Ottawa–Gatineau
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Startup funnel
Ottawa–Gatineau's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Ottawa–Gatineau at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Ottawa–Gatineau's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Ottawa–Gatineau-headquartered companies each quarter since 2020, split by round size, with detail on the latest complete quarter.
Latest complete quarter
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Enterprise value
How much Ottawa–Gatineau’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Ottawa–Gatineau, founded since 1990 and still operating, at the end of each year. Companies stay in the total after they list or are acquired.
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Ottawa–Gatineau
VC investment into Ottawa–Gatineau-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Ottawa–Gatineau
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Ottawa–Gatineau-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Ottawa–Gatineau - 2026
Academia
Ottawa–Gatineau's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Ottawa–Gatineau.
Location comparison
How Ottawa–Gatineau stacks up
Compare Ottawa–Gatineau with peers from the same country (Canada) — switch between combined EV, EV growth, and a growth × size view. Expand the table for the full ranking.
Combined enterprise value of each ecosystem.
Top cities in Canada ranked by combined EV. Ottawa–Gatineau's row is highlighted (#1).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottawa–Gatineau | $231B | 44.9× | 2 | $85.7M | 398 |
| 2 | Toronto-Waterloo | $141B | 7.4× | 35 | $3.1B | 3,663 |
| 3 | Toronto | $113B | 9.6× | 29 | $3B | 2,739 |
| 4 | Vancouver | $71.7B | 9.5× | 21 | $1.8B | 1,736 |
| 5 | Montréal | $58.3B | 3.4× | 15 | $865.5M | 1,097 |
| 6 | Calgary | $18.4B | 10.2× | 5 | $276.3M | 711 |
| 7 | Hamilton | $7.6B | 5.4× | 3 | $13.7M | 116 |
| 8 | Waterloo | $6.7B | 2.5× | 4 | $45.1M | 194 |
| 9 | Edmonton | $6.4B | 1.9× | 3 | $95.9M | 403 |
| 10 | Mississauga | $6.4B | 7.0× | 1 | $40.6M | 228 |
| 11 | Halifax | $2B | 5.7× | 0 | $132.4M | 190 |
| 12 | Vaughan | $821.7M | — | 0 | $0 | 47 |
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