Alberta
State · Canada · Pop. 4.8M
* C→Unicorn and Unicorn→Decacorn rates are derived from current counts (no founding-cohort data); the four mid-funnel rates use Dealroom's cohort tracking.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Alberta
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Alberta-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Alberta - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Alberta
VC investment into Alberta-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
Alberta's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Alberta.
Location comparison
How Alberta stacks up
Compare Alberta 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 regions in Canada ranked by combined EV. Alberta's row is highlighted (#4).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ontario | $384B | 14.4× | 38 | $3.1B | 4,393 |
| 2 | British Columbia | $79.4B | 9.1× | 23 | $1.8B | 2,070 |
| 3 | Quebec | $67.4B | 3.6× | 16 | $1B | 1,391 |
| 4 | Alberta | $25.2B | 4.8× | 8 | $373.7M | 1,186 |
| 5 | Newfoundland and Labrador | $3.9B | 68.4× | 1 | $86.2M | 59 |
| 6 | Nova Scotia | $3B | 6.2× | 0 | $163.3M | 246 |
| 7 | New Brunswick | $1.5B | 3.3× | 0 | $5.4M | 95 |
| 8 | Saskatchewan | $1.5B | 13.9× | 0 | $4M | 76 |
| 9 | Manitoba | $1.4B | 4.2× | 0 | $107.7M | 80 |
| 10 | Prince Edward Island | $104.6M | — | 0 | $5.4M | 17 |
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