British Columbia
State · Canada · Pop. 5.6M · #41 region by EV
* 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 British Columbia
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into British Columbia-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in British Columbia - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into British Columbia
VC investment into British Columbia-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
British Columbia's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to British Columbia.
Location comparison
How British Columbia stacks up
Compare British Columbia 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. British Columbia's row is highlighted (#2).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ontario | $383B | 15.0× | 38 | $3.1B | 4,311 |
| 2 | British Columbia | $79.1B | 9.3× | 23 | $1.8B | 2,044 |
| 3 | Quebec | $66.9B | 3.7× | 16 | $1B | 1,368 |
| 4 | Alberta | $24.9B | 4.7× | 8 | $373.7M | 1,181 |
| 5 | Newfoundland and Labrador | $3.9B | 68.4× | 1 | $86.2M | 58 |
| 6 | Nova Scotia | $3B | 6.3× | 0 | $163.3M | 240 |
| 7 | New Brunswick | $1.5B | 3.3× | 0 | $5.4M | 92 |
| 8 | Saskatchewan | $1.5B | 13.9× | 0 | $4M | 75 |
| 9 | Manitoba | $1.4B | 4.2× | 0 | $107.7M | 78 |
| 10 | Prince Edward Island | $104.6M | — | 0 | $5.4M | 17 |
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