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Top 25 Pre-seed startups based in Canada

RevenueBase identified 301 company matches for pre-seed startups associated with Canada as of November 2026 and tracks 1,869 professional contacts across them, including 476 with verified work emails. Toronto is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for pre-seed startups associated with Canada, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, 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 RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Nov 6, 2026 How this list was built
301Companies
1,869Contacts tracked
476Verified emails
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The 25 largest pre-seed startups based in Canada

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 301 company matches for pre-seed startups based in Canada, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#CompanyRevenueBase SmartSearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Exact matchMontreal, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-50101 contacts →

Exact match

“Le Centech est un incubateur de calibre mondial dédié aux entreprises de haute technologie (deeptech) à fort potentiel de croissance.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchToronto, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5086 contacts →

Exact match

“The strategic gateway for global expansion.”

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3Exact matchMontreal, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5065 contacts →

Exact match

“District 3, Concordia University’s startup incubator in downtown Montreal, has supported over 1,400 startups in the past decade.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4Exact matchWaterloo, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5049 contacts →

Exact match

“Among the World's Top 5 Private Business Accelerators Since 2017.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5Exact matchSt John’s, NL, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5048 contacts →

Exact match

“We help ambitious founders build world-class companies.”

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6Exact matchSherbrooke, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5042 contacts →

Exact match

“L’Accélérateur de création d'entreprises technologiques (ACET) est un incubateur-accélérateur d’entreprises spécialisées en haute technologie.”

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7Exact matchToronto, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5036 contacts →

Exact match

“The Hatchery is invested in building a strong entrepreneurial community at the University of Toronto.”

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8Exact matchFredericton, NB, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5029 contacts →

Exact match

“INNOVATION.”

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9Exact matchToronto, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20026 contacts →

Exact match

“Build Me App is a product studio that builds, fixes, and scales digital products.”

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10Exact matchVancouver, BC, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5023 contacts →

Exact match

“Empowered Startups is an innovative startup incubator and foundry focused on innovation and transnational migration.”

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11Exact matchVancouver, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5023 contacts →

Exact match

“The Bullpen has helped 60+ pre-seed to Series B companies develop the necessary sales and GTM strategies to increase revenue and scale their business to the next level.”

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12Exact matchMontreal, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5023 contacts →

Exact match

“Real Ventures is an early-stage venture firm focused on serving daring entrepreneurs with the ambition to create successful, global companies.”

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13Exact matchToronto, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-1021 contacts →

Exact match

“Trusted by B2B Founders, we help build capital-efficient growth companies that “Scale Canadian.” Graphite Ventures is Canada’s seed stage VC partner for exceptional B2B founders…”

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14Exact matchToronto, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5020 contacts →

Exact match

“FRAMEWORK was founded in 2018 and has set the benchmark for active capital investing for early-stage companies.”

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15Exact matchCalgary, AB, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-1020 contacts →

Exact match

“InterGen is a private ScaleUp fund and talent matching program whose founding funders are some of Calgary’s prominent families and engaged corporations and institutions wanting to…”

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16Exact matchMontreal, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5019 contacts →

Exact match

“Panache Ventures is Canada's most active seed stage venture capital fund.”

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17Exact matchToronto, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5018 contacts →

Exact match

“Are you a founder building a software product and aren't sure where to start?”

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18Exact matchMontréal, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-1017 contacts →

Exact match

“Serving Montreal’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, MentorConnect drives the transition from startup team/co-founders to successful leaders of an established company using its program…”

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19Exact matchSaint John, NS, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-1015 contacts →

Exact match

“Propel exists for founders to succeed.”

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20Exact matchSaskatoon, SK, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-1015 contacts →

Exact match

“Helping build Saskatchewan Tech Startups.”

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21Exact matchMontréal, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-1015 contacts →

Exact match

“Le Centre d'entrepreneuriat ESG UQAM offre des services de consultation et d'aide au démarrage d'entreprise pour l'ensemble de étudiants et diplômés récents de l'UQAM.”

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22Exact matchWaterloo, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026n/a15 contacts →

Exact match

“The StartUp Lab is Wilfrid Laurier University's incubator in the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics.”

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23Exact matchToronto, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-1013 contacts →

Exact match

“Two Small Fish Ventures (TSF) is a seed-stage deep tech venture capital firm that invests globally in the next frontier of computing and its applications.”

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24Exact matchToronto, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-1012 contacts →

Exact match

“Northside Ventures is a pre-seed and seed stage venture capital firm backing exceptional Canadian founders in the US and Canada.”

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25Exact matchToronto, ON, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-1012 contacts →

Exact match

“Golden Ventures is a leading seed-stage venture capital fund, based in Toronto and investing across North America.”

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Showing 25 of 301 pre-seed startups based in Canada

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Pre-seed startups based in Canada at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
25.5%Verified-email coverage
6.2Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
31.9%Largest-city concentration · Toronto
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Companies by employee count

1-10
230
11-50
63
51-200
5
201-500
1
501-1,000
1
10001+
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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Canada, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Canada, over 301 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with Canada whose business descriptions match “pre-seed startups” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
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 displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 476 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. 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 November 6, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “pre-seed startups”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many pre-seed startups are there based in Canada?

RevenueBase identified 301 company matches for pre-seed startups associated with Canada as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Centech MTL tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most pre-seed startups?

Toronto leads with 96 company records, followed by Vancouver (37) and Montreal (27).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 476 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 301 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 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 SmartSearch, 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.