Startup Landscape in Canada

Canada has over 219,917 startups, making it the fifth-largest startup hub globally. Of these, 21.2K are funded companies that have collectively raised $479B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 26 unicorns. A total of 11,281 investors have participated in 35,731 funding rounds, with 1,382 startups securing early-stage funding and 822 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 15,350 new companies have been founded, raising over $6.19B in funding. Startups in Canada have witnessed 9,128 acquisitions and 5,905 IPOs, while 21,945 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 4,755 companies have been founded by women.