The Beer Baroness
Calgary entrepreneur, investor and keynote speaker. She co-founded one of North America's largest independent breweries — and as a Dragon on CBC's Dragons' Den, she's backed dozens of founders since 2015.
Brands, boardrooms & the Den
The companies she's built, the boards she serves, and where you've seen her.
Manjit Minhas built one of North America's largest independently owned breweries from an idea she started as a teenager — the work that earned her the name the Beer Baroness. Today she's a sought-after keynote speaker, a corporate director, and one of the most recognizable investors in Canada.
Beyond business, she focuses her philanthropy on women, children and gender equality — from funding a girls' engineering school in India to community leadership across Alberta. That work earned the 2024 UN Global Citizen Laureate, alongside national entrepreneur and business honours.
Her investing approach is simple: back the people, not just the pitch — and stay in for the long haul.
On what she looks for
Manjit speaks worldwide on what it actually takes to build something that lasts — drawn from her own years as a founder, investor and director.
A Dragon since 2015.
Since joining the panel, Manjit has invested in more than 30 businesses on CBC's Dragons' Den — backing founders across food & beverage, consumer products, retail and beyond, and becoming one of the show's most recognizable investors.
For advancing gender equality on the global stage.
One of Canada's leading women in business.
Among the region's most accomplished founders.
Repeated national recognition for business growth.
Celebrating the journeys, wins and lessons of women building and leading.
Candid talks on entrepreneurship, investing and the realities of building.
Manjit's office runs an AI voice concierge, available around the clock. Tap the orb, speak naturally, and Ashley answers back — capturing the right details so the team can follow up.
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