# Cybersecurity investors in Canada (2026 list)

> 53 cybersecurity investors in Canada, 96% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Alumni Ventures, Wayra. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Cybersecurity investors in Canada

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a cybersecurity company in Canada in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

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

**2,409** cheques in 12 months *-14%* against the market

**$8.3M** median round they joined *+4%* 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 [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,598** **$12M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Wayra](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wayra) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **1,160** **$2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 4 [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **1,010** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Right Side Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/right-side-capital-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **834** **$875K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 6 [Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **765** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **758** **$73M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [BDC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bdc-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **685** **$6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [CRV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **588** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Creative Destruction Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creative-destruction-lab) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Canada **427** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [True Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/true-ventures-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Netherlands **397** **$8.7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Inovia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inovia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **328** **$11M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [Unpopular Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/unpopular-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **264** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 15 [Uncork Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uncork-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **234** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Forum Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/forum-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **208** **$1.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Comcast Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/comcast-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **199** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Export Development Canada](https://millionrounds.com/fund/export-development-canada) *Deploying now* Government · Canada **163** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Haystack](https://millionrounds.com/fund/haystack) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **148** **$8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [White Star Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/white-star-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **142** **$12M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 21 [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
- 22 [Industry Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/industry-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **139** **$19M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 23 [Base10 Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/base10-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **137** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Ripple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ripple) *Deploying now* Investment firm · United States **88** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-research-council-of-canada-industrial-research-assi) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **80** **$444K** median round **Jul 2026** last seen

**28 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Physicl](https://millionrounds.com/company/physicl)** Seed · $10M *Led by* [Inovia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inovia-capital)
- **5** Nov **[firmly](https://millionrounds.com/company/firmly)** Series A · $15M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)
- **5** Nov **[RadianX](https://millionrounds.com/company/radianx)** Seed · $9M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)
- **3** Nov **[Thryv Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/thryv-therapeutics)** Series B · $30M *With* [GO Capital Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investissement-quebec)
- **2** Nov **[Dispatch Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/dispatch-network)** Pre-seed · $527K *Led by* [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler)
- **2** Nov **[Sortrace](https://millionrounds.com/company/sortrace)** Seed · $800K *With* [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler)

## Stages This Year

2,085 rounds

- Venture **23%**
- Seed **18%**
- Pre-seed **16%**
- Series A **14%**
- Series B **6%**
- Other **23%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **966**
- Big Data & Analytics **129**
- Fintech **124**
- Financial Services **90**
- Healthcare **85**
- Aerospace & Space **82**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

756 Q1 25

691 Q2 25

787 Q3 25

805 Q4 25

785 Q1 26

683 Q2 26

510 Q3 26

94 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in security

- Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution Steven Levy · 1984 4.16 from 8,649 ratings on Goodreads Security About the book A mere fifteen years ago, computer nerds were seen as marginal weirdos, outsiders whose world would never resonate with the mainstream. That was before one pioneering work documented the underground computer revolution that was about to change our world forever. With… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The DevOps Handbook: How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, and Security in Technology Organizations Gene Kim · 2015 4.29 from 5,988 ratings on Goodreads Security Company building About the book Increase profitability, elevate work culture, and exceed productivity goals through DevOps practices.More than ever, the effective management of technology is critical for business competitiveness. For decades, technology leaders have struggled to balance agility, reliability,… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Smartcuts: How Hackers, Innovators, and Icons Accelerate Success Shane Snow · 2014 3.88 from 6,577 ratings on Goodreads Security Company building Innovation About the book Entrepreneur and journalist Shane Snow (Wired, Fast Company, The New Yorker, and cofounder of Contently) analyzes the lives of people and companies that do incredible things in implausibly short time. How do some startups go from zero to billions in mere months? How did… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution Walter Isaacson · 2014 4.12 from 40,532 ratings on Goodreads Security Innovation Company building About the book Following his blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs, The Innovators is Walter Isaacson’s revealing story of the people who created the computer and the Internet. It is destined to be the standard history of the digital revolution and an indispensable guide to how innovation really… On AmazonListen on Audible

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## Quick answers about cybersecurity investors in Canada

### Who are the most active cybersecurity investors in Canada?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Alumni Ventures, Wayra, Gaingels and Right Side Capital Management.

### How many cybersecurity investors in Canada are there?

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

### Which stages do cybersecurity investors in Canada back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Pre-seed (23%).

### How big are the rounds cybersecurity investors in Canada join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $8M.

### Which sectors do cybersecurity investors in Canada back most?

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

### Which cybersecurity investors in Canada lead the most rounds?

Insight Partners (43 led), Goldman Sachs (22 led) and CRV (19 led).

### Where are cybersecurity investors in Canada based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (16), Canada (6) and Germany (1).

### What have cybersecurity investors in Canada invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with Inovia Capital), firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures) and RadianX (Seed, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures).

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