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Learn where early startup activity happens in Toronto and how to turn local context into a stronger scouting practice.

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Canada
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2,600,000
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America/Toronto
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Startup ecosystem standing

Where Toronto ranks

Rankings that list Toronto
RankingEditionListed asPositionSince last editionTrustWhat it measures
Startup Genome logoGlobal Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER)GSER 2026Toronto-Waterloo=13Up 7CEcosystem, Performance, Finance, Talent, Innovation
Kearney logoGlobal Cities Index (Kearney)2016Toronto#17No prior editionBCompetitiveness, Performance, Talent, Business Climate
Oxford Economics logoGlobal Cities Index (Oxford Economics)2026Toronto#20No prior editionBPerformance, Growth, Talent, Competitiveness, Business Climate
StartupBlink logoGlobal Startup Ecosystem Index (cities)2025Toronto#21No prior editionBEcosystem, Activity, Finance, Business Climate
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) logoGlobal Innovation Index: Innovation Cluster Ranking (formerly Science and Technology Clusters)2026Toronto#36Down 3BInnovation, Research, Activity
Z/Yen Group (Long Finance) logoGlobal Financial Centres IndexGFCI 40Toronto#41Down 12BFinance, Competitiveness, Business Climate
Positions as published in each edition. The ranking name opens its method and trust notes, the edition opens the full list, and publisher sources are listed below. Trust grades cover method, transparency and whether places are paid for.

236 organizations with a profile

Who's based in Toronto

Investors 105

The 3 most prominent of 105. Browse all investors

Accelerators 48

NEXT Canada logoAccelerator

NEXT Canada

NEXT Canada is a national non-profit organization based in Toronto, Ontario, that accelerates high-impact entrepreneurs through education, mentorship,…

The 3 most prominent of 48. Browse all accelerators

Venture studios 43

The 3 most prominent of 43. Browse all venture studios

Incubators 40

The 3 most prominent of 40. Browse all incubators

Based here, most-ranked first

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Questions about Toronto

How does Toronto rank as a startup ecosystem?
Toronto is #21 of 1,473 in StartupBlink Index (cities) (2025). It appears in 6 rankings tracked on Superscout; the table above lists each one.
How many startup investors are based in Toronto?
Superscout has profiles for 105 investors based in Toronto, including Georgian, Portage and Awz.
Are there accelerators or incubators in Toronto?
Yes. Superscout lists 48 accelerators, 40 incubators and 43 venture studios based there, including Creative Destruction Lab, MaRS Discovery District and Koru.
Which universities in Toronto are on Superscout?
2 universities have a profile: University of Toronto and York University.

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Organizations are placed by their recorded headquarters (Google place, ROR or company record). Only organizations with a Superscout profile are counted, so totals undercount the full ecosystem.

The population value has no measurement date in the canonical record and should be treated as approximate context.

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