand of vape products
$30M38 mo ago78—Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+30—17 patents
Design and manufacturing of industrial vaporizer units and power modules
1 job opening · 3 launchs
24Mejuri
Private label brand of jewelry
$29M52 mo ago600Luke Coffey
Chief Financial Officer
Cart FunctionalityShopifySanity+48—21 patents
Design and manufacturing of fashion jewelry items such as pendants, rings, and bracelets.
1 award
25Bonsai
Content-driven discovery and online retail platform for men fashion
$22M50 mo ago77—————
26Looki
Developer of multimodal personal AI wearable device for self-insight
$20M5 mo ago—Bocong Liu
Co-Founder & CTO
Cart FunctionalityShopifyThree.js+21———
27Darwynn
Provider of SaaS-based omnichannel fulfillment and shipping solutions
$20M46 mo ago—Reza Bafandeh
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+26——4 partnerships
28Bartesian
Online platform offering cocktail dispenser
$20M62 mo ago23Ryan Close
Founder & CEO
Shogun Page BuilderAmazon WebstoreCart Functionality+57—25 patents
Capsule-based beverage dispensing machines and their capsule loading adapters
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29MaxSold
Operates retail store of consumer goods
$16M50 mo ago500Barry Gordon
Founder
SalesforcePHPGoogle Maps+23———
30Browze
Online cross-border marketplace platform offering multi-category products
$14M38 mo ago17Izzy Rosenzweig
Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+38———
31Sampler
Provider of SaaS-based retail sampling solutions
$11M28 mo ago56—Apple iCloud MailTypeScriptTinyMCE+11———
32CommerceBear
Provider of multichannel eCommerce solution for businesses
$10M42 mo ago41Sam Vlessing
Founder
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33ShopThing
Online retailer offering fashion products on the live stream
$10M50 mo ago62—Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+25———
34Kinetic
Cloud-based omnichannel software solutions for retailers
$9M52 mo ago17———4 patents
Hydraulic tension control systems for agricultural conveyor belts and drive mechanisms.
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35Peggy
Online marketplace platform to buy and sell art
$8M40 mo ago35—Cart FunctionalityRubyYouTube+20—6 patents
Fingerprint-based authentication and landmarking for physical object verification
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36Liquid Marketplace
Online marketplace offering co-ownership for art collectibles
$8M50 mo ago17Logan Paul
Co-Founder
Amazon Web ServicesReactCloudflare+13———
37Paperstack
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
$7M10 mo ago4Vadim Lidich
Co-Founder
Webflow EcommerceWebflowcore-js+10———
38Giftagram
App based marketplace to send curated gifts
$6M16 mo ago30Jason Reid
CEO & Co-Founder
WixSentryBootstrap+25—3 patents
Network access control and authentication systems for secure communications
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39Rebelstork
Online marketplace platform offering baby care products
$6M13 mo ago23Emily Hosie
Founder & CEO
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40PesoRama
Retail chain of convenience store products
$5M12 mo ago125Erica Fattore
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+19———
41Birdseye
Platform offering software suite solutions for businesses
$4M30 mo ago9Matt Bogoroch
Co-Founder & CEO
——2 patents
Optimizing e‑commerce resource allocation and scheduling
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42Xatoms
AI and quantum startup revolutionizing water purification with new materials
22Funding top 46%Talent bottom 49%News bottom 38%Market bottom 37%
All 5 signals ▾
Fundingtop 46%
Talentbottom 49%
Newsbottom 38%
Marketbottom 37%
Globalbottom 36%
Funding: Raised $3.2M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 1 yrs (3.0/yr)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100
$3M4 mo ago—Diana Virgovicova
Founder & CEO
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43Three Ships
Internet first brand offering multi category natural skincare products
$3M25 mo ago15Connie Lo
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+34——2 launchs
44EMERGE Commerce
Online platform acquiring e-commerce brands and businesses
$3M3 mo ago25Ghassan Halazon
Founder & CEO
Q4MediaElement.jsMicrosoft ASP.NET+13———
45Marlow
Internet-first brand offers tampons
$2M20 mo ago—Harit Sohal
Co-Founder
————
46Molecule
Brand of cannabis infused beverage products
$2M18 mo ago13Andre Audet
Co-Founder
——2 patents
Child‑proof sealing mechanisms for beverage containers
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47Centro
Provider of inventory management solutions for Shopify stores
$2M32 mo ago4Jamyang Tenzin
Co-Founder & CEO
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48SecondShop
Online platform offering second hand appliances at discounted prices
$1M21 mo ago—Cedric George
Founder & President
Cart FunctionalityShopifyReact+27———
49Ecomtent
Provider of AI-powered product listing optimization for ecommerce merchandising
$647K18 mo ago—Max Sinclair
Co-Founder & CEO
Webflow EcommerceWebflowHubSpot+17—2 patents
Generative AI tools for e‑commerce content and layout customization
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50West Island Brands
Brand of cannabis spray
$558K25 mo ago—Boris Ziger
CEO
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Top 12 Retail companies in Ontario

#1
Public · Mississauga, Ontario · founded 2017 · 36 employees
$471.8Mraised
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Retailer of cannabis dispensaries and medical products

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 41k LinkedIn followers — 2.5% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Funding rounds
  • May 2025Post IPO$1.3M
  • Jun 2023Post IPO$20.5M
  • Jan 2021Post IPO$175.4M
  • Jun 2020Post IPO$19.6M
Investors
Entourage Effect Capital, RIV Capital, JW Asset Management, Canopy Growth, Phyto Partners
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailAudioeyeBootstrapBootstrap IconsCloudflare
#2
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2024
$20Mraised
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Developer of multimodal personal AI wearable device for self-insight. The device records daily activities and provides personalized feedback. It analyzes recorded data to offer insights related to habits and behaviors.The wearable uses multimodal AI to analyze information and provide personalized responses.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 622 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 3 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Microsoft) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Series A$20M
Founders & team
Bocong LiuCo-Founder & CTOYang SunCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Ant Group, Meituan Dragon Ball Capital, Walden International, Beijing Zhongguancun Venture Capital Development, BAI Capital
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesBase UiCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#3
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2003 · 400 employees
$134Mraised
▾

Retailer of shopping centres

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 18k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2025Post IPO$134M
Founders & team
Alex AveryCEO
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapBootstrap IconsCkeditorCloudflareCloudflare Browser Insights
#4
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2016 · 25 employees
$2.5Mraised
▾

Online platform acquiring e-commerce brands and businesses. It identifies and invests in digital-first brands including lifestyle, home, and more. It allows businesses to manage business with the product, merchandising, technology, supply chain, process optimization, demand planning, marketing strategy, and more.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Post IPO$1.8M
  • Apr 2025Post IPO$140.5K
  • Jul 2023Post IPO$568.5K
  • Feb 2021Post IPO—
Founders & team
Ghassan HalazonFounder & CEO
Investors
Celtic House Asia Partners, Ocgrow Group of Companies
Tech stack
CloudflareFancyboxGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiHsts
#5
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2019
$3.2Mraised
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AI and quantum startup revolutionizing water purification with new materials. It uses AI algorithms to identify molecular structures for photocatalysts and other water treatment materials. It leverages AI-assisted molecule discovery to develop efficient and sustainable water treatment solutions that can be deployed in areas with limited access to clean water.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 46%
Talent
bottom 49%
News
bottom 38%
Market
bottom 37%
Global
bottom 36%
Funding: Raised $3.2M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 1 yrs (3.0/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Jan 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 4 tracked, 1 types) · +0% YoY · Top themes: Funding
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Grant (prize money)$226.8K
  • Jun 2025Seed$2M
  • 2025Grant (prize money)$1M
Founders & team
Diana VirgovicovaFounder & CEO
Investors
Quantacet, Genesis Ventures, BDC, The League of Innovators, Capital Angels Network, BoxOne Ventures
#6
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.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 14how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%
Funding
top 41%
Tech
bottom 42%
Global
bottom 37%
Market
bottom 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) · Last round Series A (Aug 2025)
Tech: 13 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2025Series A$3.6M
  • Feb 2023Series A$6.7M
  • Feb 2023Conventional Debt—
  • Sep 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Vadim LidichCo-FounderAssel BeglinovaCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Techstars, Accelerator Centre, Google, ventureLAB
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#7
Series C · Whitby, Ontario · founded 2009 · 609 employees
$47.6Mraised
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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.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 13k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Conventional Debt—
  • Oct 2016Series C$30M
  • Jan 2016Series B$10M
  • Jan 2013Series A$7.7M
Founders & team
Jason AtkinsCEO
Investors
OMERS, Round13, Klass Capital, Leaders Fund, Economic Developers Association of Canada, Sageview Capital
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDocusignEnvoy
#8
Series B · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2019 · 23 employees
$5.7Mraised
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Online marketplace platform offering baby care products. Its product offerings include double strollers, baby crib, baby carrier, baby swing, baby bouncer, breast pump, high chair, and more. The company claims to offer free shipping over the purchase of a minimum amount.

Funding rounds
  • May 2025Series B$4.8M
  • Mar 2025Series B$19.8M
  • Jun 2021Series A$4.1M
  • Sep 2020Seed$1.5M
Founders & team
Emily HosieFounder & CEO
Investors
Haywood, K2 & Associates Investment Management, venn growth partners, Golden Ventures
#9
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2018 · 125 employees
$5Mraised
▾

Retail chain of convenience store products

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Post IPO$5M
  • Jan 2023Post IPO$22.1K
Founders & team
Erica FattoreCEO
Investors
Shiva Capital
Tech stack
AosAutoptimizeChoicesColibri WpContact Form 7Core-Js
#10
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2013 · 30 employees
$6Mraised
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Giftagram is a mobile app-based marketplace that lets users send gifts to recipients. A user can choose from a curated selection of items from local boutiques, premium brands, and exclusive experiences. A user just needs to select a contact, pick a gift, and send. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Tastingagram) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2025Seed$441.9K
  • Sep 2017Seed$2.2M
  • Jan 2017Seed$550K
  • Apr 2016Seed$3.2M
Founders & team
Jason ReidCEO & Co-Founder
Investors
FIS Holdings, Foxgate Capital, G Ventures, United Talent Agency, Hawke Ventures, PTK Capital
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAws Certificate ManagerBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#11
Acquired · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2006 · 452 employees
$77Mraised
▾

Provider of a platform for browsing digital flyers and coupons. The platform allows users to search for items, brands, and stores. It offers features such as adding loyalty cards and creating shopping lists. The platform also provides a mobile application for on-the-go access.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 40k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • 2024Series C—
  • Apr 2016Series C$61M
  • Sep 2013Series B$15M
  • Jan 2006Seed$1M
Investors
Insight Partners, General Atlantic, BU Bregal Entrepreneurial Capital, Rising Tide Fund, Tivona Capital, Hedgewood
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAmpApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflare
#12
Series C · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2017
$144Mraised
▾

Online live shopping platform offering multi-category products. The product catalog includes various categories such as beauty, fashion, electronics, stationery, sports, health care, and more.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2024Series C$144M
Founders & team
Gui MoreiraManaging Director
Investors
Streamlined Ventures

Funding & investor landscape

$2.9Btotal disclosed funding
175companies funded
295disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Accelerator Centre30 rounds
Ontario Centre of Innovation29 rounds
The DMZ15 rounds
Velocity12 rounds
MaRS Discovery District11 rounds
BDC10 rounds
MaRS IAF10 rounds
Techstars10 rounds
NEXT Canada9 rounds
500 Global8 rounds

Notable founders

Bocong Liu
Co-Founder & CTO · Looki
Yang Sun
Co-Founder & CEO · Looki
Alex Avery
CEO · Primaris REIT
Ghassan Halazon
Founder & CEO · EMERGE Commerce
Diana Virgovicova
Founder & CEO · Xatoms
Vadim Lidich
Co-Founder · Paperstack
Assel Beglinova
Co-Founder & CEO · Paperstack
Jason Atkins
CEO · 360insights
Emily Hosie
Founder & CEO · Rebelstork
Erica Fattore
CEO · PesoRama
Jason Reid
CEO & Co-Founder · Giftagram
Gui Moreira
Managing Director · FLIP-INC.COM
Prism market signals · Canada · country-scoped Prism corpus, 8,392,470 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Retail coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Retail companies are there in Ontario, Canada?
Radar tracks 1116 indexable Retail companies headquartered in Ontario, Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Retail companies in Ontario, Canada?
The Retail companies in Ontario, Canada on this list have raised a combined $2.9B in disclosed equity funding across 175 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Retail company in Ontario, Canada?
TerrAscend is the highest-funded Retail company in Ontario, Canada, with $471.8M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Retail companies in Ontario, Canada are funded?
175 of the 1116 Retail companies in Ontario, Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Retail unicorns are there in Ontario, Canada?
1 Retail company in Ontario, Canada on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Ontario, Canada Retail companies?
The most active investors in Ontario, Canada Retail companies on this list include Accelerator Centre, Ontario Centre of Innovation, The DMZ, Velocity, MaRS Discovery District.
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