Cybersecurity investors backing startups in Canada
13 investors hold two or more cybersecurity startups in Canada each, 29 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Techstars (7), Y Combinator (3) and Panache Ventures (3). 6 of them are accelerators.
Investors backing startups in Canada
| Investor | Startups here | Portfolio rounds, 12 mo | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|
 TechstarsAccelerator · United States · TrojAI, Carbide, Cinchy | 7 | 98 | Nov 2026 |
 Y CombinatorAccelerator · United States · Feroot Security, Palitronica, Repacket | 3 | 256 | Oct 2026 |
 Panache VenturesVenture capital · Canada · Tailscale, Qohash, Carbide | 3 | 5 | Jul 2026 |
 New Brunswick Innovation FoundationVenture capital · Canada · Beauceron Security, TrojAI, Solyntek | 3 | 2 | Jun 2026 |
 East Valley VenturesAccelerator · Canada · Beauceron Security, Native Touch, Byos | 3 | 2 | Jul 2026 |
 Genesis CentreAccelerator · Canada · Verafin, Prospre, MetaCrust | 3 | – | – |
 Plug and PlayAccelerator · United States · Trulioo, Zighra | 2 | 152 | Nov 2026 |
 AccelVenture capital · United States · 1Password, Tailscale | 2 | 83 | Oct 2026 |
 Insight PartnersVenture capital · United States · Tailscale, Rewind | 2 | 82 | Nov 2026 |
 TCVVenture capital · United States · Trulioo, OnX | 2 | 14 | Sep 2026 |
 Plaza VenturesVenture capital · Canada · Q4, a.p.i. ALARM | 2 | 3 | Oct 2026 |
 Yaletown PartnersVenture capital · Canada · Showbie, LoginRadius | 2 | 2 | Jul 2026 |
 Platform CalgaryAccelerator · Canada · Interac, Ateko | 2 | – | – |
The most backed startups in Canada
Tailscale
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Who invests in cybersecurity startups in Canada?
13 investors hold two or more cybersecurity startups in Canada each, 29 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Techstars (7), Y Combinator (3) and Panache Ventures (3). 6 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 2,417 portfolios.