Manufacturing investors backing startups in Canada
12 investors hold two or more manufacturing startups in Canada each, 22 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Techstars (5), Y Combinator (4) and Plug and Play (4). 5 of them are accelerators.
Investors backing startups in Canada
| Investor | Startups here | Portfolio rounds, 12 mo | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|
 TechstarsAccelerator · United States · Acerta Analytics, Cruxocm, Halion | 5 | 110 | Nov 2026 |
 Y CombinatorAccelerator · United States · Loombotic, AON3D, Future Fields | 4 | 260 | Oct 2026 |
 Plug and PlayAccelerator · United States · ZeroKey, Acerta Analytics, Anodyne Chemistries | 4 | 155 | Nov 2026 |
 LG Technology VenturesVenture capital · United States · Meta Materials, OTI Lumionics | 2 | 16 | Sep 2026 |
 Garage CapitalVenture capital · Canada · Acerta Analytics, ALT TEX | 2 | 11 | Sep 2026 |
 MomentaVCVenture capital · Eigen Innovations, SST Wireless - | 2 | 7 | Sep 2026 |
 M12Venture capital · United States · Acerta Analytics, Cruxocm | 2 | 6 | Oct 2026 |
 Panache VenturesVenture capital · Canada · AON3D, ALT TEX | 2 | 5 | Jul 2026 |
 ForesightAccelerator · Canada · Anodyne Chemistries, CarboMat Inc. | 2 | 4 | Sep 2026 |
 Real VenturesAccelerator · Canada · Vention, Omnirobotic | 2 | 4 | Oct 2026 |
 New Brunswick Innovation FoundationVenture capital · Canada · Eigen Innovations, Victory Advanced Technologies | 2 | 2 | Jun 2026 |
 TorQuest PartnersPrivate equity · Canada · Mevotech, Canart | 2 | – | – |
The most backed startups in Canada
| Startup | Investors in this list |
|---|---|
 Acerta Analytics | 4 |
 ALT TEX | 3 |
 Eigen Innovations | 2 |
 Cruxocm | 2 |
 AON3D | 2 |
 Anodyne Chemistries | 2 |
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Who invests in manufacturing startups in Canada?
12 investors hold two or more manufacturing startups in Canada each, 22 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Techstars (5), Y Combinator (4) and Plug and Play (4). 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 2,418 portfolios.