BREAKING: Taiv Raises US$13M Growth Round
Plus Other Stories from this Quarter in Winnipeg
Fundraising & Acquisitions 🚀
Taiv, a Winnipeg-based company that detects ads playing on TV and replaces them with more relevant ones, has just raised US$13M Growth Round. This brings their total capital raised to more than US$30M, and brings their valuation to just under US$100M.
Taiv’s co-founders Noah Palansky and Jordan Davis were both named to Forbes’ 30 under 30 list. Making them the first Winnipegger’s, who’re still building a company in Winnipeg, to be named to the list.
Check out our 60-Second Founder with Noah Palansky here.
SimpleHedge, a Prairie startup focused on helping farmers lock-in high profits, has just raised $4M pre-seed with participating from Trillick Ventures.
ConstructionClock, a Winnipeg-based contractor labour tracking app, has raised a $2M seed round led by Trillick Ventures and M25.
The Emend Fund has raised $5M from the Manitoba First Fund to invest in Manitoban startups. Emend Ventures will prioritize companies in agriculture technology alongside innovation for oil & gas, mining, clean water, industrial AI, transportation and logistics, and critical infrastructure.
Agi3, a Manitoba agritech company, received a $4.7M investment from ScaleAI. The project aims to accelerate the adoption of AI to strengthen competitiveness in Manitoba’s agricultural sector.
Appraiva, a leading visual property intelligence platform for investors, has been acquired. Zach Simmons will join its Board of Directors, and the investment will support Appraiva’s continued platform development and expansion efforts.
Awards 🥇
Darion Ducharme, Founder of Teqare, is the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business’s 2025 Young Indigenous Entrepreneur Award recipient.
New Media Manitoba is celebrating 25 years of operation.
Tech Thursday in Winnipeg is now Superpowered by Manitoba Innovates.
Product Launches 📈
GeneNeer, a Gene-Editing Technology for Enhanced-Crop Breeding, is opening a new lab in Winnipeg. They’ll be working with industry leaders and growers to create innovative potato varieties.
Neralake, a Strategic planner for non-profits, has launched a first look at their product.
IndigiHub, a centralized hub for Indigenous Funding opportunities, has launched an improved version of their platform.
Tech Thursday has launched Tech Thursday Live! A weekly podcast that will highlight full-length Tech Thursday events from across the country. Listen on Spotify and Apple Music.
Clicks, a mobile hardware company with a Winnipeg-based CEO, has launched two new products: Communicator and Power Keyboard. Clicks won several Best of CES accolades including from the NYTimes.
The Government of Manitoba has launched Digital Health Cards. Manitobans can now apply for and access a digital health card on their mobile devices.
In the News 📰
Brad Joudrie is the new CEO of Conquest Planning, a Winnipeg based wealth advisor software. Founder Mark Evans is becoming the Executive Chair.
Bobo, an app that helps families take charge of pediatric health, has been selected to partner with Stanford’s Impact1 program.
Bobo was also selected to join the Consumer AI Accelerator.
Bobo was also featured in the Winnipeg Free Press, speaking on operating in Canada in the digital health space.
3Common, a Winnipeg-based ticketing platform, was featured in the Winnipeg Free Press.
New Opportunities 🚀
Gryd is hiring across Tech, Operations, Sales, and Marketing roles.
Taiv is hiring Software Developers (all levels), Embedded System Developers, and Media Account Managers.
A big thank you to all of our sponsors for making these event recaps possible including Boast, Skip, Neo Financial, Go Oil, Lotlinx, Conquest Planning, The Exchange District BIZ, Norima Consulting, FeedFlo, Crestview Strategy, Motiv, Amiron Ventures, and Manitoba Innovates.
Upcoming Events 👇
🚀 February 12th
Topic - Cost of Getting Things Wrong: Early Decisions That Make or Break Projects
Co-Hosts - Project Management Institute Manitoba
In this session, experienced practitioners explore how choices made at the very beginning of a project can quietly shape outcomes for better or worse. From missed assumptions and unclear problem definitions to rushed trade-offs around scope, timelines, and stakeholders, these early moments often determine whether a project succeeds or struggles.
Speakers:
Dean Zarillo, Senior Consultant at Online Business Systems
Vincent Turski, President at IIBA Winnipeg
Moderated by: Abilash Janakiraman, Director of Professional Development at PMI Manitoba Chapter
🚪 February 26th
Topic - From First Exit to Next Chapter: Lessons from Repeat Founders
Co-Hosts - Social Entrepreneurship Enclave and the Black Business Venture Association in conjunction with Manitoba Tech Week.
Speakers:
David Owasi, CEO, OutreachGenius
Eniola Osabiya, Co-Founder, Stealth Startup
Emmanuel Ifenyin, Founder, SoleCapsule