Nova Scotia
State · Canada · Pop. 1.1M
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Nova Scotia
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Nova Scotia-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Nova Scotia - 2026
Startup funnel
Nova Scotia's power-law funnel
From the first cheque written to a $10B+ outcome. Each arrow shows what fraction of companies at one stage graduate to the next, tracked by founding cohort.
* Conversion rates are derived from current counts.
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Nova Scotia
VC investment into Nova Scotia-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Location comparison
How Nova Scotia stacks up
Compare Nova Scotia 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. Nova Scotia's row is highlighted (#6).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ontario | $383B | 15.0× | 38 | $3B | 4,303 |
| 2 | British Columbia | $78.4B | 9.2× | 23 | $1.8B | 2,046 |
| 3 | Quebec | $66.7B | 3.6× | 16 | $1B | 1,365 |
| 4 | Alberta | $24.9B | 4.8× | 8 | $369.5M | 1,182 |
| 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 | 77 |
| 10 | Prince Edward Island | $104.6M | — | 0 | $5.4M | 17 |
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