Hamilton
Metro area · Canada · Pop. 569K
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Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Hamilton
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Hamilton-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Hamilton - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Hamilton
VC investment into Hamilton-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
Hamilton's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Hamilton.
Location comparison
How Hamilton stacks up
Compare Hamilton 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 cities in Canada ranked by combined EV. Hamilton's row is highlighted (#7).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottawa–Gatineau | $231B | 44.4× | 2 | $85.6M | 393 |
| 2 | Toronto-Waterloo | $146B | 7.3× | 34 | $2.9B | 3,622 |
| 3 | Toronto | $119B | 9.3× | 28 | $2.7B | 2,709 |
| 4 | Vancouver | $71.8B | 9.6× | 21 | $1.8B | 1,710 |
| 5 | Montréal | $58.4B | 3.5× | 13 | $977.4M | 1,075 |
| 6 | Calgary | $18.4B | 10.2× | 5 | $276.3M | 708 |
| 7 | Hamilton | $7.6B | 5.5× | 3 | $13.7M | 112 |
| 8 | Waterloo | $6.5B | 2.5× | 4 | $45M | 190 |
| 9 | Edmonton | $6.4B | 1.9× | 3 | $95.9M | 401 |
| 10 | Mississauga | $6.4B | 7.0× | 1 | $40.6M | 228 |
| 11 | Halifax | $2B | 5.7× | 0 | $132.4M | 191 |
| 12 | Vaughan | $821M | — | 0 | $0 | 46 |
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