69 Best Startups in Vancouver to Watch in 2025

Dialpad is a San Francisco-headquartered business communications platform company.

BrainStation offers full-time and part-time courses in data science, design, development, marketing, cyber security and product in New York City, Miami, London, Toronto, Vancouver, and through an Online Live platform.

Dapper Labs is a software developer that creates blockchain-based video games and platforms.

Elastic is a software company that creates products for searching for information on the Internet. It was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco and Amsterdam.

LayerZero is an omnichain interoperability protocol that unites decentralized applications (dapps) across disparate blockchains

Metaspectral is a Canadian start-up developing computer vision software that can process hyperspectral data in real time using artificial intelligence.

Trulioo is a Vancouver-based company offering an electronic identity verification platform.

Doxim is a Markham, Ontario-based customer communications and engagement technology software development company focused on providing omnichannel communications and payment solutions for the financial services industry.

D2L is a provider of elearning solutions founded by John Baker that uses the Brightspace learning management platform.

Mimik is a developer of hybrid edge cloud computing applications.

Impetus is a company providing a business intelligence enterprise software platform for unifying and presenting business data.

Increment is a decentralized money market and liquidity engine on Flow blockchain.

Svante is a Burnaby-based manufacturer of carbon capture technology to collect CO2 at its sources.

Steelhead LNG is a Vancouver-based energy company focused on LNG project development in British Columbia.Our experience includes guiding some of the world's leading energy companies and projects with commercial and technicalexpertise that spans the entire LNG value chain.

Canadian Securities Exchange is an alternative stock exchange located in Toronto, Canada founded in 2002.

SkyChain Technologies Inc. is a Vancouver-based company.

A quantum computing software company that partners with industry and academia to build computer applications that can improve with advances in both quantum and classical computing. The company’s mission is to apply computation breakthroughs to machine intelligence and optimization science using their hardware-agnostic software platform.

ImStar Therapeutics is company developing treatments for ALS, dementia, and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Mojio is the leading open platform for connecting cars and providing an expanding marketplace of apps and services that provide accurate, near real-time information about what's happening under the hood.

Axiom Zen is the development studio best known for creating the CryptoKitties game

Helios Wire was a Vancouver-based satellite-enabled machine to machine and internet of things connectivity developer.

Procurify was developed to streamline purchases, give spending reports and visibility throughout the purchasing process.

Wisdom is a software as a service company.

Bench is a company founded in 2012 by Jordan Menashy, Pavel Rodionov, Adam Saint and Ian Crosby.

Klue is a Vancouver-based artificial intelligence company offering a competitive enablement platform that automates the collection of competitor and market intelligence.

CounterPath Corporation is a Vancouver-based company founded in 2002.

Hootsuite is a social network management platform created to interact, listen and analyze results.

Pathful is a company founded in 2012.

Venzee is a software development company based in Vancouver, Canada. The company offers a cloud-based AI platform for online retailers and vendors.

A company offering an online platform for home improvement materials.

Now known as Sierra Oncology, is a clinical stage drug development company in Vancouver that focuses on cancer and hematology treatments.

Unbounce provides a landing page building platform for businesses.

Swae is a platform which attempts to aid groups, companies, and organizations in making optimal decisions for each respective entity. Its headquarters are located in Vancouver, Canada and was founded in 2018.

A Canadian biotechnology company that develops specialty cell culture media, cell isolation systems and accessory products for life science research.

Monos is an independent studio creating thoughtfully designed, premium travel goods at an honest price.

Wearable, connected electrical voltage protection for industrial workers.

Canalyst is an equity analysis platform specifically aimed at helping CIOs, PMs, and Directors of Research get more from their teams. More time, more coverage, and ultimately, more confidence in your investment decisions. Our database of 4000+ equity models spans the S&P 500, Russell 2000, TSX, and TSX-V, plus many more under-covered small- and mid-cap names. Buyside clients of all sizes get an edge on finding alpha, thanks to instant access to fully functioning fundamental models backed by complete, robust, and validated financial and operational data. Founded and headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, BC, were an energetic team with a love of stocks and technology. Whether you're looking to try out our platform or interested in joining our team, we'd love to hear from you. Request a demo: canalyst.com/demo-request/ All other inquiries: [email protected]

Phoenix Labs is a company founded in 2014 by Jesse Houston.

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Microbiome Insights is a microbiome services and bioinformatics company.

Kabam is a company founded in 2006 by Kevin Chou.

Demand Curve provides growth marketing training courses for growth practitioners and companies.

Aspect Biosystems is a 3D bioprinting founded in 2013 by Tamer Mohamed, Konrad Walus, Sam Wadsworth and Simon Beyer.

Serenity Bioworks is an immune-compatible gene therapy company founded in 2017 by Cody Shirriff.

Geocomply is a Vancouver-based company focusing on fraud detection and cybersecurity solutions.

Finning is a Vancouver-based company founded in 1933.

Decipher Biosciences is focused on utilizing genomic information to transform and improve cancer patient care by delivering accurate tests for determining the true nature of prostate and bladder cancers and enabling each patient to have a treatment plan based on the unique biology of their tumor.

Cascadia Blockchain Group Corp is a FinTech and blockchain technology company.

LoginRadius is a Vancouver-based company that develops a platform for businesses to manage their customers' digital identities.

Finn AI is a technology company offering AI-Powered virtual assistants for banks and credit unions.

Lungpacer Medical Inc. is developing diaphragm pacing therapy for preserving or restoring the integrity and strength of the diaphragm muscle.

BC Platforms provide data management systems for clinical and genomic research, pharmacogenomics research, preventive and personalized medicine, and biobanking.

Thinkific allows users to create online courses and membership sites.

We provide non-dilutive growth capital to B2B SaaS and software enabled businesses.

Developer of a cloud-based analytics platform designed to assist people and businesses in decision making.

A company replacing chemical pesticides with plant based products.

Adventure Bucket List is a company founded in 2014 by Blake Pridham.

Elastic Path Software is a Canada-based company founded in 2000.

Routific is a company founded in 2012.

PlaceSpeak is a Vancouver-based company founded in 2011.

SkyHive is an Artificial Intelligence company.

A mobile fitness app with interactive training programs world's best personal trainers at your fingertips - anytime, anywhere.

Battlefy is a company founded in 2012 by Justin Wong.

PageFreezer is a Vancouver, BC-based company founded in 2009.

Mintent is a company founded in 2012 by Greg Marlin.

FTSY is a consumer service company that uses AI to match a selection of shoes.

Payfirma is a company founded in 2011.