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Top 25 Animated studios based in Canada

Name: Animated studios based in Canada
Creator: RevenueBase
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 7, 2026 342 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 342 animated studios headquartered in Canada as of September 2026 and tracks 9,344 professional contacts across them, including 3,072 with verified work emails and 1,188 with mobile numbers. Toronto is the largest hub.

This list covers animated studios headquartered in Canada, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 7, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 7, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

342Companies

9,344Contacts tracked

3,072Verified emails

1,188Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest animated studios based in Canada

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 342 animated studios based in Canada, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 7, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to animated studios: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Sony Pictures Imageworks	Partial evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,374 contacts →
	“Sony Pictures Imageworks is the Academy Award®-winning visual effects and animation unit of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group known for live-action visual effects, dynamic…” Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
2	Atomic Cartoons	Strong evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	501-1,000	1,039 contacts →
	“Atomic Cartoons (A Blue Ant Studios Company) is an internationally-renowned, award-winning animation studio with teams located in Vancouver, Ottawa and Los Angeles.” Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
3	Bardel Entertainment	Partial evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	201-500	556 contacts →
	“Bardel Entertainment is an internationally recognized, Emmy Award®-winning studio and the creative force behind top audience hits such as The Dragon Prince, Rick and Morty, Teen…” Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
4	Mainframe Studios	Indirect evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	201-500	451 contacts →
	“Originally founded as Mainframe Entertainment, we operated under the name Rainmaker Entertainment for over a decade, but we’ve now returned to our roots.” Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
5	JAM Filled	Indirect evidence	Ottawa, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	201-500	432 contacts →
	“In 2008, three guys decided to build a company that they would want to work for.” Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
6	Guru Studio	Strong evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	201-500	411 contacts →
	“Guru Studio is a creative-driven entertainment company and an industry leader in animated storytelling.” Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
7	9 Story Media Group	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	201-500	318 contacts →
	“9 Story Media Group is an industry leading creator, producer and distributor of award-winning animated and live action content for young audiences around the world.” Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
8	Pipeline Studios	Partial evidence	Hamilton, CanadaHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	51-200	219 contacts →
	“Pipeline Studios is where creative talent and cutting-edge technology merge to empower passionate, diverse, and highly motivated teams with a common goal of telling engaging…” Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
9	VOLTA	Partial evidence	Quebec, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	51-200	194 contacts →
	“VOLTA is a visual development studio dedicated to creating high-end 2D and 3D visuals.” Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
10	Nelvana	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	501-1,000	190 contacts →
	“Nelvana is a world-leading international producer, distributor and licensor of children’s animated and live-action content and merchandising agent.” Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
11	Toon Boom Animation	Partial evidence	Montreal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	51-200	185 contacts →
	“Toon Boom Animation Inc.’s award-winning software is the global standard for 2D animation and storyboarding.” Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
12	agora.studio	Strong evidence	Montréal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	201-500	168 contacts →
	“Created in 2015, Agora Studio is a virtual animation studio and global network of talented artists recognized for their expertise in CGI.” Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
13	Sphere Animation	Strong evidence	Montréal, CanadaHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	51-200	154 contacts →
	“Sphère Animation est l’un des plus importants studios d’animation numérique 2D au Canada.” Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
14	IOM Media Ventures INC	Indirect evidence	Halifax, NS, CanadaHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	201-500	144 contacts →
	“This island of misfits is rooted in inclusivity & family where highly skilled individuals come together to create groundbreaking work in a fun, talent-friendly encouraging…” Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
15	Sinking Ship Entertainment	Indirect evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	51-200	134 contacts →
	“Sinking Ship Entertainment is a multi-award-winning production, distribution, and interactive company specializing in family and kids’ live-action and CGI-blended content.” Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
16	Squeeze Animation Studios	Partial evidence	Québec, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	201-500	130 contacts →
	“Squeeze provides world-class 3D animation services to creators and producers of animated films, TV series, commercials, video games (trailers and cinematics) and theme parks…” Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
17	Wildbrain Studios	Indirect evidence	Vancouver, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	501-1,000	117 contacts →
	“Welcome to WildBrain’s Content Creation ecosystem.” Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
18	House Of Cool INC	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	51-200	84 contacts →
	“House of Cool is the industry leader in animated pre-production, specializing in both feature films and television series.” Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
19	Shaftesbury	Indirect evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	11-50	84 contacts →
	“Shaftesbury is an award-winning creator and producer of original content for television, film, and digital, established in 1987 by Christina Jennings, Chairman and President.” Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
20	Herne Hill	Indirect evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	51-200	77 contacts →
	“Herne Hill is a production company for the new era of filmmaking.” Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
21	Tonic DNA	Indirect evidence	Montréal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	51-200	74 contacts →
	“Basé à Montréal.” Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
22	Happy Camper Media	Strong evidence	Québec, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	11-50	74 contacts →
	“With its dual expertise as a production house and 2D animation studio, Happy Camper Média develops, produces and distributes original television series.” Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
23	BIG Jump Entertainment	Partial evidence	Ottawa, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	11-50	72 contacts →
	“Located in the heart of Ottawa, Canada, BIG JUMP Entertainment specializes in the seamless combination of traditional, 2D digital and 3D animation techniques delivering content…” Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
24	Co3 Animation	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	201-500	68 contacts →
	“CO3 Animation provides concept-through-delivery development and production services for clients seeking 2D, 3D and hybrid animation services.” Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026
25	The Embassy	Strong evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	51-200	62 contacts →
	“We're an award-winning studio with expertise in vfx, animation & design for advertising, film and TV.” Source: company website · checked Sep 7, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: animated studios. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names animated studios.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of animated studios, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name animated studios. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Animated studios based in Canada at a glance

As of Sep 7, 2026

32.9%Verified-email coverage

12.7%Mobile-number coverage

27.3Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

33.3%Largest-city concentration · Toronto

Sep 7, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

203

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

Freshness & accuracy

How recently the business emails on this list were verified

Email last verified

2,8510–30

18831–60

061–90

090–180

33180+

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among animated studios, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Canada whose own description of what they do matches “animated studios”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names animated studios), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among animated studios, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Canada are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 3,072 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 7, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names animated studios, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many animated studios are there based in Canada?

RevenueBase identified 342 animated studios headquartered in Canada as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Sony Pictures Imageworks, headquartered in Vancouver, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most animated studios?

Toronto leads with 114 headquartered companies, followed by Vancouver (63) and Montreal (53).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 3,072 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 342 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 7, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.