E-commerce investors backing startups in Canada
14 investors hold two or more e-commerce startups in Canada each, 39 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Techstars (9), Y Combinator (6) and OMERS Ventures (5). 6 of them are accelerators.
Investors backing startups in Canada
| Investor | Startups here | Portfolio rounds, 12 mo | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|
 TechstarsAccelerator · United States · Spocket, Flash Food, KitchenMate | 9 | 98 | Nov 2026 |
 Y CombinatorAccelerator · United States · Wrench, Flipp, OpenUnit | 6 | 256 | Oct 2026 |
 OMERS VenturesVenture capital · Canada · Hootsuite, Solink, InteraXon | 5 | 12 | Oct 2026 |
 Garage CapitalVenture capital · Canada · Flipp, DOZR, OpenUnit | 4 | 11 | Sep 2026 |
 Real VenturesAccelerator · Canada · Lightspeed Commerce, Clutch, Vantage | 4 | 4 | Oct 2026 |
 Insight PartnersVenture capital · United States · Shopify, Flipp, Hootsuite | 3 | 82 | Nov 2026 |
 Canadian Business Growth FundPrivate equity · Canada · Vendasta, Paystone, Amilia | 3 | 2 | Aug 2026 |
 Plug and PlayAccelerator · United States · Spocket, Reactiv | 2 | 152 | Nov 2026 |
 AccelVenture capital · United States · Hootsuite, Lightspeed Commerce | 2 | 83 | Oct 2026 |
 SeedcampAccelerator · United Kingdom · Hootsuite, Tilt | 2 | 61 | Nov 2026 |
 AntlerAccelerator · Singapore · NetNow, Merchkit | 2 | 52 | Nov 2026 |
 Western Technology InvestmentVenture capital · United States · Beekeeper's Naturals, blackcart.com | 2 | 20 | Oct 2026 |
 Ripple VenturesVenture capital · Canada · NetNow, Levr | 2 | 5 | Oct 2026 |
 Fulcrum Capital PartnersPrivate equity · Canada · Nuheat, ACI Brands Inc. | 2 | – | – |
The most backed startups in Canada
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Who invests in e-commerce startups in Canada?
14 investors hold two or more e-commerce startups in Canada each, 39 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Techstars (9), Y Combinator (6) and OMERS Ventures (5). 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.