Tag: farm credit canada
Nàdarra Ventures makes $20-million first close in new Canadian biotech fund
Backed by Farm Credit Canada and Natural Products Canada, fund target is $50 million. A new venture capital fund meant to tackle food insecurity…
The51 closes $30 million of targeted $50-million Food and AgTech Fund
LPs include Farm Credit Canada, Alberta Enterprise Corporation, and National Bank of Canada. The51’s Food and AgTech Fund has closed $30 million of a…
SVG Ventures Thrive aims to raise $75 million CAD for third agrifood fund
The fund will make initial investments in seed to Series A agrifood startups. SVG Ventures Thrive is aiming to raise $75 million CAD…
Indigenous venture firm Raven Capital eyes US market as it secures $46 million for second fund
Fund II LPs include BDC Capital, Telus Pollinator Fund for Good, Vancity, Bank of America. After generating some strong early results with Fund I,…
Fieldless Farms secures $17.5 million to expand indoor farm, leafy greens product line
The Ottawa startup claims growing demand for lettuce amid global shortage. Ottawa-based agtech startup Fieldless Farms has raised a $17.5 million Series A round…
Federal government-backed Indigenous Growth Fund secures $3 million from Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc
“We know this investment will spark and inspire other companies to also contribute to economic reconciliation.” The federal government-backed Indigenous Growth Fund (IGF) has…