Abraham's List · 2026 editionThe 50 Canadian startups worth joining in 2026.
Hand-researched valuations, funding, equity upside and the roles each company is hiring for — so you can bet your career on the right one.
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Showing 50 of 50 startupsRanks 1–10 · 10 companies
Rank 1: Cohere
Series EToronto, ON · AI/MLEnterprise AI leader, $150M ARR- Valuation
- $7B
- Funding
- $600M+
- Equity upside
- 10–50x
–
RiskMedium
InvestorsRadical Ventures, Inovia
Best roles to apply forML EngineersEnterprise Sales
Rank 2: Waabi
Series CToronto, ON · AI/MLAutonomous trucking, simulation-first- Valuation
- $1B+
- Funding
- $1B+
- Equity upside
- 5–20x
+
Rank 3: Tenstorrent
Series DToronto, ON · AI/MLAI chip alternative to NVIDIA- Valuation
- $2.6B
- Funding
- $693M
- Equity upside
- 5–20x
+
Rank 4: Dapper Labs
Late StageVancouver, BC · BlockchainBlockchain infrastructure, NBA Top Shot- Valuation
- $8B
- Funding
- $600M+
- Equity upside
- 3–5x
+
Rank 5: Shopify
PublicOttawa, ON · E-CommercePublic, proven success story- Valuation
- $100B+
- Funding
- $122M
- Equity upside
- 2–3x
+
Rank 6: Clio
Series FVancouver, BC · LegalTechLegal SaaS leader, $3B valuation- Valuation
- $3B
- Funding
- $900M
- Equity upside
- 2–5x
+
Rank 7: Neo Financial
Series CCalgary, AB · FinTechFastest-growing neobank- Valuation
- $1B+
- Funding
- $500M
- Equity upside
- 5–10x
+
Rank 8: Wealthsimple
Series DToronto, ON · FinTechWealth management, 3M+ clients- Valuation
- $4B
- Funding
- $900M+
- Equity upside
- 2–4x
+
Rank 9: ApplyBoard
Series CWaterloo, ON · EdTechInternational student platform- Valuation
- $4B
- Funding
- $475M
- Equity upside
- 2–3x
+
Rank 10: Hopper
Series DMontreal, QC · Travel TechAI travel booking, $4B+ bookings- Valuation
- $5B
- Funding
- $729M
- Equity upside
- 2–3x
+
Ranks 11–25 · 15 companies
Rank 11: PointClickCare
Late StageMississauga, ON · HealthTechSenior care software leader- Valuation
- $5B
- Funding
- $600M
- Equity upside
- 1.5–2x
+
Rank 12: Clearco
Series CToronto, ON · FinTechRevenue-based financing- Valuation
- $2B
- Funding
- $500M
- Equity upside
- 2–4x
+
Rank 13: 1Password
Series DToronto, ON · CybersecurityPassword management leader- Valuation
- $6.8B
- Funding
- $620M
- Equity upside
- 1.5–2x
+
Rank 14: Faire
Series DWaterloo, ON · B2B MarketplaceB2B wholesale marketplace- Valuation
- $12.6B
- Funding
- $1.1B
- Equity upside
- 1–2x
+
Rank 15: League
Series CToronto, ON · HealthTechEmployee benefits platform- Valuation
- $1B+
- Funding
- $200M+
- Equity upside
- 2–4x
+
Rank 16: FreshBooks
Series BToronto, ON · SaaSSMB accounting, 30M users- Valuation
- $1B
- Funding
- $146M
- Equity upside
- 2–3x
+
Rank 17: Figment
Series BToronto, ON · BlockchainBlockchain staking infrastructure- Valuation
- $1.4B
- Funding
- $165M
- Equity upside
- 3–5x
+
Rank 18: KOHO
Series BToronto, ON · FinTechDigital banking, 1.7M customers- Valuation
- Pre-unicorn
- Funding
- $293M
- Equity upside
- 3–5x
+
Rank 19: Odaia
Series BToronto, ON · HealthTechPharma sales AI- Valuation
- Pre-unicorn
- Funding
- Undisclosed
- Equity upside
- 5–10x
+
Rank 20: Float
Series BToronto, ON · FinTechCorporate cards for SMBs- Valuation
- Pre-unicorn
- Funding
- $100M+
- Equity upside
- 4–8x
+
Rank 21: Ritual
Series BToronto, ON · DTC/WellnessDTC supplements, subscription- Valuation
- Pre-unicorn
- Funding
- $65M
- Equity upside
- 3–5x
+
Rank 22: Certn
Series BVictoria, BC · AI/HR TechAI-powered background checks, 14,533% revenue growth- Valuation
- ~$450M
- Funding
- $139M+
- Equity upside
- 5–10x
+
Rank 23: BenchSci
Series CToronto, ON · BioTechAI drug discovery, pharma clients- Valuation
- Pre-unicorn
- Funding
- $150M+
- Equity upside
- 5–10x
+
Rank 24: ProteinQure
Series BToronto, ON · BioTechAI-designed peptide drugs- Valuation
- Pre-unicorn
- Funding
- $75M+
- Equity upside
- 10–50x
+
Rank 25: BlueDot
Series BToronto, ON · HealthTechInfectious disease prediction AI- Valuation
- Pre-unicorn
- Funding
- $60M+
- Equity upside
- 3–5x
+
Ranks 26–40 · 15 companies
Rank 26: Sanctuary AI
Series BVancouver, BC · RoboticsHumanoid robots, labor automation- Valuation
- Pre-unicorn
- Funding
- $140M
- Equity upside
- 10–20x
+
Rank 27: Ada
Series CToronto, ON · AI/MLAI customer service, 4B interactions- Valuation
- $1.2B
- Funding
- $190M
- Equity upside
- 2–4x
+
Rank 28: Docebo
PublicToronto, ON · EdTechPublic LMS, AI-powered- Valuation
- $1.5B
- Funding
- $167M
- Equity upside
- 2–3x
+
Rank 29: Trulioo
Series CVancouver, BC · RegTechIdentity verification, 195 countries- Valuation
- Pre-unicorn
- Funding
- $400M+
- Equity upside
- 3–5x
+
Rank 30: Blue J Legal
Series DToronto, ON · LegalTechLegal/tax AI, Series D- Valuation
- Pre-unicorn
- Funding
- $122M
- Equity upside
- 5–10x
+
Rank 31: Borrowell
Series BToronto, ON · FinTechCredit score + lending- Valuation
- Pre-unicorn
- Funding
- $150M+
- Equity upside
- 2–4x
+
Rank 32: Jobber
Late StageEdmonton, AB · SaaSHome service management SaaS, 1,200+ employees- Valuation
- $150M+ ARR
- Funding
- $191M
- Equity upside
- 3–5x
+
Rank 33: Assent
Series DOttawa, ON · SaaSSupply chain ESG tracking- Valuation
- $1B+
- Funding
- $350M
- Equity upside
- 2–3x
+
Rank 34: Vendasta
Series BSaskatoon, SK · SaaSWhite-label marketing SaaS- Valuation
- Pre-unicorn
- Funding
- $100M+
- Equity upside
- 3–6x
+
Rank 35: AlayaCare
Series DMontreal, QC · HealthTechHome health care software, 600+ employees, CA$225M Series D in 2025- Valuation
- Pre-unicorn
- Funding
- $274M+
- Equity upside
- 3–5x
+
Rank 36: Taiv
Series ACanada, Multiple · AdTechVenue advertising + AI- Valuation
- Early
- Funding
- $11.2M
- Equity upside
- 10–20x
+
Rank 37: Vessel
Seed/AMontreal, QC · FinTechFund management AI for VCs- Valuation
- Early
- Funding
- Undisclosed
- Equity upside
- 10–30x
+
Rank 38: Boardy
SeedCanada, Multiple · AI/MLSocial AI agents- Valuation
- Early
- Funding
- $8M
- Equity upside
- 20–50x
+
Rank 39: Eli Health
SeedCanada, Multiple · HealthTechAt-home hormone tracking- Valuation
- Early
- Funding
- Undisclosed
- Equity upside
- 10–30x
+
Rank 40: Blossom Social
SeedVancouver, BC · FinTechSocial investing platform- Valuation
- Early
- Funding
- $2.1M
- Equity upside
- 10–25x
+
Ranks 41–50 · 10 companies
Rank 41: Profitual
SeedFredericton, NB · FinTechCFO-level financial modeling- Valuation
- Early
- Funding
- $2M
- Equity upside
- 5–15x
+
Rank 42: Consio AI
SeedToronto, ON · AI/MLAI voice platforms- Valuation
- Early
- Funding
- $3.3M
- Equity upside
- 10–25x
+
Rank 43: NiaHealth
Series A/BVancouver, BC · HealthTechMental health platform- Valuation
- Early
- Funding
- Undisclosed
- Equity upside
- 5–15x
+
Rank 44: QuickFacts
SeedHalifax, NS · InsurTechInsurance data verification- Valuation
- Early
- Funding
- $2M
- Equity upside
- 10–20x
+
Rank 45: pHathom Technologies
SeedHalifax, NS · CleanTechCarbon capture technology- Valuation
- Early
- Funding
- $4M
- Equity upside
- 10–30x
+
Rank 46: Point Laz
SeedQuebec City, QC · Mining TechAutomated mine inspection- Valuation
- Early
- Funding
- $3M
- Equity upside
- 5–15x
+
Rank 47: Moonvalley
Series AToronto, ON · AI/MLAI-generated video- Valuation
- Early
- Funding
- $84M
- Equity upside
- 10–30x
+
Rank 48: 1QBit
Series BVancouver, BC · Quantum ComputingQuantum software algorithms- Valuation
- Early
- Funding
- $45M
- Equity upside
- 20–100x
+
Rank 49: Spellbook
Series AToronto, ON · LegalTechAI contract drafting- Valuation
- Early
- Funding
- Undisclosed
- Equity upside
- 10–25x
+
Rank 50: Valsoft
GrowthMontreal, QC · SaaSVertical SaaS acquirer- Valuation
- Growth
- Funding
- $400M+
- Equity upside
- 2–5x
+
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