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.
Ranked: Best Retail companies in Ontario
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | App-install YoY | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TerrAscend Retailer of cannabis dispensaries and medical products | $472M | 13 mo ago | 36 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+28 | — | 5 patents Modular floating offshore platforms and containerized marine infrastructure. | 1 job opening |
| 2 | Shoplazza Marketing services provider | $199M | 52 mo ago | 300 | Junfeng Li Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityHubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud Mail+30 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Flowr Provider of cannabis products | $196M | 58 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | FLIP-INC.COM Online live shopping platform offering multi-category products | $144M | 26 mo ago | — | Gui Moreira Managing Director | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Primaris REIT Retailer of shopping centres | $134M | 15 mo ago | 400 | Alex Avery CEO | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Ruby+22 | — | — | 1 award |
| 6 | Auxly Provider of platform to manage cannabis manufacturing operations in industries | $133M | 40 mo ago | 420 | Ian Rapsey Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+13 | — | — | 3 job openings |
| 7 | Shopify Provider of an all-in-one commerce platform for businesses of all sizes | $122M | 150 mo ago | 11,600 | Kevin Hua Modern Marketplace | Cart FunctionalityShopifyLithium+22 | +38% | 1,312 patents AI-driven e‑commerce tools: personalized merchandising, checkout optimization, and POS hardware integration. | — |
| 8 | Paystone Provider of payment processing solutions, terminals, and point of sale systems | $99M | 58 mo ago | 200 | — | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27 | — | 6 patents Integrated payment processing platforms with built-in customer loyalty and rewards functionality. | — |
| 9 | Entourage Health Producer, extractor, processor, and distributor of cannabis | $94M | 63 mo ago | 211 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+17 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Flipp Provider of a platform for browsing digital flyers and coupons | $77M | 24 mo ago | 452 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+31 | +6% | 29 patents Digital flyer creation, organization, and interactive advertising platform technology. | — |
| 11 | Open 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 | $65M | 65 mo ago | 93 | Jacqueline Prehogan Co-Founder | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityShopify+50 | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 12 | Hi Mama Provider of SaaS based software solution for parents and childcare centers | $61M | 54 mo ago | 170 | — | — | +17% | — | — |
| 13 | Lillio Provider of daycare management solution | $61M | 54 mo ago | — | Alana Frome Co-Founder | ContentfulUnbounceReact+29 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Knix Internet-first brand of innerwear for women | $59M | 61 mo ago | 200 | Joanna Griffiths Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyContentful+52 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 15 | Shop Operator of a platform focused on coupons and savings content | $52M | 145 mo ago | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Tilray Online e-distributor offering cannabis products for medical purposes | $50M | 92 mo ago | 1,600 | Irwin Simon Chairman Of The Board & Chief Executive Officer | DrupalApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25 | — | — | 1 award |
| 17 | 360insights SaaS-based loyalty solution for sales channels | $48M | 21 mo ago | 609 | Jason Atkins CEO | HubSpot CMS HubGSAPAmazon Web Services+23 | — | — | 1 award |
| 18 | Ethoca Fraud protection solutions for omnichannel retailers | $45M | 131 mo ago | 162 | — | DrupalMariaDBPHP+19 | — | 5 patents Payment fraud detection and transaction rescue solutions for electronic commerce | — |
| 19 | Dozr 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 | $44M | 52 mo ago | 86 | Erin Stephenson Co-Founder & CMO | Node.jsVimeoReact+24 | — | 2 patents Machine usage monitoring and control systems for industrial equipment | — |
| 20 | Vetster Online video consultation platform to manage pets health | $40M | 49 mo ago | 97 | — | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+29 | +27% | — | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 21 | Shipfusion E-Commerce fulfillment solutions | $40M | 50 mo ago | 85 | Michael Stock Co-Founder & CTO | HubSpot CMS HubTikTok PixelMicrosoft Clarity+30 | — | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 22 | TRADE 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 | $35M | 54 mo ago | 127 | Ryan Davidson Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Green Tank Technologies Private label brand of vape products | $30M | 38 mo ago | 78 | — | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+30 | — | 17 patents Design and manufacturing of industrial vaporizer units and power modules | 1 job opening · 3 launchs |
| 24 | Mejuri Private label brand of jewelry | $29M | 52 mo ago | 600 | Luke Coffey Chief Financial Officer | Cart FunctionalityShopifySanity+48 | — | 21 patents Design and manufacturing of fashion jewelry items such as pendants, rings, and bracelets. | 1 award |
| 25 | Bonsai Content-driven discovery and online retail platform for men fashion | $22M | 50 mo ago | 77 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Looki Developer of multimodal personal AI wearable device for self-insight | $20M | 5 mo ago | — | Bocong Liu Co-Founder & CTO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyThree.js+21 | — | — | — |
| 27 | Darwynn Provider of SaaS-based omnichannel fulfillment and shipping solutions | $20M | 46 mo ago | — | Reza Bafandeh CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | — | — | 4 partnerships |
| 28 | Bartesian Online platform offering cocktail dispenser | $20M | 62 mo ago | 23 | Ryan Close Founder & CEO | Shogun Page BuilderAmazon WebstoreCart Functionality+57 | — | 25 patents Capsule-based beverage dispensing machines and their capsule loading adapters | — |
| 29 | MaxSold Operates retail store of consumer goods | $16M | 50 mo ago | 500 | Barry Gordon Founder | SalesforcePHPGoogle Maps+23 | — | — | — |
| 30 | Browze Online cross-border marketplace platform offering multi-category products | $14M | 38 mo ago | 17 | Izzy Rosenzweig Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+38 | — | — | — |
| 31 | Sampler Provider of SaaS-based retail sampling solutions | $11M | 28 mo ago | 56 | — | Apple iCloud MailTypeScriptTinyMCE+11 | — | — | — |
| 32 | CommerceBear Provider of multichannel eCommerce solution for businesses | $10M | 42 mo ago | 41 | Sam Vlessing Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | ShopThing Online retailer offering fashion products on the live stream | $10M | 50 mo ago | 62 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+25 | — | — | — |
| 34 | Kinetic Cloud-based omnichannel software solutions for retailers | $9M | 52 mo ago | 17 | — | — | — | 4 patents Hydraulic tension control systems for agricultural conveyor belts and drive mechanisms. | — |
| 35 | Peggy Online marketplace platform to buy and sell art | $8M | 40 mo ago | 35 | — | Cart FunctionalityRubyYouTube+20 | — | 6 patents Fingerprint-based authentication and landmarking for physical object verification | — |
| 36 | Liquid Marketplace Online marketplace offering co-ownership for art collectibles | $8M | 50 mo ago | 17 | Logan Paul Co-Founder | Amazon Web ServicesReactCloudflare+13 | — | — | — |
| 37 | 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 | Vadim Lidich Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowcore-js+10 | — | — | — |
| 38 | Giftagram App based marketplace to send curated gifts | $6M | 16 mo ago | 30 | Jason Reid CEO & Co-Founder | WixSentryBootstrap+25 | — | 3 patents Network access control and authentication systems for secure communications | — |
| 39 | Rebelstork Online marketplace platform offering baby care products | $6M | 13 mo ago | 23 | Emily Hosie Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | PesoRama Retail chain of convenience store products | $5M | 12 mo ago | 125 | Erica Fattore CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | — | — |
| 41 | Birdseye Platform offering software suite solutions for businesses | $4M | 30 mo ago | 9 | Matt Bogoroch Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 2 patents Optimizing e‑commerce resource allocation and scheduling | — |
| 42 | Xatoms 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 | $3M | 4 mo ago | — | Diana Virgovicova Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Three Ships Internet first brand offering multi category natural skincare products | $3M | 25 mo ago | 15 | Connie Lo Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+34 | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 44 | EMERGE Commerce Online platform acquiring e-commerce brands and businesses | $3M | 3 mo ago | 25 | Ghassan Halazon Founder & CEO | Q4MediaElement.jsMicrosoft ASP.NET+13 | — | — | — |
| 45 | Marlow Internet-first brand offers tampons | $2M | 20 mo ago | — | Harit Sohal Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Molecule Brand of cannabis infused beverage products | $2M | 18 mo ago | 13 | Andre Audet Co-Founder | — | — | 2 patents Child‑proof sealing mechanisms for beverage containers | — |
| 47 | Centro Provider of inventory management solutions for Shopify stores | $2M | 32 mo ago | 4 | Jamyang Tenzin Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | SecondShop Online platform offering second hand appliances at discounted prices | $1M | 21 mo ago | — | Cedric George Founder & President | Cart FunctionalityShopifyReact+27 | — | — | — |
| 49 | Ecomtent Provider of AI-powered product listing optimization for ecommerce merchandising | $647K | 18 mo ago | — | Max Sinclair Co-Founder & CEO | Webflow EcommerceWebflowHubSpot+17 | — | 2 patents Generative AI tools for e‑commerce content and layout customization | — |
| 50 | West Island Brands Brand of cannabis spray | $558K | 25 mo ago | — | Boris Ziger CEO | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Retail companies in Ontario
#1
Public · Mississauga, Ontario · founded 2017 · 36 employees$471.8Mraised▾
Retailer of cannabis dispensaries and medical products
- May 2025Post IPO$1.3M
- Jun 2023Post IPO$20.5M
- Jan 2021Post IPO$175.4M
- Jun 2020Post IPO$19.6M
#2
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2024$20Mraised▾
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.
- Jan 2026Series A$20M
#3
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2003 · 400 employees$134Mraised▾
Retailer of shopping centres
- Feb 2025Post IPO$134M
#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.
- Feb 2026Post IPO$1.8M
- Apr 2025Post IPO$140.5K
- Jul 2023Post IPO$568.5K
- Feb 2021Post IPO—
#5
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2019$3.2Mraised▾
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.
- Jan 2026Grant (prize money)$226.8K
- Jun 2025Seed$2M
- 2025Grant (prize money)$1M
#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.
- Aug 2025Series A$3.6M
- Feb 2023Series A$6.7M
- Feb 2023Conventional Debt—
- Sep 2022Seed—
#7
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
#8
Series B · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2019 · 23 employees$5.7Mraised▾
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.
- May 2025Series B$4.8M
- Mar 2025Series B$19.8M
- Jun 2021Series A$4.1M
- Sep 2020Seed$1.5M
#9
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2018 · 125 employees$5Mraised▾
Retail chain of convenience store products
- Jun 2025Post IPO$5M
- Jan 2023Post IPO$22.1K
#10
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2013 · 30 employees$6Mraised▾
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.
- Feb 2025Seed$441.9K
- Sep 2017Seed$2.2M
- Jan 2017Seed$550K
- Apr 2016Seed$3.2M
#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.
- 2024Series C—
- Apr 2016Series C$61M
- Sep 2013Series B$15M
- Jan 2006Seed$1M
#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.
- Apr 2024Series C$144M
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