Investment Industry Landscape of Canada
1,924 Investment Industry 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 and which skills employers want. Updated August 2026.
Who leads Investment Industry in Canada
Shows 1,924 Canadian investment firms, highlighting the top hiring firms, best‑funded companies, and the 104 firms currently recruiting, with 56 having disclosed recent funding rounds.
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PSP Investments11last posted Jun 2026
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TELUS Ventures11last posted Jul 2026
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City of Cambridge10last posted Jun 2026
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Equiton9last posted Jul 2026
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CPP Investments9last posted Aug 2026
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Peloton Search Partners8last posted Jun 2026
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BC Pension Corporation8last posted May 2026
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FutureSight8last posted Jun 2026
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Enbridge Income Fund$1.1BPost IPO · Apr 2016
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HPIL Holding$115.4MPost IPO · Apr 2018
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Western Wealth Capital$35.5MConventional Debt · May 2018
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Terra Firma$35MConventional Debt · May 2019
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Halmont Properties$34.8MPost IPO · Dec 2024
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Sprott Asset Management$30.9MPost IPO · Apr 2022
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PenEquity$25MConventional Debt · Dec 2015
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Ely Gold Royalties$22MPost IPO · Dec 2020
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brookfield infrastructure partners248,200tracked employees
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Government of British Columbia8,862tracked employees
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exchange income corporation5,400tracked employees
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Ontario Teachers\' Pension Plan1,509tracked employees
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Mastercard Foundation939tracked employees
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Wall Financial667tracked employees
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Quarterhill604tracked employees
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Tuktu Resources6.4%60 tracked events
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MergeCo5.0%47 tracked events
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Palisades Goldcorp4.6%43 tracked events
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Pioneer3.3%31 tracked events
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Gold79 Mines3.1%29 tracked events
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Government of Canada698articles in the window
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McGill Office of Investment238articles in the window
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iA Financial Group41articles in the window
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Cosa Resources34articles in the window
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How the Investment Industry ecosystem in Canada grew, 2016–2025
Displays the number of firms founded each year from 2016 to 2025, peaking at 165 in 2021 and dropping to three in 2025.
Where Investment Industry companies in Canada are based
The Investment Industry market map of Canada: what these companies actually do
Breaks down product sub‑categories, showing social impact funds (46) and enterprise tech (37) as the largest, and notes fee‑for‑service (1,558) as the most common revenue model.
The biggest kinds of Investment Industry company, by how many we track.
- Social Impact Funds46 companies · $66k raised · 3 hiring
- Enterprise Tech37 companies · 1 hiring
- Pension Funds22 companies · 7 hiring
- Enterprise Software12 companies
- Endowment Funds9 companies · 1 hiring
- Consumer Digital7 companies
Monetization
How Investment Industry 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 Investment Industry in Canada
Counts 915 corporate events over the past two years, including 183 earnings releases, 170 key‑person announcements and 117 mergers and acquisitions.
- FundingCypher Metaverse Inc. (CSE:CODE) ("Cypher" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced private placement ("Private Placement").2026-04-30
- M&AFirst Trust Advisors LP raised its position in Applied Materials by 4.9% during the third quarter. ... worth $635,057,000 after acquiring an additional 145,050 shares in the last quarter.2026-04-19
- M&Athrough a treasury issuance by the Company upon completion of its acquisition of 1509467 BC Ltd. ("1509") and Veroom, Inc. (the "Transaction").2026-04-15
- Fundingtoday announced three new project awards totaling approximately $2.4 million from the California Department of Transportation ('Caltrans').2026-03-31
- M&ASun Life formed BGO in July 2019 through the merger of Bentall Kennedy with global real estate investment firm GreenOak, contributing its Bentall Kennedy interest (valued at C$482 million at the time of the transaction) and investing C$195 million ( US$146 million ) in cash to acquire a 56% majority stake.2026-03-30
- IPORailway components maker Pioneer Fil-Med Ltd has filed draft papers with the markets regulator Sebi to raise Rs 500 crore through an Initial Public Offering (IPO).2026-03-30
- M&AMiddle-market buyout shop Charlesbank Capital Partners LLC agreed to buy a stake in Overbay Capital Partners Inc.2026-03-13
- M&AThe deal, officially announced moments ago on Tuesday afternoon2026-03-03
- M&AEquinix and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) have announced the acquisition of Nordic data center operator atNorth from Partners Group for $4 billion.2026-02-27
- M&ASixty Six Capital Inc. (CSE: SIX) (" Sixty Six " or the " Company ") announces that K33 AB (" K33 ") has entered into a share purchase agreement with significant shareholders of the Company (the " Sellers "), pursuant to which K33 has agreed to acquire an aggregate of 107,447,331 common shares (each, a " Common Share ") in the capital of the Company from the Sellers for a purchase price of CAD$4,738,296 (the " Transaction ").2026-02-17
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Investment Industry 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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| $635.1M | Completed | 2026-04-19 | ||
| 1509467 BC Ltd. | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-15 | |
| Veroom, Inc. | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-15 | |
| $1.8B | Completed | 2026-04-13 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-03-30 | ||
| K33 AB | undisclosed | Completed | 2026-03-18 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Provides details on specific events such as leadership changes, product launches and customer contract wins.
GOAT IndustriesNa · Appointment → AuditorApr 2026
Bullion Gold ResourcesSimon Britt · Appointment → President and Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
connor, clark & lunn financial groupJosh Borys · Appointment → Managing DirectorApr 2026
Tequity AdvisorsThomas Moewe · Appointment → ServiceNow Leader, M&A AdvisorMar 2026
New VenturesBC’s Capital Raising Index (Public directory of fundraising ventures)Apr 2026
Chancerywon Tulu Kapi Gold Mines S.C.Feb 2026
Generationiacpwon endurance goldJan 2026
Cypher Metaversewon undisclosed clientDec 2025
CDN Maverick Capitalpermit granted — Québec’s Ministère des Ressources Naturelles et des ForêtsFeb 2026
Sceptre Venturesapproved consolidation of shares — TSX Venture ExchangeJan 2026
- canada revenue agency, hps investment partners v CFFI Ventures Inc.CCAA creditor protection restructuring · OngoingMar 2026
- House Oversight Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) v Tim Mynett, Rose Lakeinvestigation of alleged business ventures abroad · OngoingFeb 2026
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +3.9%, half slower.
Who is building Investment Industry in Canada
Profiles 1,087 founders and CEOs across 1,045 firms, noting the University of Toronto (53 alumni) and Goldman Sachs (5 former employees) as the most frequent backgrounds.
ex-Price Waterhouse. McMaster University in Hamilton BCom
Pilot Point Partners, ex-Founder Due Diligence Tours, Merrill Lynch, Kidder Peabody, Paine Webber.
Founder, CEO & Director-Palisades Goldcorp
Archer Exploration. University of Saskatchewan BS 2009, UBC Sauder School of Business MBA 2019
Co-Founder PlayWize, Victory Square Technologies, , WTIA, TractionConf.io, FireTonic Entertainment, ex-Razor Technology, LX Ventures…
Youcount, ex-Marathon Gold, ex-Northwest Copper, Canadian Securities institute
Founder Southshore Capital Partners, ex-Trafelet Delta Funds, ABS Capital Partners. University of Virginia BS 2000
Electric Garage, ex-Mkango Resources, Harvest One Capital, Friday Capital, Alloy Capital, Potash One, Loblaws. Red River College Polytechnic 1979
Ex-Capital One, CIBC. York University BA 1991
- flagged as repeat founders6
- no repeat-founder flag645
- women143
- men848
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Who funds Investment Industry in Canada
Summarizes 137 funding rounds since 2016 from 17 investors, with a typical round size of $600 k.
| Investor · recently active investors | Rounds | Led | Latest |
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| Europa | 11 | — | Mar 2021 |
| FirePower Capital | 2 | — | Oct 2022 |
| Eight Capital Management | 1 | 1 | Jan 2021 |
| FPT Software | 1 | 1 | Jan 2024 |
| Enbridge | 1 | — | Apr 2016 |
| MDC | 1 | — | May 2018 |
| Texas Capital Bank | 1 | — | May 2019 |
| Mackie Research Capital | 1 | — | May 2020 |
| Clarus Securities | 1 | — | May 2020 |
| PowerOne Capital Markets | 1 | — | May 2020 |
The typical round is $600k — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Investment Industry funding rounds in Canada
Highlights the largest disclosed round—Tailwind Partners’ $5.9 M Series A—and lists ten other large recent rounds.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
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| Series A | $5.9M | Jan 2025 | — | |
| Series A | $5M | Feb 2002 | TELUS Ventures | |
| Series A | $3.2M | Oct 2022 | FirePower Capital | |
| Seed | $3M | Nov 2019 | — | |
| Seed | $2.2M | Jul 2024 | — | |
| Seed | $2.1M | Feb 2025 | — | |
| Seed | $1.9M | Feb 2020 | — | |
| Seed | $1.5M | Apr 2020 | — | |
| Seed | $1.4M | Jan 2020 | — | |
| Seed | $1M | Apr 2020 | — |
Post IPO$245kApr 2026
What the news says about Investment Industry in Canada
Records 1,277,635 news articles in the last year, most often covering administrative divisions, geographic naming, international sports and trade policies.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Investment Industry news in Canada. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- Administrative and political subdivisions4,192,770▲+17%
- Geographic naming conventions and etymology81,544▲+421%
- International sports competitions39,682→+2%
- Trade policies and agreements34,606▼-48%
- International political relations29,134▲+17%
- Olympic games coverage23,397→-3%
- Professional league updates18,188→-4%
- Sports broadcast rights updates17,349▼-35%
- Security and defense policies16,864▲+12%
- Mergers and acquisitions activity updates16,687▲+13%
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22 Investment Industry companies here were named in the news over this period.
Watch Investment Industry 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 Investment Industry coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Investment Industry jobs in Canada: who is hiring and what they ask for
Reports 6,970 job postings from 92 firms in the past year, with top skills like Excel and JavaScript, and a median salary of $52 k per year.
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Investment Industry 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.
- excel11▼
- yardi5▲
- javascript5▼
- typescript5→
- react5▲
- python4→
- financial modelling4▲
- git4▲
- data4▲
- sql4→
- Manager$66k/yr (n=72)
- Senior$55k/yr (n=90)
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