The Startup Ecosystem of Winnipeg
Winnipeg has 52 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of Canada’s startups. Winnipeg is the 14th best startup ecosystem in Canada.
CITY RANKING
Since 2024, Winnipeg lost 10 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 298th worldwide.
National Ranking
In Canada
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Winnipeg Top Startup Industries
3 startups
6 startups
10 startups
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Ecosystem HealthCheck
Winnipeg Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Winnipeg has in each of the parameters that are part of StartupBlink's ranking algorithm. There are five tables, corresponding to the three subscores, the subscore analysis and industry ana...
- Overperformance
- Performance equal to global ranking
- Underperformance
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Startup Ecosystem Charts
Startup Funding in Winnipeg2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Winnipeg 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Winnipeg has increased by 1913.79%. During this period, the number of deals in Winnipeg has increased by 60%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Winnipeg exceeded US$ $179.55M.
Average Funding in 2023
$2.57M
Funding in 2023
$20.57M
Deals in 2023
8
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Winnipeg
Global Rank
Winnipeg is ranked within the top 300 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Winnipeg’s startups excel particularly in Transportation where it ranks 167 and in Ecommerce & Retail, and Edtech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Canada - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 22nd + 1 | 36.732 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 40th + 1 | 20.495 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 43rd + 1 | 17.743 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 67th + 1 | 10.193 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 90th - 14 | 8.588 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 107th + 4 | 7.280 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 144th - 15 | 4.542 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th 0 | 148th - 4 | 4.366 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th 0 | 179th + 1 | 3.232 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th + 1 | 219th + 6 | 2.118 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Winnipeg
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Winnipeg's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Winnipeg there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Transportation, Ecommerce & Retail, Edtech. These three industries represent about 37% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Winnipeg.
14th
National Rank
98th
Regional Rank
Overview
Winnipeg is Canada's 14th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 98th in North America. With a population of 0.5M - 1M people, Winnipeg is ranked 298th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Librestream Technologies.
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