Top Tech Startups in Ontario, Canada in 2027

Cestrum Smart Technology is a Toronto-based technology company building AI-powered software, automation platforms, and intelligent digital products. We design and develop practical systems that combine artificial intelligence, machine learning, modern web technologies, backend engineering, data-driven automation, and intelligent agents to solve real business and technical problems. Our work spans SaaS platforms, AI automation, intelligent marketplaces, decision-support systems, advanced software engineering, and applied AI research. We focus on turning complex workflows and ideas into reliable, scalable products that can be used in real-world environments. We are building a multidisciplinary company where software engineering, artificial intelligence, product development, and scientific innovation come together. Our goal is simple: create useful technology that delivers measurable value, not AI for the sake of AI.

FinOptima provides real-time, 360° fraud intelligence platform for contextual risk prevention

PolarGrid is redefining AI inference at the edge, deploying GPU-powered servers closer to users for ultra-low latency AI execution.

Purpose Unlimited is an independent company that’s creating the future of financial services. Our platform gives entrepreneurs and small to medium-sized businesses the cutting edge tools they need to innovate the next generation of modern asset management, wealth management and banking technology. Our mission is to be the customer-focused leader that the financial services industry needs. Our businesses include Purpose Investments, Driven by Purpose, Advisor Solutions by Purpose and Longevity. We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and were recognized as one of Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers in 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Introducing Palette - your travel companion from the very beginning. We believe the journey starts long before you book your flight or accommodation. It begins with that spark of inspiration, that desire to explore. Palette is here to ensure those sparks don't just fade away. We help you consolidate all those scattered travel inspirations, organizing them meticulously. So, when the time feels right, or when wanderlust strikes, you're not starting from scratch. You have a palette of inspirations, collected over time, ready to be transformed into your next great adventure.

Luupli is a social media app that has equity, diversity, and equality at its heart. We believe that social media can be a force for good, and we are committed to creating a platform that maximizes the value that creators and businesses can gain from it, while making a positive impact on society and the planet. Our team is made up of passionate and dedicated individuals who are committed to making Luupli a success.

Amjed (AJ) Kadhim-Saleh - Family Physician / Co-Founder AJ is a community family physician and clinic owner in Toronto. AJ has a deep understanding of the joys and pains of practicing family medicine, building an efficient practice, and creating workflows that work for family physicians. AJ developed Pippen so that family physicians could claim back their time, feel supported, and have a great day at work. AJ also wants to help physicians discover the wonder of AI, which is poised to revolutionize how physicians deliver care. Mary Aglipay PhD / Co-Founder Mary is a clinic owner and PhD in epidemiology with an emphasis on data science and AI. Mary brings expertise in machine learning, large datasets, and clinical epidemiology. Mary built Pippen to provide a rigorous, evidence based approach to the real-life application of AI in family medicine. Learn more about our origin story here: pippen.ai/blog/the-pippen-ai-origin-story