# Big Data & Analytics investors in Canada (2026 list)

> 78 big Data & Analytics investors in Canada, 96% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, Intel Capital. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-investors-in-canada (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Big Data & Analytics investors in Canada

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a big Data & Analytics company in Canada in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

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**78** investors on the list No change this week

**2,364** cheques in 12 months *-24%* against the market

**$5M** median round they joined *-37%* against the market median

**96%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**64%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **1,123** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **984** **$1.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 5 [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **951** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [BDC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bdc-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **685** **$6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 8 [Citibank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citi) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **566** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Flybridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flybridge) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **534** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [Wellington Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wellington-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **297** **$130M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [HSBC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hsbc) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United Kingdom **234** **$45M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Reach](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reach) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **217** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 13 [Venture Catalysts](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-catalysts-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Portugal **210** **$1.4M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 14 [Inflection Point Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inflection-point-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **181** **$1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Icehouse Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icehouse-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **179** **$2.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Export Development Canada](https://millionrounds.com/fund/export-development-canada) *Deploying now* Government · Canada **163** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Deutsche Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deutsche-bank) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **144** **$175M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 18 [MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mars-investment-accelerator-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **141** **$2.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Trinity Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/trinity-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **132** **$35M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 20 [Infinity Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/infinity-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **130** **$6.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 21 [Luminate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/luminate-accelerator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **127** **$5.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 22 [Investible](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investible) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **123** **$2.4M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 23 [Edison Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/edison-partners) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **118** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [CIBC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cibc) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **117** **$26M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Social Leverage](https://millionrounds.com/fund/social-leverage) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **113** **$4.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**53 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Water Ledger Global](https://millionrounds.com/company/water-ledger-global)** Other *With* [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures)
- **6** Nov **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *With* [Arctern Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arctern-ventures)
- **5** Nov **[Return](https://millionrounds.com/company/return)** Debt · $936M *With* [Deutsche Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deutsche-bank)
- **5** Nov **[RadianX](https://millionrounds.com/company/radianx)** Seed · $9M *Led by* [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv)
- **5** Nov **[Pliant](https://millionrounds.com/company/pliant)** Series C · $80M *With* [Illuminate Financial Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/illuminate-financial)
- **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)

## Stages This Year

2,123 rounds

- Venture **24%**
- Seed **17%**
- Pre-seed **14%**
- Series A **13%**
- Debt **9%**
- Other **23%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **826**
- Fintech **134**
- Big Data & Analytics **126**
- Healthcare **105**
- Biotech **103**
- Financial Services **97**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

820 Q1 25

827 Q2 25

851 Q3 25

811 Q4 25

857 Q1 26

683 Q2 26

429 Q3 26

87 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about big Data & Analytics investors in Canada

### Who are the most active big Data & Analytics investors in Canada?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, Intel Capital, MassChallenge and SOSV.

### How many big Data & Analytics investors in Canada are there?

78 are on record. 96% made an investment in the last 12 months and 64% have led a round.

### Which stages do big Data & Analytics investors in Canada back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (24%) and Pre-seed (20%).

### How big are the rounds big Data & Analytics investors in Canada join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5M.

### Which sectors do big Data & Analytics investors in Canada back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics.

### Which big Data & Analytics investors in Canada lead the most rounds?

Intel Capital (19 led), Wellington Management (15 led) and Y Combinator (11 led).

### Where are big Data & Analytics investors in Canada based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (15), Canada (5) and the United Kingdom (1).

### What have big Data & Analytics investors in Canada invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa), Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Arctern Ventures) and Return (Debt, Nov 2026, with Deutsche Bank).

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