
Auto Tech Landscape of Canada
1,418 Auto Tech companies in Canada, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.
Who leads Auto Tech in Canada
Shows the top Auto Tech firms in Canada by size, funding, hiring activity and media coverage, noting 1,418 companies tracked, 103 currently hiring and 136 with recent funding rounds.
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Geotab12last posted Aug 2026
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napa auto parts11last posted Jun 2026
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PBS Systems10last posted Jun 2026
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macpek10last posted May 2026
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RideCo10last posted Jun 2026
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Precise ParkLink9last posted Apr 2026
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Electromega9last posted Jun 2026
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FortNine8last posted Apr 2026
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Waabi$1BSeries C · Jan 2026
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TransPod$570MSeries D · Mar 2022
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Clutch$357.1MSeries D · Jan 2025
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Miovision$325.5MSeries D · Apr 2023
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Novonix$250.4MGrant (prize money) · Nov 2023
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Canada Drives$194.7MSeries B · Oct 2022
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dcbel$152.5MSeries C · Sep 2025
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The Lion Electric$143.6MPost IPO · Jul 2023
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The Lion Electric$253.5Msnapshot Dec 2023
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Vision Marine Technologies$1.7Msnapshot Feb 2024
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aot technologies$1.1MFY2021 filing
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napa auto parts4,000tracked employees
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caa south central ontario1,500tracked employees
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Manitoba Insurance1,405tracked employees
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Concord Parking1,400tracked employees
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The Lion Electric1,350tracked employees
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GIRO759tracked employees
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Geotab385tracked employees
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Miovision384tracked employees
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GreenPower12.6%91 tracked events
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Geotab10.8%78 tracked events
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Vision Marine Technologies7.5%54 tracked events
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Waabi6.7%48 tracked events
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Exro6.2%45 tracked events
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NextStar Energy5.5%40 tracked events
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Vicinity5.5%40 tracked events
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Carbeeza5.1%37 tracked events
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Transit216articles in the window
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IMS112articles in the window
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Eva101articles in the window
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Geotab73articles in the window
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GreenPower71articles in the window
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Waabi67articles in the window
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Vision Marine Technologies39articles in the window
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Bixi28articles in the window
See all 1,418 Auto Tech companies in Canada
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How the Auto Tech ecosystem in Canada grew, 2016–2025
Displays the annual count of new Auto Tech companies founded from 2016 to 2025, highlighting a peak of 123 firms in 2019 and only 3 in 2025.
Where Auto Tech companies in Canada are based
Lists the Canadian cities with the most Auto Tech companies, with Toronto leading at 256 firms followed by Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary and Ottawa.








The Auto Tech market map of Canada: what these companies actually do
Breaks down the product types Auto Tech firms develop and their revenue models, noting consumer digital (769) and enterprise tech (680) as the largest categories and subscription (734) as the most common model.
- Consumer Digital769 companies · $1.4B raised · 45 hiring
- Enterprise Tech680 companies · $3.6B raised · 60 hiring
- Green Transport362 companies · $1.1B raised · 26 hiring
- Energy Tech357 companies · $1B raised · 26 hiring
- Enterprise Software318 companies · $1.5B raised · 27 hiring
- B2C E-Commerce247 companies · $700.7M raised · 15 hiring
- SaaS227 companies · $168.4M raised · 22 hiring
- Marketplaces213 companies · $376.2M raised · 7 hiring
- Shared Mobility174 companies · $159.4M raised · 11 hiring
- Deep Tech154 companies · $1.8B raised · 15 hiring
- Internet of Vehicles131 companies · $1.8B raised · 14 hiring
- Gig Employers117 companies · $81.3M raised · 3 hiring
Monetization
How Auto Tech companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Auto Tech in Canada
Counts 499 corporate events over the past two years, including announcements, funding rounds, earnings releases, leadership changes and contracts.
- M&AThe team regularly advises Volue on strategic corporate acquisitions, most recently on the acquisition of the British software and infrastructure company Quorum and the Austrian technology provider HAKOM.2026-04-21
- M&AFullbay Acquires Pitstop Fullbay’s acquisition of Pitstop is aimed at expanding its capabilities in fleet maintenance and management through advanced telematics and predictive analytics.2026-03-30
- FundingVirtual Marine Technology Inc., Solace Power Inc., CoLab AI Inc. and Rutter Inc. are also set to receive funding.2026-03-19
- M&AAutologiQ Inc. has acquired FIX4 Capital Lending Inc.’s dealer network and repair financing originations.2026-03-12
- FundingWaabi ($1 billion)2026-03-10
- M&AIn a regulatory filing, the Korean battery maker said it will acquire Stellantis’ 49 percent stake in NextStar Energy for just $100, effectively gaining full ownership of the joint venture originally established in 2022 in Ontario, Canada.2026-02-06
- FundingFirst Hydrogen Corp. ("FIRST HYDROGEN" or the "Company") (TSXV: FHYD) (OTC: FHYDF) (FSE: FIT) is pleased to announce that further to the news release dated December 31, 2025, it has closed the private placement (the "Offering") of 5,200,000 units for gross proceeds of $1,560,000.2026-02-03
- M&AVolaris Automotive, an acquirer of specialized software companies serving the automotive industry, today announced the acquisition of TSI Auto Solutions2026-01-30
- FundingGreenPower has successfully converted $3 million of loans into Series B Convertible Preferred Shares.2026-01-29
- M&ABoth market leaders in their respective spaces, IMS and Quintiles are merging in an all-stock deal that will create a combined company currently with $17.6 billion in equity value.2025-12-31
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Auto Tech company in Canada was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
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| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-21 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-03-30 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-03-25 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-03-12 | ||
| $100 | Announced | 2026-02-20 | ||
| Volaris Automotive | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-01-30 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Provides details on specific corporate events such as leadership moves, product launches and customer contract wins.
intramotevRay Betler · Appointment → Independent DirectorMar 2026
GreenPowerDavidson · Appointment → AuditorMar 2026
HyperchargeChris Koch · Promotion → Chief Operating OfficerDec 2025
NovonixMike O’Kronley · Appointment → Managing DirectorDec 2025
Gatekeeper SystemsHamish Dobson · Appointment → Independent DirectorNov 2025
TransitBarbara Alvarez Solanilla · Appointment → Head of DataOct 2025
ExroSue Ozdemir · Resignation — was Chief Executive OfficerSep 2025
ExroChris Rankin · Appointment → Chief Restructuring OfficerSep 2025
GeotabACE (Generative AI assistant)Feb 2026
GeotabGO Plus (Telematics device)Feb 2026
DamonSpeedX automated sorting system (Sorting system)Nov 2025
GreenPowerBattLit (Solar lamp and battery rental brand)Oct 2025
IRDwon New Jersey DOTApr 2026
New Flyer Industrieswon San Diego Metropolitan Transit SystemApr 2026
First Hydrogenwon Exodus Actuation Solutions Inc.Feb 2026
Gatekeeper Systemswon l&t technology servicesJan 2026
GreenPowerwon undisclosed clientNov 2025
Novonixwon stellantisNov 2025
Manitoba Insurance~32 roles reported · audit recommendationJul 2025
The Lion Electric~150 roles reported · financial restructuringJan 2025
Taiga Motors~33% of workforce reported · restructuringJan 2025
Vicinity~55 roles reported · cost reductionAug 2024
Novonixapproved for tax credits — U.S. governmentApr 2026
GreenPowerapproved for financing — CIBCJan 2026
NextStar Energyapproved for safe occupancy — City of WindsorDec 2025
Quorum Information Technologiesapproved for arrangement — Court of King\'s Bench of AlbertaNov 2025
- Hayden Artificial AI Technologies Inc. v seon design, safe fleetcopyright infringement and product espionage · OngoingApr 2026
- northern micro, idx systems v carbeezaunpaid professional services claim · SettledJun 2025
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +35.0%, half slower.
Who is building Auto Tech in Canada
Profiles 493 founders and CEOs across 403 firms, showing common alma maters like Waterloo and Toronto and prior employers such as Uber and Salesforce.
Audesse, ex-Circuitiq, ex-Apex Systems Integrators, University of Waterloo, 2004
Tesla Motors. Dalhousie University PhD 2015
Grant Macewan College.
Ex-Co-Founder Terragon Environmental Technologies, SNC-Lavalin International. McGill University MBA
Lion Bus, ex-Barrette Enterprises, PricewaterhouseCoopers. HEC Montreal
University of South Africa 1989
Laval University 2007 & 2009
University of Waterloo BASc 2008, MBET 2009
Mojio, ex-Rev Technologies, ex-Cisco Systems, Schulich School of Business - York University, 2002
- women50
- men396
Look up the people behind Auto Tech companies in Canada
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Who funds Auto Tech in Canada
Summarizes 348 funding rounds since 2016 from 345 investors, with an average round size of $2.2 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
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| BDC | 18 | 5 | Jan 2026 |
| Accelerator Centre | 13 | 11 | Jun 2023 |
| Techstars | 11 | 6 | Aug 2022 |
| Invest Quebec | 11 | 5 | Jun 2024 |
| Export Development Canada | 11 | 2 | Jan 2026 |
| Real Ventures | 11 | 1 | Aug 2023 |
| Sustainable Development Technology Canada | 9 | 1 | Feb 2022 |
| Inovia Capital | 8 | 4 | Sep 2024 |
| Kensington Capital Partners | 7 | 4 | Sep 2024 |
| SVB | 5 | 1 | Nov 2022 |
The typical round is $2.2M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Auto Tech funding rounds in Canada
Highlights the largest disclosed funding round—Waabi’s $750 million Series C—and lists ten other major recent rounds.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
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| Series Cmega-round | $750M | Jan 2026 | Khosla Ventures, G2 Venture Partners, Uber +13 more | |
| Series Dmega-round | $550M | Mar 2022 | Broughton Capital Group, CERIECO | |
| Series B | $200M | Jun 2024 | Uber, Khosla Ventures, Nvidia +10 more | |
| Series D | $194.5M | Apr 2023 | Telus, Maverix Private Equity, Export Development Canada | |
| Series E | $98.8M | Jun 2024 | Export Development Canada, BDC, Invest Quebec +3 more | |
| Series A | $83.5M | Jun 2021 | Khosla Ventures, Uber, Radical Ventures +9 more | |
| Series B | $80M | Nov 2021 | D1capitalpartners.com, Real Ventures, Upper90 +5 more | |
| Series B | $79.4M | Aug 2021 | KAR Global | |
| Series A | $77M | Jan 2019 | Anthos Capital | |
| Series C | $75.9M | Jan 2020 | TELUS Ventures, McRock Capital |
42 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Series C$10.3MFeb 2026
Post IPO$880kFeb 2026
Seed$500kFeb 2026
What the news says about Auto Tech in Canada
Counts 1,398,201 news articles about Canadian Auto Tech in the last year, with coverage focusing on administrative regions, naming conventions, sports competitions and trade policies.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Auto Tech news in Canada. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- Administrative and political subdivisions4,178,340▲+17%
- Geographic naming conventions and etymology81,147▲+421%
- International sports competitions40,734→+2%
- Trade policies and agreements34,602▼-48%
- International political relations29,297▲+17%
- Olympic games coverage23,708→-2%
- Professional league updates23,321→-7%
- Sports broadcast rights updates18,556▼-36%
- Sports governance and policy changes17,454→+1%
- Security and defense policies16,984▲+12%
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44 Auto Tech companies here were named in the news over this period.
Watch Auto Tech coverage in Canada as it happens
Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in Canada Auto Tech coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Auto Tech jobs in Canada: who is hiring and what they ask for
Reports 1,222 job postings from 127 Auto Tech employers in the past year, listing top skills like React and Python and a median salary of $45 k per year.
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Auto Tech employers in Canada put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.
- react7▲
- javascript7▼
- python7→
- graphql7▼
- typescript5→
- coupa5▼
- servicenow5→
- jira5▼
- netsuite4▼
- clm4▼
- Manager$77k/yr (n=36)
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What Auto Tech research is working on
Catalogues 53,340 academic papers on Auto Tech, dividing them into identified problems (15,526), cautions (1,545) and opportunities (18,826).
Auto Tech literature runs 1.7× more “descriptive” than science at large (29.3% vs 17.4% baseline).
86% positive · 6% neutral · 8% negative, across 53,340 papers.
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ranked by how often their work is cited
Andreas Geiger · P Lenz · R. Urtasun · Susan Mallett · Penny Whiting · Anne W.S. Rutjes · Marie E. Westwood · Jonathan J. Deeks
- Are we ready for autonomous driving? The KITTI vision benchmark suite · 14k cites
- ADASYN: Adaptive synthetic sampling approach for imbalanced learning · 4k cites
- Multi-view 3D Object Detection Network for Autonomous Driving · 3k cites
- End to End Learning for Self-Driving Cars · 3k cites
- Scalability in Perception for Autonomous Driving: Waymo Open Dataset · 3k cites





















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