Biotech investors backing startups in Canada
13 investors hold two or more biotech startups in Canada each, 21 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Y Combinator (4), Tiap (3) and Techstars (2). 5 of them are accelerators.
Investors backing startups in Canada
| Investor | Startups here | Portfolio rounds, 12 mo | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|
 Y CombinatorAccelerator · United States · Future Fields, Nomic, Modulari-T | 4 | 255 | Oct 2026 |
 TiapAccelerator · Canada · Structura Biotechnology, - QurCan Therapeutics - website by Nanobot Medical, Amacathera | 3 | – | – |
 TechstarsAccelerator · United States · Interface Fluidics, Vitract | 2 | 97 | Oct 2026 |
 DCVCVenture capital · United States · AbCellera, Sequence Bio | 2 | 27 | Sep 2026 |
 Meta PlanetVenture capital · Estonia · Conception, Modulari-T | 2 | 22 | Oct 2026 |
 Lumira VenturesVenture capital · Canada · Zymeworks, Amacathera | 2 | 9 | Nov 2026 |
 Golden VenturesVenture capital · Canada · BenchSci, ProteinQure | 2 | 4 | Jun 2026 |
 Real VenturesAccelerator · Canada · BenchSci, Nomic | 2 | 4 | Oct 2026 |
 Amplitude VenturesVenture capital · Canada · Deep Genomics, Nomic | 2 | 3 | Nov 2026 |
 New Brunswick Innovation FoundationVenture capital · Canada · AgroGene Solutions, Anessa | 2 | 2 | Jun 2026 |
 FrontrowVenture capital · Canada · MetaCycler, Nomic | 2 | – | – |
 FACITAccelerator · Canada · 2020Optimeyes, - QurCan Therapeutics - website by Nanobot Medical | 2 | – | – |
 2 Campbell Drive, Suite 706Family office · Canada · Appili Therapeutics, Satellos | 2 | – | – |
The most backed startups in Canada
| Startup | Investors in this list |
|---|---|
 Nomic | 4 |
 - QurCan Therapeutics - website by Nanobot Medical | 2 |
 Amacathera | 2 |
 Sequence Bio | 2 |
 Modulari-T | 2 |
 BenchSci | 2 |
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Who invests in biotech startups in Canada?
13 investors hold two or more biotech startups in Canada each, 21 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Y Combinator (4), Tiap (3) and Techstars (2). 5 of them are accelerators.
How is this list built?
From what each investor holds: the portfolio page it publishes, the Y Combinator directory and the announced rounds that name it. An investor counts for Canada when at least two of its portfolio companies are based there; the list is rebuilt every night from 2,414 portfolios.