Edtech investors backing startups in Canada
14 investors hold two or more edtech startups in Canada each, 28 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Techstars (5), FACIT (5) and Garage Capital (4). 8 of them are accelerators.
Investors backing startups in Canada
| Investor | Startups here | Portfolio rounds, 12 mo | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|
 TechstarsAccelerator · United States · Admitly, Tuktu, Edvisor | 5 | 97 | Oct 2026 |
 FACITAccelerator · Canada · University of Waterloo, Queen's University, McMaster University | 5 | – | – |
 Garage CapitalVenture capital · Canada · Employment Hero, Absorb, ApplyBoard | 4 | 10 | Sep 2026 |
 Golden VenturesVenture capital · Canada · Top Hat, Workleap, ApplyBoard | 4 | 4 | Jun 2026 |
 Y CombinatorAccelerator · United States · Employment Hero, Ready Education, HigherMe | 3 | 254 | Oct 2026 |
 500 GlobalAccelerator · United States · Employment Hero, ApplyBoard, ServiceNow AI Research | 3 | 35 | Oct 2026 |
 FundersClubVenture capital · United States · Employment Hero, Ready Education, HigherMe | 3 | 5 | Sep 2026 |
 Real VenturesAccelerator · Canada · Paper, Canvass AI, Ready Education | 3 | 4 | Oct 2026 |
 Pacific Lake PartnersPrivate equity · United States · Avanti, HigherMe | 2 | 2 | Sep 2026 |
 Round13 CapitalVenture capital · Canada · Thinkific, Avanti | 2 | 1 | Jul 2026 |
 FounderFuelAccelerator · Canada · Paper, Ready Education | 2 | – | – |
 Platform CalgaryAccelerator · Canada · SAIT, Toronto Metropolitan University | 2 | – | – |
 FrontrowVenture capital · Canada · 1Mentor, RetinaLogik | 2 | – | – |
| WWomen in AI&Robotics Germany e.V.Accelerator · Germany · Concordia, University of Waterloo | 2 | – | – |
The most backed startups in Canada
| Startup | Investors in this list |
|---|---|
 Employment Hero | 4 |
 Ready Education | 4 |
 HigherMe | 3 |
 ApplyBoard | 3 |
 Paper | 2 |
 notch | 2 |
 Avanti | 2 |
 University of Waterloo | 2 |
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Who invests in edtech startups in Canada?
14 investors hold two or more edtech startups in Canada each, 28 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Techstars (5), FACIT (5) and Garage Capital (4). 8 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.