Industry landscapes
The companies, capital and talent shaping financial services in Vancouver. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.
An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.
24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.
Locked revenue figures are available in Radar; the eight company financial previews stay the same throughout this page. A dash means the figure is outside these featured lists. Revenue years vary by company; the figures are not a like-for-like revenue comparison. Compare annual accounts ↗
No company example met every recorded classification, independence and public-profile gate in this snapshot. The live directory may have newer qualifying companies.
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38 of 400 tracked companies have open roles.
33 of 400 tracked companies have a recorded round.
Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.
Midpoint of 86 rounds with a disclosed amount.
Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 72.9% of disclosed capital, while 91.8% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.
Explore the segments →Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.
Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD
| Year | Funding (USD) | Founded | Raising |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $4.21M | 12 | 1 |
| 2017 | $0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2018 | $0 | 24 | 0 |
| 2019 | $0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | $17.19M | 20 | 3 |
| 2021 | $369.77M | 24 | 7 |
| 2022 | $318.16M | 12 | 9 |
| 2023 | $73.53M | 6 | 10 |
| 2024 | $6.81M | 5 | 10 |
| 2025 | $72.8M | 1 | 9 |
Share of all disclosed company funding.
95 recorded rounds since 2016
Recorded participation in financial services company rounds since 2016.
Backed by .
Backed by .
Backed by Impression Ventures and Primetime Partners and others.
Backed by The Cynosure Group and Jessiman Family Investments Inc.
Backed by The Cynosure Group.
Backed by QED Investors and Impression Ventures and others.
Participating investors were not recorded in this snapshot.
Participating investors were not recorded in this snapshot.
Participating investors were not recorded in this snapshot.
Participating investors were not recorded in this snapshot.
Participating investors were not recorded in this snapshot.
Participating investors were not recorded in this snapshot.
The measured Canada identity-to-filing probe did not produce a qualifying designated legal or national-ID join: world_filings_distributed exposes no reviewed Canadian national-ID key; none of the designated Canadian identities carried a CIK.; The measured Canada identity-to-filing probe did not produce a qualifying designated legal or national-ID join: world_filings_distributed exposes no reviewed Canadian national-ID key; none of the designated Canadian identities carried a CIK.
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Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.
The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.
3 companies hiring · $283.75M disclosed funding
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Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.
Cypher Metaverse Inc. (CSE:CODE) ("Cypher" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced private placement ("Private Placement").
Astra Exploration Inc. (“Astra” or the “Company“) (TSXV: ASTR) (OTCQB: ATEPF) is pleased to announce that in connection with its “bought deal” private placement (the “Offering“) of common shares of the Company (the “Shares“) at a price of C$0.77 per Share (the “Issue Price“) previously announced on April 22, 2026, led by ATB Capital Markets Corp. (“ATB Cormark“) on behalf of itself and on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters (collectively, the “Underwriters“).
On January 27, 2026, Convertible Debentures having an aggregate value of $181,000 were converted into 1,248,276 common shares of the Company (the "Shares") at the election of the debenture holders. Pursuant to the terms of the Convertible Debentures, the Company has elected to pay an aggregate of $32,555 in interest accrued on the $181,000 of Convertible Debentures by issuing to such debenture holders for the interest payment (the "Interest Payment") an aggregate of 210,035 Shares at a price of $0.155 per Share.
Phenom Resources Corp. (TSXV: PHNM) (FSE: 1PY0) ("Phenom" or the "Company") announces that it proposes to undertake a non-brokered private placement of up to 5,100,000 units (the "Units") at a price of $0.25/Unit to raise total gross proceeds of up to $1,275,000 (the "Offering").
Canagold Resources Ltd. (TSX: CCM) (OTCQB: CRCU) (FSE: CANA) (the "Company" or "Canagold"), is pleased to announce it has arranged and closed an offering consisting of: (i) 9,396,570 common shares in the capital of the Company ("Common Shares") at a price of $0.45 per Common Share, and (ii) 10,000,000 Common Shares that qualify as flow-through shares for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the "FT Shares") at a price of $0.50 per FT Share, for total gross proceeds of $9,228,456.50 (the "Offering").
If the Escrow Release Condition is met, Carlyle anticipates that the net proceeds will be used for exploration work on the Silver Pony Resources Trout Lake Projects and general working capital.
Axis Insurance Managers, a portfolio company of Lee Equity Partners, has acquired Treasures Insurance Edmonton, a provider of personalized commercial and personal insurance solutions.
NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (NYSE American: NG, TSX: NG) ("NOVAGOLD" or the "Company") is pleased to report that it has closed its previously announced upsized bought deal private placement of 31,020,000 common shares of the Company, at a price of US$10.00 per Common Share for gross proceeds of approximately US$310 million,
U.S private equity firm Kelso & Co. has closed its purchase of a minority stake in Wellington-Altus Financial Inc.
American Pacific Mining Corp. (CSE: USGD) is pleased to announce the closing of its previously announced transaction with Vizsla Copper Corp. for the sale of the Palmer VMS Project.
Top 9 categories among 290 recorded events in the 24-month window.
2 companies with recorded IPO activity
IPO1 reports
Follow-on Offering · NYSE American2 reports
17 tracked people moves
Resignation Previously Board Member
Resignation Previously Board Member
Resignation Member of the Board of Directors & Qualified Person
Appointment Chief Executive Officer
Resignation Previously President
Resignation Previously Chief Financial Officer
Appointment National Senior Vice-President and Practice Group Leader of Life, Benefits and Wealth
Appointment Head of Equity Research
17 recorded customer wins
Customer: bewhere holdingsFinance
Customer: Inturai Ventures Corp.defense, healthcare, critical infrastructure
Customer: noninvasixTechnology
Customer:
Customer: torq resourcesMining
Customer: homeland
16 recorded events
approval for consolidationTSX Venture Exchange
order issuedOntario Securities Commission
accepted for reinstatementTSX Venture Exchange
order revokedOntario Securities Commission
Reported company results in the recorded window.
Median across 12 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.
Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.
| Acquirer → target | Status | Date | Value / context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axis Insurance→Treasures Insurance Edmonton | Completed | 2026-02-10 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Kelso & Co.→Wellington-Altus ↗ | Completed | 2026-01-21 | $400.0M |
| Carlyle Commodities→Silver Pony Resources Corp. | Announced | 2025-12-31 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Vizsla Copper→constantine metal resources | Completed | 2025-12-04 | $15.0M |
| Vancity→first credit union | Announced | 2025-11-19 | Not stated in snapshot |
| first credit union→Vancity ↗ | Announced | 2025-08-26 | Not stated in snapshot |
A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.
513 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 920-posting snapshot covers 35 employers.
0 tracked postings mention remote work.
355 postings specify a level.
Top skills across 920 tracked postings in the available jobs snapshot.
Median across 142 postings with pay data, expressed in USD.
Advertised posting medians do not describe all employees or roles.
| Company | Employees |
|---|---|
| ICBC ↗ | 453,048 |
| Vancity ↗ | 3,009 |
| Wellington-Altus ↗ | 750 |
| Nicola Wealth ↗ | 448 |
| Leede Jones Gable ↗ | 186 |
| PBI Actuarial Consultants ↗ | 112 |
| d&h group ↗ | 111 |
| Leith Wheeler ↗ | 110 |
98 founders and chief executives across 89 companies.
Harbourfront Gives Foundation, ex-National Bank Financial, ex-Wellington West Capital, Brock University
Fraction Technologies, ex-Brex, ex-Method Studios, The University of British Columbia, 2017
Ex- Co-Founder Canadian Hotel Income Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, Coast Hotel chain, National Caterers…
Ex-MD Goldcrest Resources, Mines & Money. University of Edinburgh
Ex-Progressa, Crelogix Acceptance, 2xt Marketing, TIO Networks, Meridian Systems. The University of British Columbia BA 1991…
Electric Garage, ex-Mkango Resources, Harvest One Capital, Friday Capital, Alloy Capital, Potash One, Loblaws. Red River College Polytechnic 1979
Ex - Founder and CEO SonicStrategy, Founder and Managing Director Wayne Ventures, Independent Director Neptune Digital Assets…
Advisory Board Member - BlackTech Capital · Western University B.A., Political Science + English Language and Literature 2009
Fair Capital Partners, ex-Solar Earth Technologies, ex-Lite Access Technologies, Association of Corporate Treasurers, 2010
Ex-CPP Investment Board, CIBC World Markets. Tianjin University BE, ME, Ivey Business School at Western University MBA
Ex-Quality Playtime, Expedia CruiseShipCenters. Simon Fraser University 1995, The University of British Columbia 1997
Ex-Co-Founder Delta Partners, Oliver Wyman, Ernst & Young. Ghent University 1994, IESE Business School MBA 1996
10 profiles with education records.
1 profiles with prior-work records.
Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.
37,343 articles in the measured 12-month window.
Financial Services coverage tagged Vancouver · articles per complete quarter
| Quarter | Articles |
|---|---|
| 2021Q2 | 7,756 |
| 2021Q3 | 8,110 |
| 2021Q4 | 6,191 |
| 2022Q1 | 7,992 |
| 2022Q2 | 7,002 |
| 2022Q3 | 5,991 |
| 2022Q4 | 8,371 |
| 2023Q1 | 7,419 |
| 2023Q2 | 7,695 |
| 2023Q3 | 7,946 |
| 2023Q4 | 8,532 |
| 2024Q1 | 9,744 |
| 2024Q2 | 11,264 |
| 2024Q3 | 8,604 |
| 2024Q4 | 10,993 |
| 2025Q1 | 13,339 |
| 2025Q2 | 9,177 |
| 2025Q3 | 9,245 |
| 2025Q4 | 9,526 |
| 2026Q1 | 10,710 |
Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.
301 recorded company events across 29 companies; percentages use that event total.
Financial Services coverage tagged Vancouver · ranked by full-period article count.
Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.
Canada comparison coverage
| Keyword | Recent | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| stock price | 1,342 | 920 | 46% |
| mlb team standings | 1,130 | 617 | 83% |
| mlb team strategies | 1,089 | 721 | 51% |
| multilateral diplomacy | 1,072 | 734 | 46% |
| mlb player performance | 1,065 | 753 | 41% |
| angel investors | 1,035 | 397 | 161% |
| investment deal | 937 | 482 | 94% |
| ice sports | 912 | 240 | 280% |
| wto rulings | 757 | 394 | 92% |
| share price | 732 | 475 | 54% |
| tariff negotiations | 6,321 | 15,353 | -59% |
| free trade deals | 3,141 | 6,398 | -51% |
| trade dispute mechanisms | 2,936 | 4,670 | -37% |
| bilateral trade | 1,921 | 3,514 | -45% |
| preferential tariff | 1,291 | 3,319 | -61% |
Canada comparison coverage
tariff negotiations, free trade deals, trade dispute mechanisms
35.1% critical · 34.9% positiveangel investors, investment deal, inflation reports fx
27.8% critical · 42.1% positiveleague expansion news, nba expansion teams, earnings report
26.4% critical · 46.0% positiveFinancial Services coverage tagged Vancouver. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.
Clear definitions for making better comparisons.
It measures the tracked company ecosystem, recorded funding, hiring and other available evidence. It is not a market-size estimate.
No. A company can belong to several segments, so segment counts and funding can overlap.
A dash or unavailable panel means the current reviewed source snapshot does not support that figure.
Company ecosystem snapshot: 3 September 2026. Funding is recorded in USD; filed accounts retain their stated currency and reporting basis. Each section identifies its own coverage. The news and research behind these sections is explorable in Prism.
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