Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies in Canada
Canada: Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies was 9.56 billion constant 2021 US dollars in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies in Canada, 2016–2025
Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 US dollars.
Analysis
In 2025, estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies in Canada stood at 9.56 billion constant 2021 US dollars.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.3% on the previous year and up 413.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies in Canada peaked at 20.98 billion constant 2021 US dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 766.08 million constant 2021 US dollars, in 2017.
Canada ranks 6th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.66 billion constant 2021 US dollars | 766.08 million constant 2021 US dollars | 2.10 billion constant 2021 US dollars | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.36 billion constant 2021 US dollars | 2.10 billion constant 2021 US dollars | 20.98 billion constant 2021 US dollars | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 China 17.18 billion constant 2021 US dollars compare
- 4 Singapore 14.96 billion constant 2021 US dollars compare
- 5 United Kingdom 10.18 billion constant 2021 US dollars compare
- 7 Spain 9.37 billion constant 2021 US dollars compare
- 8 Sweden 8.44 billion constant 2021 US dollars compare
- 9 France 6.01 billion constant 2021 US dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.8% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 45,418 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.3% (2022)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.89 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 45,418 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.38 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 202.56 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies in Canada?
- Estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies in Canada was 9.56 billion constant 2021 US dollars in 2025, according to Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 20.98 billion constant 2021 US dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 766.08 million constant 2021 US dollars in 2017.
- How does Canada rank for estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 413.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money raised by privately held AI companies through venture capital, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions. This includes CSET's own estimates for deals where the amount wasn't disclosed. Expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.