# Y Combinator's Investments in Canada: 87 Startups by Sector (2026) > The 87 startups in Canada that Y Combinator has backed, by sector: AI, Biotech and Cleantech and more. $6.9B raised. Updated nightly. Source: https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/y-combinator-investments-canada (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## AI 25 - [Cohere](https://millionrounds.com/company/cohere) - [Blue J](https://millionrounds.com/company/blue-j) - [Gumloop](https://millionrounds.com/company/gumloop) - [Delphia](https://millionrounds.com/company/delphia) - [Gaiia](https://millionrounds.com/company/gaiia) - [Validere](https://millionrounds.com/company/validere) - [Passage](https://millionrounds.com/company/passage) - [Armilla AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/armilla-ai) - [Draft](https://millionrounds.com/company/draft) - [Matter](https://millionrounds.com/company/matter) - [*A* Axya](https://millionrounds.com/company/axya) - [Blumind](https://millionrounds.com/company/blumind) - [Lyrebird](https://millionrounds.com/company/lyrebird) - [Simple AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/simple-ai) - [Appetronix](https://millionrounds.com/company/appetronix) - [Jozu](https://millionrounds.com/company/jozu) - [RailVision Analytics](https://millionrounds.com/company/railvision-analytics) - [Scispot](https://millionrounds.com/company/scispot) - [*S* Senso.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/senso-ai) - [Rithmik Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/rithmik-solutions) - [*E* EasyCode](https://millionrounds.com/company/easycode) - [AgentHub](https://millionrounds.com/company/agenthub) - [Fabricate](https://millionrounds.com/company/fabricate) - [Strobe](https://millionrounds.com/company/strobe) +1 more ## Biotech 8 - [Kenota Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/kenota-health) - [Clover](https://millionrounds.com/company/clover) - [Aplantex](https://millionrounds.com/company/aplantex) - [Dispersa](https://millionrounds.com/company/dispersa) - [Quantified Citizen](https://millionrounds.com/company/quantified-citizen) - [48Hour Discovery](https://millionrounds.com/company/48hour-discovery) - [Freshr Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/freshr-technologies) - [MetricWire](https://millionrounds.com/company/metricwire) ## Cleantech 8 - [Invert](https://millionrounds.com/company/invert) - [Polystyvert](https://millionrounds.com/company/polystyvert) - [SPARK Microsystems](https://millionrounds.com/company/spark-microsystems) - [ReliOn](https://millionrounds.com/company/relion) - [FTEX](https://millionrounds.com/company/ftex) - [GreenLIB Materials](https://millionrounds.com/company/greenlib-materials) - [Island Water Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/island-water-technologies) - [ALT TEX](https://millionrounds.com/company/alt-tex) ## Fintech 7 - [ReLease](https://millionrounds.com/company/release) - [Upfront](https://millionrounds.com/company/upfront) - [Vessel](https://millionrounds.com/company/vessel) - [*P* Parachute](https://millionrounds.com/company/parachute) - [Karoo](https://millionrounds.com/company/karoo) - [Trueplace](https://millionrounds.com/company/trueplace) - [GovernGPT](https://millionrounds.com/company/governgpt) ## Big Data & Analytics 7 - [Vidyard](https://millionrounds.com/company/vidyard) - [Local Logic](https://millionrounds.com/company/local-logic) - [Secoda](https://millionrounds.com/company/secoda) - [BioIntelligence Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/biointelligence-technologies) - [Evidence](https://millionrounds.com/company/evidence) - [Lancey](https://millionrounds.com/company/lancey) - [Hudson Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/hudson-labs) ## Manufacturing 6 - [*V* VueReal](https://millionrounds.com/company/vuereal) - [LED Roadway Lighting](https://millionrounds.com/company/led-roadway-lighting) - [Upverter](https://millionrounds.com/company/upverter) - [AEPONYX](https://millionrounds.com/company/aeponyx) - [BioAlert Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/bioalert-solutions) - [Gamotech](https://millionrounds.com/company/gamotech) ## E-commerce 5 - [Boxhub](https://millionrounds.com/company/boxhub) - [Justo](https://millionrounds.com/company/justo-2) - [MYNI](https://millionrounds.com/company/myni) - [BufferBox](https://millionrounds.com/company/bufferbox) - [Matagora](https://millionrounds.com/company/matagora) ## Energy 5 - [UgoWork](https://millionrounds.com/company/ugowork) - [*P* Parity](https://millionrounds.com/company/parity) - [BluWave-ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluwave-ai) - [Green Graphite Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/green-graphite-technologies) - [Calogy Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/calogy-solutions) ## Agtech 5 - [Sollum Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/sollum-technologies) - [ChrysaLabs](https://millionrounds.com/company/chrysalabs) - [Future Fields](https://millionrounds.com/company/future-fields) - [Opalia](https://millionrounds.com/company/opalia) - [Genuine Taste](https://millionrounds.com/company/genuine-taste) ## IT Services 4 - [Rose Rocket](https://millionrounds.com/company/rose-rocket) - [Dyspatch](https://millionrounds.com/company/dyspatch) - [Mogile Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/mogile-technologies) - [Perceptiv Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/perceptiv-labs) ## Hardware & Electronics 4 - [Eocycle](https://millionrounds.com/company/eocycle) - [*M* Mysa](https://millionrounds.com/company/mysa) - [Forge Automation](https://millionrounds.com/company/forge-automation) - [Minuum](https://millionrounds.com/company/minuum) ## Chemicals & Materials 3 - [GreenMantra Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/greenmantra-technologies) - [UpSolv](https://millionrounds.com/company/upsolv) - [Cycle Momentum](https://millionrounds.com/company/cycle-momentum) ## Segment by segment ### AI 25 startups · $6.3B raised - [**Cohere**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cohere) Cohere is a Canadian multinational artificial intelligence company founded in 2019, specializing in foundational large language mo Canada $5.6B - [**Blue J**](https://millionrounds.com/company/blue-j) Blue J is a Toronto-based enterprise software company founded in 2015, specializing in generative AI-powered tax research. Canada $298M - [**Gumloop**](https://millionrounds.com/company/gumloop) Gumloop is a no-code AI automation platform founded in April 2023, originally named AgentHub. Canada $67M - [**Delphia**](https://millionrounds.com/company/delphia) Delphia is a Toronto-based fintech company founded in 2018 that specializes in AI-driven investment products. Canada $60M - [**Gaiia**](https://millionrounds.com/company/gaiia) gaiia is a Canadian technology company that develops an all-in-one operating system tailored for telecommunications companies and Canada $53M - [**Validere**](https://millionrounds.com/company/validere) Validere is on a mission to better human prosperity by making the energy supply chain efficient and sustainable. Canada $50M - [**Passage**](https://millionrounds.com/company/passage) Passage is a modern identity for web and mobile applications. Canada $41M - [**Armilla AI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/armilla-ai) Armilla AI is a governance platform that enables algorithmic accountability to drive ethical decisions with transparency. Canada $25M ### Biotech 8 startups · $28M raised - [**Kenota Health**](https://millionrounds.com/company/kenota-health) Kenota Health, based in Kitchener, Ontario, is a medical technology company founded in 2014 by Moufeed Kaddoura. Canada $9.0M - [**Clover**](https://millionrounds.com/company/clover) VC For Work. Canada $6.0M - [**Aplantex**](https://millionrounds.com/company/aplantex) Aplantex produces plant-based active compounds for application in the pharma, cosmetics, and agri-food industries. Canada $5.8M - [**Dispersa**](https://millionrounds.com/company/dispersa) Dispersa is a Canadian cleantech and biotechnology startup based in Laval, Quebec. Canada $4.1M - [**Quantified Citizen**](https://millionrounds.com/company/quantified-citizen) Quantified Citizen is a Vancouver-based IT services and consulting company founded in 2018. Canada $1.6M - [**48Hour Discovery**](https://millionrounds.com/company/48hour-discovery) 48Hour Discovery is involved in peptide-based drug discovery services. Canada $837K - [**Freshr Technologies**](https://millionrounds.com/company/freshr-technologies) Freshr Technologies develops active packaging solutions to prolong the shelf life of fresh fish. Canada $169K - [**MetricWire**](https://millionrounds.com/company/metricwire) MetricWire is a digital research and mobile data collection company that provides "Real-World Intelligence" for informed decision-making. Canada $120K ### Cleantech 8 startups · $101M raised - [**Invert**](https://millionrounds.com/company/invert) Invert is a software startup that specializes in Bioprocess AI SaaS, focusing on enhancing biomanufacturing and bio-industrial operations. Canada $40M - [**Polystyvert**](https://millionrounds.com/company/polystyvert) Polystyvert est une entreprise montréalaise du secteur des technologies propres qui révolutionne le monde du recyclage des plastiq Canada $29M - [**SPARK Microsystems**](https://millionrounds.com/company/spark-microsystems) SPARK Microsystems is a Canadian fabless semiconductor company based in Montreal, Quebec. Canada $25M - [**ReliOn**](https://millionrounds.com/company/relion) Relion is an online platform for shift scheduling and time registration solutions. Canada $3.0M - [**FTEX**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ftex) FTEX is a Montreal-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in advanced electric vehicle (EV) powertrain solutions, focusing Canada $1.4M - [**GreenLIB Materials**](https://millionrounds.com/company/greenlib-materials) GreenLIB Materials is a long-term recovery process for key materials from all forms of lithium-ion batteries. Canada $1.1M - [**Island Water Technologies**](https://millionrounds.com/company/island-water-technologies) IWT develops and markets solar-powered wastewater treatment systems for domestic and industrial applications. Canada $500K - [**ALT TEX**](https://millionrounds.com/company/alt-tex) ALT TEX is a biotech company that offerscarbon neutral fabric generated from post-industrial waste. Canada $216K ### Fintech 7 startups · $79M raised - [**ReLease**](https://millionrounds.com/company/release) Release engages in the mobile phone re-commerce market. Canada $55M - [**Upfront**](https://millionrounds.com/company/upfront) Upfront is a New York-based software company dedicated to enhancing early childhood education (ECE) through data and accessibility. Canada $13M - [**Vessel**](https://millionrounds.com/company/vessel) Vessel is the modern way to access home equity. Canada $8.0M - [*P* **Parachute**](https://millionrounds.com/company/parachute) Canada $1.6M - [**Karoo**](https://millionrounds.com/company/karoo) Karoo is a Canadian online lending company based in Toronto/Etobicoke, specializing in fully online personal loans. Canada $500K - [**Trueplace**](https://millionrounds.com/company/trueplace) Trueplace is a Vancouver-based startup founded in 2021 that focuses on preparing individuals for interviews using AI-powered tools. Canada $500K - [**GovernGPT**](https://millionrounds.com/company/governgpt) GovernGPT is an AI company that reviews marketing compliance, and understanding financial regulations. Canada $500K ### Big Data & Analytics 7 startups · $78M raised - [**Vidyard**](https://millionrounds.com/company/vidyard) Vidyard is an AI-powered video messaging and asynchronous communications platform based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Canada $41M - [**Local Logic**](https://millionrounds.com/company/local-logic) Local Logic is a prominent location intelligence and real estate technology company based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Canada $14M - [**Secoda**](https://millionrounds.com/company/secoda) Secoda is a collaborative workspace that enables data teams to share metadata, queries, charts, and documentation. Canada $14M - [**BioIntelligence Technologies**](https://millionrounds.com/company/biointelligence-technologies) BioIntelligence Technologies is a Canadian biotechnology company based in Sherbrooke, Quebec, founded in 2014. Canada $3.7M - [**Evidence**](https://millionrounds.com/company/evidence) Evidence is a company that specializes in Business Intelligence as Code, providing an open-source framework for creating data prod Canada $2.1M - [**Lancey**](https://millionrounds.com/company/lancey) Lancey helps sales and marketing teams launch self-driving demos that allow users to interact with the product during any step of Canada $1.5M - [**Hudson Labs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/hudson-labs) Hudson Labs is software that extracts hard-to-find information in a public company filing like annual reports. Canada $1.0M ### Manufacturing 6 startups · $78M raised - [*V* **VueReal**](https://millionrounds.com/company/vuereal) Canada $49M - [**LED Roadway Lighting**](https://millionrounds.com/company/led-roadway-lighting) LED Roadway Lighting is a manufacturer of wireless streetlight controllers, micro-sensors, software, and energy LED streetlights. Canada $14M - [**Upverter**](https://millionrounds.com/company/upverter) The future of hardware design (YC W11) Canada $6.8M - [**AEPONYX**](https://millionrounds.com/company/aeponyx) AEPONYX is a fabless micro optical switch semiconductor chips designer and manufacturer. Canada $6.8M - [**BioAlert Solutions**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bioalert-solutions) BioAlert Solutions is a biotechnology and environmental monitoring company based in Sherbrooke, Quebec, founded in 2014. Canada $1.7M - [**Gamotech**](https://millionrounds.com/company/gamotech) Gamotech creates and commercializes technology that minimizes carbon emissions in municipal and commercial fleets today. Canada $71K ### E-commerce 5 startups · $18M raised - [**Boxhub**](https://millionrounds.com/company/boxhub) Boxhub is the largest online marketplace in the U.S. Canada $12M - [**Justo**](https://millionrounds.com/company/justo-2) Justo provides a refreshing new alternative and a great option for buyers and sellers frustrated by elite brokerage commissions. Canada $2.3M - [**MYNI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/myni) O Myni é um sistema online para empresas que trabalham com prestação de serviços ou desenvolvimento de projetos de qualquer tipo. Canada $2.1M - [**BufferBox**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bufferbox) BufferBox® Inc. Canada $1.0M - [**Matagora**](https://millionrounds.com/company/matagora) Matagora is a Montreal-based company specializing in Shopify consulting and ecommerce services. Canada $600K ### Energy 5 startups · $68M raised - [**UgoWork**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ugowork) UgoWork, also known as Ingeniarts Technologies Inc., is a Canadian technology company based in Quebec City, specializing in lithiu Canada $26M - [*P* **Parity**](https://millionrounds.com/company/parity) Canada $23M - [**BluWave-ai**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluwave-ai) BluWave-ai is a Canadian clean-tech company based in Ottawa, Ontario, focused on artificial intelligence solutions for the energy sector. Canada $16M - [**Green Graphite Technologies**](https://millionrounds.com/company/green-graphite-technologies) Green Graphite Technologies develops a cleaner process to purify graphites for electric vehicles. Canada $1.5M - [**Calogy Solutions**](https://millionrounds.com/company/calogy-solutions) Calogy Solutions is a thermal management and battery systems company focused on Li-ion batteries for electric transport, energy st Canada $1.1M ### Agtech 5 startups · $48M raised - [**Sollum Technologies**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sollum-technologies) Sollum Technologies is a Montreal-based cleantech company that designs and manufactures smart, dynamic LED lighting solutions for Canada $25M - [**ChrysaLabs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/chrysalabs) ChrysaLabs is a Montreal-based ag-tech company founded in 2017, specializing in portable, AI-powered soil analysis. Canada $11M - [**Future Fields**](https://millionrounds.com/company/future-fields) Future Fields is a creative innovation studio that specializes in storytelling, prototyping, and play. Canada $8.0M - [**Opalia**](https://millionrounds.com/company/opalia) Opalia is a pioneering Canadian company based in Montreal, founded in 2020 by Jennifer Côté and Lucas House. Canada $3.8M - [**Genuine Taste**](https://millionrounds.com/company/genuine-taste) Genuine Taste is a cell agriculture company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, founded in 2022. Canada $69K ### IT Services 4 startups · $45M raised - [**Rose Rocket**](https://millionrounds.com/company/rose-rocket) Rose Rocket is a private enterprise software company based in Toronto, Ontario, specializing in cloud-native and AI-powered Transp Canada $38M - [**Dyspatch**](https://millionrounds.com/company/dyspatch) Dyspatch is a cloud-based email production and content management platform that simplifies the creation, approval, localization, a Canada $6.0M - [**Mogile Technologies**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mogile-technologies) Mogile Technologies provides innovative online solutions intended to increase the adoption of electric mobility. Canada $676K - [**Perceptiv Labs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/perceptiv-labs) Perceptiv Labs is an information technology based company. Canada $120K ### Hardware & Electronics 4 startups · $29M raised - [**Eocycle**](https://millionrounds.com/company/eocycle) Eocycle Technologies Inc. Canada $15M - [*M* **Mysa**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mysa) Canada $14M - [**Forge Automation**](https://millionrounds.com/company/forge-automation) Forge Automation is a software that used in software enabled factories to manufacture CNC parts. Canada $500K - [**Minuum**](https://millionrounds.com/company/minuum) Minuum is a mobile application that provides users with a smaller keyboard, taking up less of the screen. Canada $500K ### Chemicals & Materials 3 startups · $44M raised - [**GreenMantra Technologies**](https://millionrounds.com/company/greenmantra-technologies) GreenMantra Technologies develops a proprietary catalytic process to economically produce commercial quality waxes. Canada $27M - [**UpSolv**](https://millionrounds.com/company/upsolv) UpSolv is a Montreal-based cleantech company specializing in recycling hard-to-recycle thermoplastics, particularly polystyrene (PS) and ABS. Canada $16M - [**Cycle Momentum**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cycle-momentum) Cycle Momentum offers acceleration and open innovation programs dedicated to the clean technology ecosystem. Canada $800K **How this map is made.** Every startup here has raised money in a round we track that names Y Combinator as an investor and is based in Canada. Each sits under its main sector, read from its rounds, and each shows its best-funded first. 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