British Columbia
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Startup funnel
British Columbia's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in British Columbia at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
British Columbia's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by British Columbia-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 British Columbia’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in British Columbia, 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 British Columbia
VC investment into British Columbia-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in British Columbia
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into British Columbia-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in British Columbia - 2026
Academia
British Columbia's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to British Columbia.
| # | University | City | Founders | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of British Columbia | Vancouver | 2,407 | 2,770 |
Location comparison
How British Columbia stacks up
Compare British Columbia 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 regions in Canada ranked by combined EV. British Columbia's row is highlighted (#2).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ontario | $378B | 14.8× | 39 | $3.3B | 4,449 |
| 2 | British Columbia | $79.3B | 9.0× | 23 | $1.8B | 2,099 |
| 3 | Quebec | $66B | 3.6× | 18 | $926.1M | 1,410 |
| 4 | Alberta | $25.2B | 4.8× | 8 | $373.7M | 1,192 |
| 5 | Newfoundland and Labrador | $3.9B | 68.2× | 1 | $86.2M | 59 |
| 6 | Nova Scotia | $3B | 6.2× | 0 | $163.3M | 245 |
| 7 | New Brunswick | $1.5B | 3.3× | 0 | $12.9M | 97 |
| 8 | Saskatchewan | $1.5B | 13.9× | 0 | $4M | 76 |
| 9 | Manitoba | $1.3B | 6.9× | 0 | $107.7M | 76 |
| 10 | Prince Edward Island | $104.6M | — | 0 | $5.4M | 17 |
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