Startup directory
Startups in Canada
RemJobs lists 1,997 startups based in Canada, in 75 cities. The largest hubs are Toronto (391), Vancouver (181) and Montréal (130). 333 are pinned at a verified office on the map, and 207 had open remote roles when their job boards were last read.
Looking for remote work from Canada? 713 startups hire remotely in Canada, wherever they are based.
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- startups
- 1,997
- cities
- 75
- pinned at an office
- 333
- backed by Y Combinator
- 121
Cities in Canada
54 smaller cities on the map
- Toronto391
- Vancouver181
- Montréal130
- Niagara96
- Kitchener84
- Waterloo78
- Calgary74
- Ottawa51
- Mt Pleasant34
- Mississauga28
- Montreal26
- Victoria23
- Edmonton20
- Halifax18
- Burnaby15
- Oakville14
- Quebec City14
- London13
- Québec13
- Markham11
- Columbia10
Cities with fewer than 10 startups have no page of their own; they are all on the map.
Tech companies in Canada
- AffirmBuy now pay later without the fees. Flexible payment options with longer plans, lower payments, and no fees. Pay in 4 interest-free or get more time and see your total cost… Toronto Remote: Australia, Canada +4
- CohereCohere empowers every developer and enterprise to build high-impact applications with secure and scalable AI. Etobicoke Remote: Asia-Pacific, Europe +13
- 1PasswordProtect passwords and secrets, manage app access, and secure AI tools with 1Password. Easy to adopt from growing teams to enterprise. Toronto Remote: Australia, Canada +3
- TailscaleThe connectivity platform for devs, IT, and security teams. Zero Trust identity-based access that deploys in minutes and scales to every resource. Start free. Niagara Remote: Canada, United Kingdom +2
- WealthsimpleBeing better than a bank means more of everything. Spend, trade and invest with Wealthsimple. Niagara Remote: Canada, United States
- TELUS DigitalCustomer experience and digital solutions company that designs, builds and delivers digital services for global brands. Mt Pleasant Remote: Canada, United States
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Questions
How many startups are there in Canada?
RemJobs lists 1,997 startups based in Canada as of Oct 2, 2026, in 75 cities. 333 of them are pinned at a verified office address on the map.
Which cities in Canada have the most startups?
Toronto (391), Vancouver (181), Montréal (130), Niagara (96) and Kitchener (84).
Which startups in Canada are hiring remotely?
207 startups based in Canada had open remote roles when their job boards were last read, including Affirm, Cohere, 1Password, Tailscale and Wealthsimple. Separately, 713 startups from any country have remote roles open to people in Canada.
Can I contact the founders of startups in Canada?
Each company has a free public profile. 127 of the startups in Canada have founder names on file, and members see the founders, their emails where found, LinkedIn and careers pages, and the full map.
Companies come from public sources: their own websites, public startup directories and accelerator portfolios, and their public job boards (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby), which were last read through Oct 2, 2026. A company that is missing or out of date can write to us from the footer.