101 Top Advertising Startups and Companies in Canada

August 7, 2021

This article showcases our top picks for the best Canada based Advertising companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Advertising industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

Top Canada Advertising Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

NexTech AR Solutions

NexTech AR Solutions

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

NexTech AR Solutions develops a proprietary Augmented Reality (AR) advertising platform.

AcuityAds

AcuityAds

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

AcuityAds is a technology company that enables marketers to connect intelligently with the most meaningful audiences through digital media.

AcuityAds

Uberflip

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Uberflip allows marketers to centralize and organize content to create personalized experiences throughout the buyer journey.

AcuityAds

ContentFly

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

On-demand content marketing, for a monthly fee.

AcuityAds

Flipp

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Flipp is a free app that delivers your favorite weekly ads to your fingertips.

AcuityAds

Sharethrough

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Sharethrough is one of the top global independent omnichannel ad exchanges

AcuityAds

StackAdapt

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

StackAdapt is the #1 performing native advertising platform helping brands accelerate customer engagement and acquisition.

AcuityAds

Neuvoo

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Neuvoo offers a job search website where people can search for all types of employment and for particular salaries.

AcuityAds

Wishpond

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Wishpond is an all-in-one marketing suite that enables users to generate and nurture leads.

AcuityAds

Optable

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Optable is a SaaS data connectivity platform that uses cryptography to enable decentralized, secure data collaboration.

AcuityAds

District M (now Sharethrough)

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Sharethrough merged with District M in February 2021

AcuityAds

EQ works

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

EQ Works is a provider of targeted mobile, web, social, and video advertising and digital marketing solutions.

AcuityAds

STN Video

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

STN Video is an Online Video Platform delivering content, technology and monetization to over 1800 publishers

AcuityAds

Blockthrough

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Blockthrough helps the world’s top publishers recover their adblocked revenue.

AcuityAds

Affinio

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Affinio is a marketing intelligence platform that leverages the interest graph to understand today’s consumer.

AcuityAds

Communo

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Communo is a curated network of creative entrepreneurs and marketing agencies that connects through a sharing economy platform.

AcuityAds

Funnelytics

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Funnelytics is a mapping tool to help digital marketers map better funnels.

AcuityAds

NOBAL Technologies

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

NOBAL creates innovative and intuitive digital interfaces to enhance customer experience.

AcuityAds

Lumen5

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Lumen5 is an A.I. driven video creation platform that can transform articles and blog posts into social videos through a simple interface.

AcuityAds

Aislelabs

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Aislelabs is a technology firm assisting retailers to achieve better and increased sales using the big data analytics.

AcuityAds

Acquisio

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Performance Marketing Solutions for Local Businesses and the Agencies that Serve Them

AcuityAds

CONTXTFUL Technologies

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

CONTXTFUL provide attention, viewability and business intelligence on the environment context of any digital audience.

AcuityAds

Roomvu

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Roomvu provides automated marketing solutions, such as photography and virtual tours, for realtors.

AcuityAds

Avenue HQ

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Avenue is the marketing team for real estate professionals.

AcuityAds

Munvo

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Munvo is a consulting firm helping clients improve their marketing capabilities.

AcuityAds

Cluep

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Cluep is a mobile ad platform that targets people based on what they are sharing, how they are feeling and where they have been.

AcuityAds

Shoelace

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Shoelace offers a software solution that enables online merchants to easily conduct retargeting campaigns.

AcuityAds

sMedia

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

sMedia provides data-driven online advertising and website optimization to automotive dealers

AcuityAds

Native Ads Inc.

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Native Ads is a content discovery and in-stream native advertising platform for publishers and advertisers

AcuityAds

LeadSift

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

LeadSift mines publicly available information to identify signal of intent for B2B sales and marketers.

AcuityAds

Conscia

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Conscia is a real-time Customer Data Platform, built for Marketers to power personalized experiences across all channels

AcuityAds

Sortable

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Sortable’s ad technology works intelligently behind the scenes to optimize ad impressions so clients can focus on creating great content.

AcuityAds

Taiv

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Taiv replaces commercials on live TV so that businesses can show more relevant advertisements instead.

AcuityAds

Chaordix

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

The Chaordix Community Platform is the leading online community tool, which powers infinite connections between brands and their customers.

AcuityAds

Chango

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Chango is a programmatic advertising platform .

AcuityAds

Spoonity

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Spoonity is a loyalty platform that allows restaurants to implement and manage a customer rewards and payment system.

AcuityAds

CloudOne

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

CloudOne is a marketing and advertising company providing its customer acquisition strategies.

AcuityAds

StrategyBox

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

StrategyBox makes customer journey mapping simple using AI

AcuityAds

NiceJob

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

NiceJob is the easiest way to get more reviews for your business and build your reputation.

AcuityAds

SimplyCast

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

SimplyCast.com provides interactive marketing software and services for worldwide organizations.

AcuityAds

Needls.com

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

The needls ad platform allows businesses to automatically create, target and optimize digital ads on both Facebook and Instagram.

AcuityAds

Peekage

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Product sampling platform that increases sales through targeted product exposure, and streamlined feedback collection

AcuityAds

Soundpays Inc.

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Soundpays is a patented engagement solution transmitting supplemental information from ads to mobile using ultrasonic sound.

AcuityAds

Mintent

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Mintent is defining a collaborative content management software framework to get customers from strategy through execution with ease.

AcuityAds

VerticalScope

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

VerticalScope is an internet media company that provides coverage and analysis for technology, automotive, and sports vertical markets.

AcuityAds

Fuse Powered Inc.

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Acquired by Upsight January 2016.

AcuityAds

LiveGauge

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

LiveGauge is a real-world marketing innovation company.

AcuityAds

Dissolve

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Dissolve sells HD footage for use in television and web-based advertising, corporate promotions, documentaries, and interactive websites.

AcuityAds

dotstudioPRO

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Video Syndication Platform as a Service for Content Owners and Video Network Partners

AcuityAds

Pressboard

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Pressboard makes your startup famous. Get the press you need, boost it to millions.

AcuityAds

Digital Journal

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Digital Journal is a digital media news network providing information submitted by a global network of journalists.

AcuityAds

UmbraCity

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

UmbraCity is an advertising,marketing and sharing economy company.

AcuityAds

Sampler

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

The Leader in Direct-To-Consumer Product Sampling

AcuityAds

Dood

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Live streaming platform for modern professionals to broadcast their products, services, and experiences to a global audience.

AcuityAds

Clicko.com

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Clicko develops AdTech for mobile app trending and ranking on apps stores via targeted, high quality, high retention mobile app installs

AcuityAds

LINKETT

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

LINKETT is an analytics platform for the digital-out-of-home advertising industry.

AcuityAds

Neuranet

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Neuranet helps organisations create amazing digital experiences efficiently.

AcuityAds

SourceKnowledge

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

SourceKnowledge help ecommerce stores extend their reach to over 100 million in-market shoppers.

AcuityAds

Dingus and Zazzy

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Your new favourite marketing marketing department

AcuityAds

Pixhug

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Pixhug is a social change platform that connects social media with social responsibility.

AcuityAds

AdStash

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

AdStash is a digital signage platform that utilizes programmatic advertising to generate a new revenue stream for businesses.

AcuityAds

Index Exchange

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Index Exchange is an exchange technology, enabling digital publishers and suppliers to sell ad impressions programmatically and in realtime.

AcuityAds

Origen Air

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Cleantech Startup, plant-based, IoT-connected, Air Purification

AcuityAds

RetargetLinks

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

RetargetLinks is a computer software that offers link re-targeting that allows its clients to display banner ads to anyone.

AcuityAds

Seevibes

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Seevibes is the leading provider of smart data targeting for efficient social media advertising.

AcuityAds

Gallop Labs

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Growth Hacking, Marketing, Advertising

AcuityAds

Broadsign

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Digital Signage Software Solutions

AcuityAds

Advoz

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Advoz is a social media management and advertising app designed to help business owners increase their revenue.

AcuityAds

Captual

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Captual offers ePresence, a system that allows organizations to capture rich media presentations for live or on-demand webcasting.

AcuityAds

Switch Video

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Switch Video is a producer of animated explainer videos to tell story about a company.

AcuityAds

Addictive Mobility

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Addictive Mobility provides technology solutions for brands to engage their mobile in-app audience and increase return on mobile ad spend.

AcuityAds

Cibles-Solutions d’affaires inc

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Cible-Solutions daffaires offers innovative integrated communications, marketing strategy, graphic design, web development.

AcuityAds

Veühub

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Veühub is a online platform that delivers video content and programmatic monetization solutions.

AcuityAds

CO

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Cinco is a Brand Engagement & Sponsorship Activation Service and we use Continuous Experience Platform to engage customers.

AcuityAds

Aiva Labs

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Design interactive web experiences & boost conversion rate – no coding required

AcuityAds

TMT LAB

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Shoppable audio/video solutions makers of Spot Direct®

AcuityAds

Unlimited

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

UNLIMITED is at the forefront in the design and creation of high-end Virtual Reality Experiences.

AcuityAds

DeepMarkit Corp.

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

DeepMarkit produces multi-platform HTML games and gaming solutions that drive audience engagement for brands and incentivize customers.

AcuityAds

WhatsNexx

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

WhatsNexx Moments leverages marketing apps and consolidating campaign management across channels and locations to build client experiences.

AcuityAds

Floop Technologies

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

COPPA mobile ad pltform for kids apps

AcuityAds

mDialog

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

mDialog is a Canada-based company that provides video stream management services on connected devices.

AcuityAds

Now In Store

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Now In Store is a platform that allows businesses to automatically create print & digital catalogs for online & offline marketing campaigns.

AcuityAds

Cieslok Media

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Cieslok Media is a leading large-scale out-of-home media supplier with offices in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver & Edmonton

AcuityAds

MoPals

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

MoPals is a social media loyalty platform that provides a source to monetize the social influence of its members and partners.

AcuityAds

Aliud

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Aliud is a SaaS service connecting independent sellers and buyers for personal commerce trough social-ecommerce services.

AcuityAds

WordJack Media

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Helping small businesses win on the web

AcuityAds

InNetwork

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

InNetwork helps marketers find trusted social media influencers that can deliver their brand message to a defined target audience.

AcuityAds

Valnet

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Valnet is a leader in Online Media Publishing, creating and distributing original content for its brands and audiences, worldwide.

AcuityAds

Disrupted Logic

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for Interactive Media Experiences

AcuityAds

XTM, Inc.

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

XTM, Inc. is a digital advertising and marketing agency.

AcuityAds

Transcontinental

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

TC Transcontinental’s mission is to create products and services that allow businesses to attract, reach and retain their target customers.

AcuityAds

Mobicow

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Mobicow is a mobile ad network that engages and connects with customers through full-screen ads.

AcuityAds

Hivestack

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Hivestack is a marketing technology company which helps marketers target consumers.

AcuityAds

Overflow Cafe

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Overflow Cafe makes websites popular, increases website traffic and sales for small to medium sized businesses worldwide.

AcuityAds

Bering Media

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Bering Media is the leading audience network for broadband Internet service providers and mobile network operators.

AcuityAds

Virtual Paper

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Virtual Paper helps publishers with operations and improves profitability by offering seamless migration to a compatible digital format.

AcuityAds

Radian6

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Radian6 is a social media monitoring platform for marketers to study customer opinions on their products in real-time.

AcuityAds

ZHY Interactive

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Building next generation digital media platforms

AcuityAds

Critical Mass

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Critical Mass is a digital experience design agency with a relentless focus on the customer.

AcuityAds

Viral Nation

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Viral Nation is a global influencer, marketing, and talent agency.

AcuityAds

Sparkit Media

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Sparkit is a fan-directed media network that allows influencers and brands to engage users and generate quality content for sponsors.

Leave your vote

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

GIPHY App Key not set. Please check settings

Log In

Forgot password?

Forgot password?

Enter your account data and we will send you a link to reset your password.

Your password reset link appears to be invalid or expired.

Log in

Privacy Policy

Add to Collection

No Collections

Here you'll find all collections you've created before.

Don't Miss

Unveiling Toronto’s Freshest Music Startups: Canadian Innovations Reshaping The Industry

As a key player in the global music industry, Canada

101 Top Precious Metals Startups and Companies in British Columbia

This article showcases our top picks for the best British