D2L (Brightspace)
Waterloo LMS powering Brightspace for 15M+ learners in schools and corporations
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How Canadian is this company? Rated 1-5 on ownership, data residency & team presence.
https://d2l.comAbout D2L (Brightspace)
D2L (Desire2Learn) was founded in Waterloo in 1999 and created Brightspace, a widely adopted learning management system used by K-12, higher education, and corporate training programs. D2L serves over 15 million learners worldwide and is a major success story in Canadian edtech.
- Headquarters
- Kitchener, ON
- Founded
- 1999
- Founders
- John Baker
- Team size
- 1001-5000 employees
- Pricing
- subscription - from $10/user/mo CAD
- Last verified
- March 2026
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Why it's Canadian
- 🇨🇦 Canadian-founded
- 🏢 Canadian-owned
- 🔒 Data hosted in Canada
- 👩💻 Dev team in Canada
Why it's Canadian
- 🇨🇦 Canadian-founded
- 🏢 Canadian-owned
- 🔒 Data hosted in Canada
- 👩💻 Dev team in Canada
Why it's on EhList
If you're replacing Confluence or Notion, D2L (Brightspace) is one of the Canadian names that actually belongs on the shortlist. The practical appeal is simple: the company is Canadian-owned and customer data stays in Canada, which makes it easier to shortlist for buyers who care about procurement, privacy, or both.
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