Services for startups in Waterloo Region

A national law firm, with its nearest office in Toronto, whose High Growth and Venture Capital group advises startups and sponsors Velocity in Waterloo.

An international law firm with an office in Kitchener that advises startups on business law, intellectual property and raising money.

A business law firm, with its nearest office in Toronto, that may defer fees for qualifying startups and sponsors Velocity in Waterloo.

An Ontario law firm with an office in downtown Kitchener that advises startups and tech companies on incorporation, financing, IP and contracts.

A national law firm with an office in Uptown Waterloo whose MTech program gives startups lower fees, document templates and IP advice.

A national law firm, with its nearest office in Toronto, that runs a fixed-fee startup program and is a partner of the Accelerator Centre in Waterloo.

A US law firm with an office in the Communitech Hub in Kitchener that helps startups here expand into the United States.

A business law firm in Kitchener with monthly subscription plans for startups that cover incorporation, founder agreements and option plans.

An intellectual property law firm at Catalyst137 in Kitchener that helps startups plan and file patents, trademarks and copyright.

An intellectual property firm in Toronto that helps startups file patents and trademarks and apply for government IP funding.

A firm that prepares SR&ED claims for startups with tax experts and an AI platform, and a member of Communitech's Pro Squad.

An SR&ED consulting firm in Mississauga that prepares and defends research credit claims, and a partner of Velocity in Waterloo.

An online accounting firm in downtown Kitchener that does bookkeeping, payroll, tax and financial reports for startups from Seed to Series C.

A Toronto SR&ED consulting firm that uses AI to prepare research credit claims, and a member of Communitech's Pro Squad since 2025.

A national accounting firm with an office in Cambridge that offers tech startups cloud accounting, tax planning and SR&ED claims.

A funding consultancy in Cambridge that helps startups claim SR&ED, find government grants and reach angel investors.

An audit, tax and consulting firm with a Kitchener office that offers early-stage tech companies tax structuring, R&D tax credits and fractional CFOs.

A Toronto accounting firm with a startup practice for bookkeeping, tax, SR&ED claims and back office work, and a sponsor of Velocity in Waterloo.

The tech and venture arm of RBC, with bank accounts, credit cards and advisors for early stage startups.

A Toronto benefits broker whose FounderCare plans give tech startups employee benefits, life insurance and founder health cover.

A Cambridge insurance broker whose TechLife packages cover tech startups from formation to growth, with an office in the Communitech Hub.

An executive search firm in Waterloo that recruits leaders and senior hires for tech startups and scaleups.

A U.S. immigration law firm that handles work visas and green cards for founders and the people startups hire.