Startup Landscape in Canada

Canada has over 229,610 startups, making it the fifth-largest startup hub globally. Of these, 21.3K are funded companies that have collectively raised $482B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 26 unicorns. A total of 11,377 investors have participated in 35,854 funding rounds, with 1,379 startups securing early-stage funding and 826 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 17,424 new companies have been founded, raising over $7.15B in funding. Startups in Canada have witnessed 9,163 acquisitions and 5,992 IPOs, while 21,940 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 4,756 companies have been founded by women.