Vancouver
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Startup funnel
Vancouver's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Vancouver at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Vancouver's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Vancouver-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 Vancouver’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Vancouver, 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 Vancouver
VC investment into Vancouver-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Vancouver
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Vancouver-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Vancouver - 2026
Academia
Vancouver's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Vancouver.
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Notable alumni-founded: Shopify (founder team)CohereWealthsimple
Location comparison
How Vancouver stacks up
Compare Vancouver 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. Vancouver's row is highlighted (#4).
| # | 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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