ACCESS GROWTH CAPITAL THROUGH THE PUBLIC MARKETS

Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange are unique growth platforms for international high growth companies.

Dani Lipkin

Dani Lipkin

Managing Director, Global Innovation Sector
Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange

Technology Sector Updates

A collection of videos focused on insights for accessing growth capital through the public markets with industry experts.

KEY BENEFITS FOR TECH COMPANIES

$25B
Equity Capital Raised in the last 5 years
250
companies from Startups to Global Leaders
$210B
Aggregate Market Cap of all listed tech companies
  • 1
    Access To Capital And Future Financing Opportunities
    Going public can provide your company with financing opportunities to grow your business while expanding and diversifying your investor base by giving you access to pools of capital in Canada, the U.S. and globally.
  • 2
    Facilitate Growth
    As a public company, your shares can be used as a currency substitute to acquire target companies, instead of a direct cash offering.
  • 3
    Increase Visibility And Prestige
    Going public enhances your company’s visibility which can provide your company with a higher profile and greater credibility.
  • 4
    Provide Liquidity For Shareholders
    Becoming a public company establishes a market for your company’s shares, providing your investors with an efficient and regulated vehicle in which to trade their shares.
  • 5
    Create Employee Incentive Mechanisms
    Your employees can participate in the ownership of your company and benefit from being shareholders. This can serve to ensure stronger employee commitment to your company’s performance and success.

WHY GO PUBLIC?

CAPITAL SOLUTIONS

For early-stage companies looking to gain access to public venture capital - or larger, established companies looking to take their business to the next level, going public may be the right fit for your company. Our two-tiered market offers financing and liquidity solutions that can be as unique as the businesses it serves.

GO PUBLIC - WAYS TO GET LISTED

There are multiple pathways to listing on TSX and TSXV.

TSX and TSXV Listed company initiatives

TSX VENTURE 50®

TSX Venture 50 is a ranking of the 50 top-performing companies on TSX Venture Exchange over the last year. Companies are ranked based on three equally-weighted criteria of one-year share price appreciation, market capitalization increase, and Canadian consolidated trading value.

Meet the top performers at https://www.tsx.com/venture50

TSX30

TSX30 recognizes the 30 top-performing companies on Toronto Stock Exchange, ranked based on dividend-adjusted share price performance over a three-year period. As our flagship program, it offers unique insight into important market trends and shines a light on compelling companies that have exemplified excellence in growth.

Explore the list at https://www.tsx.com/tsx30

Technology Statistics

$29B

Equity Capital Raised last 5 years

250

companies from Startups to Global Leaders

$141B

Value Traded
in 2023

All data as of December 31, 2023.

Market Intelligence Report (MiG)

Provides year-to-date data on listings, financings and trading activity across Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange, broken down by sector and region.

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WHAT INDUSTRY EXPERTS ARE SAYING

TMX POV - It is just the beginning…
Did you know 2021 was a banner year for the tech sector in Canada? IPOs, new companies listing and financing activity records were shattered. Capital raised in the public markets for innovation companies has already eclipsed the previous annual record from 2020.
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TMX POV - The Growing Importance of Ecommerce; A Blessing in Disguise for Retail
In 2004, an Ottawa-based ecommerce startup launched a website called Snowdevils to sell snowboards. It then quickly became a platform where folks like you and I can create our own websites to sell stuff. Ten years later, the platform had 140,000 active stores, $3.5 billion in sales and became one of Canada’s most innovative companies.
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TMX POV - Bitcoin in a familiar package
We all can only imagine what it is like to be Stefan Thomas. It’s gut wrenching to imagine what he is experiencing. So close but yet so far.
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TMX POV - How Canada Arrived at The Biggest Technology IPO Window in History (and where we go from here)
Canadian markets are experiencing the biggest tech IPO window in Canadian history with investor appetite for quality new technology companies on TSX and TSX Venture Exchange at an all-time high. Year to date (as of Oct. 31, 2020), technology companies on our exchanges have raised a record $6.53 billion.
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TMX POV - How Canadian Tech is Facilitating the Global Transition to Digital
37.8%. That was the return on the S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index ("TSX Tech Index") for the first six months of 2020. This comes after a return of 61.7% for the entirety of 2019.
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More Info

Dual-Listing Guide

Dual-Listing Guide

A detailed guide for public companies looking to dual list.

Guide to Listing

Guide to Listing

Market overview, listing requirements & vehicles, and sector profiles.

Technical Guide

Technical Guide

A more detailed guide to listing on TSX and TSXV.

HAVE A QUESTION?

Contact us at technology@tmx.com and we will be happy to assist you.