Radar · Retail in Toronto
Best Retail Companies in Toronto, Canada
The 636 best Retail companies in Toronto, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Shoplazza.
By Sweetie IyerMarkets & Momentum
636companies tracked
$1.9Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
132have raised
Ranked: Best Retail companies in Toronto
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shoplazza Marketing services provider | $199M | 52 mo ago | Series C | 300 | Cart FunctionalityHubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud Mail+30 | — | — |
| 2 | Flowr Provider of cannabis products | $196M | 58 mo ago | Public | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | FLIP-INC.COM Online live shopping platform offering multi-category products | $144M | 26 mo ago | Series C | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Primaris REIT Retailer of shopping centres | $134M | 15 mo ago | Public | 400 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Ruby+22 | — | 1 award |
| 5 | Auxly Provider of platform to manage cannabis manufacturing operations in industries | $133M | 40 mo ago | Public | 420 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+13 | — | 3 job openings |
| 6 | Entourage Health Producer, extractor, processor, and distributor of cannabis | $94M | 63 mo ago | Public | 211 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+17 | — | — |
| 7 | Flipp Provider of a platform for browsing digital flyers and coupons | $77M | 24 mo ago | Acquired | 452 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+31 | 29 patents Digital flyer creation, organization, and interactive advertising platform technology. | — |
| 8 | 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 | Series C | 93 | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityShopify+50 | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 9 | Hi Mama Provider of SaaS based software solution for parents and childcare centers | $61M | 54 mo ago | Unfunded | 170 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Lillio Provider of daycare management solution | $61M | 54 mo ago | Series B | — | ContentfulUnbounceReact+29 | — | — |
| 11 | Knix Internet-first brand of innerwear for women | $59M | 61 mo ago | Acquired | 200 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyContentful+52 | — | 1 launch |
| 12 | Shop Operator of a platform focused on coupons and savings content | $52M | 145 mo ago | Late Stage | 30 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Ethoca Fraud protection solutions for omnichannel retailers | $45M | 131 mo ago | Acquired | 162 | DrupalMariaDBPHP+19 | 5 patents Payment fraud detection and transaction rescue solutions for electronic commerce | — |
| 14 | Vetster Online video consultation platform to manage pets health | $40M | 49 mo ago | Series B | 97 | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+29 | — | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 15 | Shipfusion E-Commerce fulfillment solutions | $40M | 50 mo ago | Series A | 85 | HubSpot CMS HubTikTok PixelMicrosoft Clarity+30 | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 16 | VarageSale Toronto-based online platform for pre-owned goods | $34M | 134 mo ago | Acquired | 38 | RubyFacebook LoginVarnish+36 | — | — |
| 17 | Green Tank Technologies Private label brand of vape products | $30M | 38 mo ago | Series B | 78 | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+30 | 17 patents Design and manufacturing of industrial vaporizer units and power modules | 1 job opening · 3 launchs |
| 18 | Mejuri Private label brand of jewelry | $29M | 52 mo ago | Series B | 600 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySanity+48 | 21 patents Design and manufacturing of fashion jewelry items such as pendants, rings, and bracelets. | 1 award |
| 19 | Bonsai Content-driven discovery and online retail platform for men fashion | $22M | 50 mo ago | Series A | 77 | — | — | — |
| 20 | Looki Developer of multimodal personal AI wearable device for self-insight | $20M | 5 mo ago | Series A | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyThree.js+21 | — | — |
| 21 | Inkbox Private label brand of tatoos | $16M | 95 mo ago | Acquired | 150 | AlgoliaPHPLaravel+42 | — | — |
| 22 | MaxSold Operates retail store of consumer goods | $16M | 50 mo ago | Series B | 500 | SalesforcePHPGoogle Maps+23 | — | — |
| 23 | Hubba Product information network for brands, retailers and product influencers | $14M | 114 mo ago | Series B | 45 | — | — | — |
| 24 | Browze Online cross-border marketplace platform offering multi-category products | $14M | 38 mo ago | Series A | 17 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+38 | — | — |
| 25 | Friendly Stranger Cannabis culture shop | $11M | 83 mo ago | Acquired | 18 | Cart FunctionalityErlangElixir+16 | — | — |
| 26 | Sampler Provider of SaaS-based retail sampling solutions | $11M | 28 mo ago | Series A | 56 | Apple iCloud MailTypeScriptTinyMCE+11 | — | — |
| 27 | BlackCart Online platform offering virtual try on solution for online stores | $11M | 64 mo ago | Series A | 35 | — | — | — |
| 28 | Adeptmind AI Developer of AI-powered solutions for retail merchandising, personalization, and discovery | $11M | 60 mo ago | Series A | 45 | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+16 | 7 patents AI-driven personalization and dynamic search optimization for e-commerce platforms | — |
| 29 | CommerceBear Provider of multichannel eCommerce solution for businesses | $10M | 42 mo ago | Seed | 41 | — | — | — |
| 30 | ShopThing Online retailer offering fashion products on the live stream | $10M | 50 mo ago | Series A | 62 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+25 | — | — |
| 31 | Northern Reflections Online retailer offering casual wear for men and women | $10M | 62 mo ago | Acquired | 2,050 | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityBigCommerce+32 | — | 1 expansion |
| 32 | Kinetic Cloud-based omnichannel software solutions for retailers | $9M | 52 mo ago | Series A | 17 | — | 4 patents Hydraulic tension control systems for agricultural conveyor belts and drive mechanisms. | — |
| 33 | Kindertales Clous-based management tool for childcare centers, | $8M | 60 mo ago | Series B | 20 | HubSpot CMS HubAmazon Web ServicesHubSpot+19 | — | — |
| 34 | Peggy Online marketplace platform to buy and sell art | $8M | 40 mo ago | Seed | 35 | Cart FunctionalityRubyYouTube+20 | 6 patents Fingerprint-based authentication and landmarking for physical object verification | — |
| 35 | Liquid Marketplace Online marketplace offering co-ownership for art collectibles | $8M | 50 mo ago | Series A | 17 | Amazon Web ServicesReactCloudflare+13 | — | — |
| 36 | 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 | Series A | 4 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowcore-js+10 | — | — |
| 37 | Giftagram App based marketplace to send curated gifts | $6M | 16 mo ago | Seed | 30 | WixSentryBootstrap+25 | 3 patents Network access control and authentication systems for secure communications | — |
| 38 | Rebelstork Online marketplace platform offering baby care products | $6M | 13 mo ago | Series B | 23 | — | — | — |
| 39 | PesoRama Retail chain of convenience store products | $5M | 12 mo ago | Public | 125 | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | — |
| 40 | Danavation Technologies Provider of digital price tag solution for offline businesses | $5M | 45 mo ago | Public | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Birdseye Platform offering software suite solutions for businesses | $4M | 30 mo ago | Seed | 9 | — | 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 | Seed | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Three Ships Internet first brand offering multi category natural skincare products | $3M | 25 mo ago | Seed | 15 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+34 | — | 2 launchs |
| 44 | EMERGE Commerce Online platform acquiring e-commerce brands and businesses | $3M | 3 mo ago | Public | 25 | Q4MediaElement.jsMicrosoft ASP.NET+13 | — | — |
| 45 | Marlow Internet-first brand offers tampons | $2M | 20 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Centro Provider of inventory management solutions for Shopify stores | $2M | 32 mo ago | Seed | 4 | — | — | — |
| 47 | Daily Blends Provider of automated refrigerator offering chef-curated meals | $2M | 39 mo ago | Seed | 15 | — | — | — |
| 48 | SecondShop Online platform offering second hand appliances at discounted prices | $1M | 21 mo ago | Seed | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyReact+27 | — | — |
| 49 | Ecomtent Provider of AI-powered product listing optimization for ecommerce merchandising | $647K | 18 mo ago | Seed | — | 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 | Public | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Retail companies in Toronto
#1
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2024$20Mraised▾
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2024
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
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
#2
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2003 · 400 employees$134Mraised▾
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2003 · 400 employees
Retailer of shopping centres
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 18k LinkedIn followers — 4.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Post IPO$134M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapBootstrap IconsCkeditorCloudflareCloudflare Browser Insights
#3
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2016 · 25 employees$2.5Mraised▾
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2016 · 25 employees
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
Investors
Celtic House Asia Partners, Ocgrow Group of Companies
Tech stack
CloudflareFancyboxGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiHsts
#4
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2019$3.2Mraised▾
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2019
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
Investors
Quantacet, Genesis Ventures, BDC, The League of Innovators, Capital Angels Network, BoxOne Ventures
#5
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2021 · 4 employees$6.7Mraised▾
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2021 · 4 employees
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
Investors
Techstars, Accelerator Centre, Google, ventureLAB
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#6
Series B · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2019 · 23 employees$5.7Mraised▾
Series B · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2019 · 23 employees
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
Investors
Haywood, K2 & Associates Investment Management, venn growth partners, Golden Ventures
#7
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2018 · 125 employees$5Mraised▾
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2018 · 125 employees
Retail chain of convenience store products
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Post IPO$5M
- Jan 2023Post IPO$22.1K
Founders & team
Investors
Shiva Capital
Tech stack
AosAutoptimizeChoicesColibri WpContact Form 7Core-Js
#8
Acquired · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2006 · 452 employees$77Mraised▾
Acquired · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2006 · 452 employees
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 — 9.8% 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
#9
Series C · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2017$144Mraised▾
Series C · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2017
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
Investors
Streamlined Ventures
#10
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2013 · 30 employees$6Mraised▾
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2013 · 30 employees
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
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
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 1987 · 420 employees$132.5Mraised▾
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 1987 · 420 employees
Auxly provides a platform to manage cannabis manufacturing operations in industries. The company partnered and invested with cannabis cultivators, product developers, and marketing professionals to develop a platform for better cultivation, financial and supply chain management solutions for cannabis sector industries.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 13k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +3 · hiring: Graphic & Production Designer, Buyer
Funding rounds
- Feb 2023Post IPO$991.8K
- Jun 2020Series D$3M
- Apr 2020Series D—
- Jul 2019Series D$93.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Imperial Brands, Nesta, Vermögensclub
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailGoogle Tag ManagerGsapHsts
#12
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2017$196.4Mraised▾
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2017
Provider of cannabis products
Funding rounds
- Jul 2021Post IPO$5.5M
- Jul 2021Post IPO$7M
- Mar 2021Post IPO$80.3K
- Jan 2021Post IPO$194.4K
Investors
Terrace Global, Bengal Capital, Seagate Ventures
Funding & investor landscape
$1.9Btotal disclosed funding
119companies funded
204disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Techstars8 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
Emily Hosie
Founder & CEO · Rebelstork
Erica Fattore
CEO · PesoRama
Gui Moreira
Managing Director · FLIP-INC.COM
Jason Reid
CEO & Co-Founder · Giftagram
Ian Rapsey
Co-Founder · Auxly
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 Toronto, Canada?
Radar tracks 636 indexable Retail companies headquartered in Toronto, Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Retail companies in Toronto, Canada?
The Retail companies in Toronto, Canada on this list have raised a combined $1.9B in disclosed equity funding across 119 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Retail company in Toronto, Canada?
Shoplazza is the highest-funded Retail company in Toronto, Canada, with $199M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Retail companies in Toronto, Canada are funded?
119 of the 636 Retail companies in Toronto, Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Retail unicorns are there in Toronto, Canada?
1 Retail company in Toronto, Canada on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Toronto, Canada Retail companies?
The most active investors in Toronto, Canada Retail companies on this list include Ontario Centre of Innovation, The DMZ, Accelerator Centre, MaRS Discovery District, NEXT Canada.
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