Mirador

What Mirador does

Mirador, operated by Synergie chasse et pêche inc., is a Quebec-based online marketplace that connects rural landowners — primarily agricultural producers and rural property owners — with recreational hunters and trappers seeking private land access. The platform enables landowners to publish free listings specifying species, dates, pricing, rules, and hunter limits, while hunters and trappers publish profiles showcasing their experience, preferred regions, and target species. Listings span multiple Quebec hunting zones (zones 4 through 10+) and cover deer, turkey, waterfowl, bear, and small-game species, alongside trapper services for wildlife management (beaver, raccoon, coyote). Specialized sub-products include migratory bird field rentals with proprietary QR-code signage that designates reservation-only access on participating properties.

The platform is built on Sharetribe's marketplace-as-a-service technology, with Stripe handling secure credit-card payment processing, Mailchimp powering marketing automation, and Google Analytics tracking traffic. Functional features include mutual review systems between hunters and landowners, profile publishing on both sides of the market, and a 5% transaction fee applied to all bookings. The company does not operate a mobile application and is distributed exclusively through its self-serve web platform.

Mirador monetizes through a 5% take rate on each completed booking, with listing publication remaining free for landowners. The company has established official partnerships with three UPA regional federations (Estrie, Montérégie, Centre-du-Québec) — collectively representing 42,000+ Quebec farmers — and with the Fédération québécoise des chasseurs et pêcheurs (FédéCP). It is co-founded by Brian Beaudoin and Maxime Brousseau, headquartered in Stoke, Quebec, operates as a bootstrapped private company with 49 employees, and has not disclosed external funding.

Name

Mirador

Legal name

Synergie chasse et pêche inc.

Website

https://mirador.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mirador is a Quebec-based online marketplace that connects rural landowners with hunters and trappers, enabling private hunting territory rentals, wildlife management services, and secure payments across the province of Quebec.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Hunting and Trapping Marketplace

NAICS

Hunting and Trapping (11421), Hunting and Trapping (114210)

SIC

Fishing, Hunting And Trapping (900)

akta.pro primary industry

Hunting & Fishing Lodges (Sporting Lodges) (THAGAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Coastal & Marine Nature Lodges (THAGAIAH)

Keywords

• Online marketplace platform
• Hunting territory rental
• Private land access
• Wildlife management services
• Trapper booking platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Stoke

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Transaction Fees: Mirador finances operations through 5% transaction fees on bookings, which cover credit card payment processing costs and website operating expenses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mirador is an online two-sided marketplace platform that enables Quebec landowners (farmers and rural property owners) to list private hunting and trapping territories for rent, and lets recreational hunters and trappers discover, book, and pay for access to those territories. The platform processes secure credit card payments, hosts landowner and hunter profiles, supports mutual reviews, and operates under official partnerships with the UPA and the Fédération québécoise des chasseurs et pêcheurs.

Product overview

Mirador is a Quebec-based online marketplace platform that connects landowners with hunters and trappers. The core product consists of the Mirador Platform enabling territory listings and hunter/trapper profile publishing. The platform includes territory listings for hunting access, hunter profile publishing, and trapper services for wildlife management. Specialized offerings include agricultural field rentals for migratory bird hunting and Mirador QR code signage for property access management. The platform processes payments securely through Stripe integration with 5% transaction fees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mirador Hunting and Trapping Marketplace Two-sided online marketplace where Quebec landowners list private hunting and trapping territories and individual hunters/trappers discover, book, and pay for access, with secure credit card payments, mutual reviews, and free listings for property owners.
• Agricultural Field Rentals for Migratory Bird Hunting Specialized service within Mirador that lets agricultural producers offer field access for migratory bird (goose, brant) hunting, with reservation-only access enforced through QR code signage installed on participating properties.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5% transaction fee model that covers payment processing and platform costs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UPA Estrie (Union des producteurs agricoles)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner of UPA Estrie. The UPA represents 42,000+ agricultural producers across Quebec. The partnership promotes responsible hunting access on private agricultural land and provides legitimacy to Mirador among the farming community. Mirador collaborates with UPA to offer landowners tools for wildlife management and revenue generation from their properties.
• UPA MontérégiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner of UPA Montérégie, one of Quebec's largest agricultural regions. Partnership enables Mirador to reach agricultural producers in this key farming region for hunting territory rentals and wildlife management services.
• UPA Centre-du-QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner of UPA Centre-du-Québec. Partnership extends Mirador's reach to agricultural producers in this region for hunting access and depredation management services.
• Fédération québécoise des chasseurs et pêcheurs (FédéCP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner of FédéCP, the organization representing hunters' and anglers' interests in Quebec. The partnership promotes responsible hunting practices, provides Mirador with credibility among Quebec hunters, and facilitates access to thousands of members seeking private land hunting opportunities. FédéCP works with government authorities on wildlife conservation and regulations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hipcamp: US-based marketplace connecting landowners with campers and outdoor recreationists seeking private-land access. Closely comparable business model (listings + take rate + review system) and two-sided network effects, though focused on camping rather than hunting.
• Outdoor Access: Subscription-based platform offering hunters access to a network of private hunting lands across multiple US states. Comparable in solving the same landowner-hunter matching problem, though monetized via membership rather than per-booking fees.
• BaseCamp Leasing: Private hunting-land leasing platform in the United States that connects landowners with hunters for paid access rights. Highly comparable to Mirador in product, target customers (landowners + hunters), and recurring land-access use case.

Emerging players

• Ranch World Ads: Online classifieds marketplace for ranches, hunting land, and related outdoor properties. Comparable landowner-hunter audience, but lower-tech listing model without a structured booking and payment layer.
• HuntStand: Mapping and land-management platform for hunters with private-land boundary data and landowner directories. Adjacent to Mirador in serving hunters seeking private access, though primarily a mapping/saas product rather than a transactional marketplace.

Broad incumbents

• LandWatch: Large online listing platform for rural land, farms, ranches, and hunting properties. Comparable in serving landowners monetizing recreational acreage, though focused on sales listings rather than short-term rentals.
• LandLeader: Cooperative network of land brokers specializing in hunting, timber, and rural acreage across the US. Comparable customer (hunting landowners) but monetizes through sales, not a per-booking marketplace.
• Whitetail Properties Real Estate: Largest US real-estate brokerage specializing in hunting and recreational land. Overlaps with Mirador on the landowner supply side and hunting-land category, but monetizes via sales commissions rather than rental marketplace fees.
• Mossy Oak Properties: Network of land agents selling hunting, timber, and agricultural properties across the US. Comparable target market (hunters acquiring or monetizing private land) but operating in real-estate brokerage rather than recurring rentals.

Others

• Fédération québécoise des chasseurs et pêcheurs (FédéCP): Quebec federation that represents hunter and angler interests and is an official partner of Mirador. Included as an ecosystem participant: it both supports Mirador and could, in theory, develop competing access infrastructure for its members.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/miradorinc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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