NVIDIA Deal Highlights Value of Tiny's Early Poolside Investment
Tiny retains its Poolside interest and separately owns shares in its infrastructure spinout, with no separate value assigned to those shares.
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Tiny (TNYZF) reported an ascribed value of approximately US$11.1 million for its retained Poolside interest following reported NVIDIA financing terms. That equals approximately 44x its original US$250,000 seed investment in 2023. NVIDIA's reported agreements combine a US$1 billion investment at a US$13 billion post-money valuation with a separate US$6 billion non-exclusive technology licence.
The valuation applies to Tiny's approximately 0.0854% indirect interest following the financing and excludes its separate direct stake in Poolside Infrastructure Company (PIC). PIC plans an initial 200 MW building within a 1.2 GW West Texas campus, targeting first operations in late 2027, with more than 7 GW of identified longer-term expansion potential, subject to financing and execution.
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Positive
- Moderate pointPoolside interest has an ascribed value of approximately US$11.1 million, approximately 44x Tiny's original US$250,000 investment.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.PIC development plans include an initial 200 MW building within a 1.2 GW campus, targeting late-2027 operations.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.PIC expansion potential exceeds 7 GW over the longer term, as identified by the company.
Negative
- Minor pointPIC development and expansion remain subject to financing and execution.
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Tiny's original US
$250,000 seed investment in Poolside now has an ascribed value of approximately US$11.1 million (C$15.8 million ), or ~44x its initial investment, based on the reported NVIDIA financing terms.NVIDIA's reported agreement combines a US
$6 billion technology licence with a separate US$1 billion investment in Poolside at a US$13 billion post-money valuation.Tiny retains its Poolside interest and separately holds shares in Poolside Infrastructure Company ("PIC") following the infrastructure spinout. No separate value has been assigned to Tiny's PIC shares.
Tiny's core strategy remains majority ownership of durable, cash-generating businesses. Poolside was a small, selective minority investment backing an exceptional founder we knew well.
Victoria, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 19, 2026) - Tiny Ltd. (TSX: TINY) ("Tiny" or the "Company"), a holding company that acquires wonderful businesses for the long term, today provided information on its 2023 seed investment in Poolside, following Poolside's reported agreements with NVIDIA. Tiny continues to hold an indirect interest in Poolside and a separate direct interest in its infrastructure spinout, PIC.
As reported on August 20, 2026, NVIDIA agreed to invest US
Applying that valuation to Tiny's approximately
"We focus on buying majority stakes in businesses that generate cash, but occasionally make small investments in founders we know and think highly of," said Andrew Wilkinson, Executive Chairman of Tiny. "I've known Jason Warner for years. His track record as GitHub's CTO and at Heroku led us to back him in Poolside's seed round. The progress he and the team have made has been remarkable."
"Our separate stake in PIC gives us exposure to the rapidly expanding power and computing infrastructure AI needs."
PIC is developing Project Horizon, a power, data centre and cloud infrastructure campus in West Texas. Plans include an initial 200 MW building within a 1.2 GW campus, with first operations targeted for late 2027 and more than 7 GW of identified longer-term expansion potential, subject to financing and execution. Tiny's US
About Tiny
Tiny is a Canadian holding company that acquires wonderful businesses using a founder-friendly approach. It focuses on companies with unique competitive advantages, recurring or predictable revenue streams, and strong free cash flow generation. Tiny typically holds businesses for the long-term, with a parent-level focus on capital allocation, collaborative management and operations, and incentive structures within the operating companies to drive results for Tiny and its shareholders.
Tiny currently has three principal reporting segments: Digital Services, which help some of the world's top companies design, build and ship amazing digital products; Software and Apps, which is home to Serato, the world's leading DJ software, and WeCommerce, a collection of leading application and theme businesses powering global e-commerce merchants; and Creative Platform, which is composed primarily of Dribbble, the social network for designers and digital creatives, as well as Creative Market, a premier online marketplace for digital assets such as fonts, graphics and templates.
For more about Tiny, please visit www.tiny.com or refer to the public disclosure documents available under Tiny's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
Company Contact
Mike McKenna
Chief Financial Officer
Phone: 416-938-0574
Email: mike@tiny.com
SOURCE: Tiny Ltd.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements in this press release may constitute forward-looking information or forward-looking statements (together, "forward-looking statements") that reflect management's current expectations. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "forecast", "expect", "estimate", "predict", "intend", "would", "could", "if", "may" and similar expressions. This press release includes, among others, forward-looking statements regarding the potential value and realization of Tiny's indirect investment in Poolside and its separate interest in PIC, the effects of Poolside's financing and licensing arrangements, PIC's proposed offering and project development, capacity, timing and expansion potential, Tiny's investment strategy, and the potential portfolio benefits of its exposure to AI infrastructure. These statements reflect current expectations of management regarding future events and speak only as of the date of this press release. In addition, forward-looking statements are provided for the purpose of providing information about management's current expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes.
By their nature, forward-looking statements require management to make various assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. There is a significant risk that such predictions, forecasts, conclusions or projections will not prove to be accurate, that management's assumptions may not be accurate and that actual results, performance or achievements may differ significantly from such predictions, forecasts, conclusions or projections expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements in this press release as a number of factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control, could cause actual future results, conditions, actions or events to differ materially from the targets, outlooks, expectations, goals, estimates or intentions expressed in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: the accuracy of reports regarding Poolside's financing; the ability to monetize the Company's investment in Poolside; the volatility of the AI market; and the availability of additional capital to fund Poolside's growth opportunities. For a more detailed discussion of the Company's risk factors, see the list of risk factors in the Company's Annual Information Form dated March 30, 2026 which is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca under the Company's profile.
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FAQ
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How much is Tiny's Poolside investment worth after the reported NVIDIA financing?
Tiny's retained Poolside interest has an ascribed value of approximately US$11.1 million, approximately 44x its original US$250,000 investment. This applies the reported US$13 billion post-money valuation to Tiny's approximately 0.0854% indirect interest following the financing. It excludes any value attributable to Tiny's separate PIC shares.
What are the reported NVIDIA deal terms underlying Tiny's Poolside valuation?
NVIDIA reportedly agreed to a US$1 billion investment in Poolside alongside a separate US$6 billion non-exclusive licence for Poolside's Model Factory software. The investment terms imply a US$13 billion post-money valuation.