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The Dominion List – an open-source db of Canadian founders in the US

The Dominion List – an open-source db of Canadian founders in the US

by antoinenivard·Apr 29, 2026·7 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●SolidNiche GemCozy

Curated list of 430 Canadian founders with valuation data that Crunchbase doesn't surface.

Strengths
  • •Granular filters for Canadian institutions reveal Waterloo and Toronto dominance patterns.
  • •YC batch tracking shows temporal clustering of Canadian founder cohorts over time.
  • •Export to JSON and CSV enables downstream analysis without API rate limits.
Weaknesses
  • •Manual curation means data freshness depends on community submissions and edits.
  • •Valuation figures lack sourcing, making verification impossible for private companies.
Category
Data
Target Audience

VCs, recruiters, and Canadian tech community

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