District Ventures Capital

08/04/2022

Our partners at Just Vertical received a shoutout from BuzzFeed in one of their recent articles about must-have products!

Just Vertical designs and manufactures hydroponic indoor garden systems. (Home-grown veggies, anyone?)

Check out the article below or visit justveritcal.com.

Did someone say handmade drinking cups and tabletop BBQs?

07/19/2022

As a prominent figure in venture capital, three-time best-selling author, and champion within the startup ecosystem in Canada, Arlene Dickinson has earned many accolades throughout her journey in entrepreneurship.

05/03/2022

District Ventures Capital is pleased to welcome Three Farmers Foods to its portfolio! This morning, we announced a $3-million investment, along with $3.2 million from existing investors, including Export Development Canada - Exportation et développement Canada, Golden Opportunities Fund, and PIC Investment Group.

Three Farmers Foods—a Canadian company, known for its delicious roasted bean snacks—has seen incredible growth across the country and is looking forward to expanding its distribution throughout the U.S.

/CNW/ - District Ventures Capital ("District Ventures") today announced the closing of a $6.2 million equity investment in Three Farmers Foods Inc. ("Three...

02/24/2022

Younger Canadians are yearning for drinks with "personality," as recently reported by Insight Partners. Our portfolio brand Sapsucker Tree Water is making a sparkling splash, combining the novel note of sap with classic citrus flavours.

Read more in the Globe and Mail:

With an interest in maintaining healthier habits gaining momentum, a spate of novel carbonated beverages have recently hit the market

02/16/2022

From Cohort 2 of the Venturepark Labs Accelerator Program, to making headlines in Canadian Grocer Magazine, the sauce bosses at Bow Valley BBQ Inc. are unstoppable on their quest for quality and flavour!

Read more about Bow Valley BBQ in Canadian Grocer:

Bow Valley BBQ’s Chris Dean and Jamie Ayles are building a sauce empire

02/08/2022

Now that we're done with , try one of the amazing drinks from our partner company Taynton Bay Spirits, like their Ginger Matcha Tea-infused cocktail, or the Blueberry Rooibos vodka.

Taynton Bay was a member of Cohort 8 of our Accelerator program at Venturepark Labs, don't miss Cohort 12 at Demo Day on February 17!

RSVP for Demo Day here: https://bit.ly/3r3FDWA
Learn more about Taynton Bay Spirits: https://bit.ly/3Lf03UF

Taynton Bay Spirits are the smoothest alcoholic craft spirits crafted lakeside in full view of the Rocky Mountains. It doesn’t get much more Canadian than this.

01/27/2022

If you're anything like us, your day doesn't truly start until you've had a freshly brewed cup of joe from Balzac's Coffee, one of our partner brands at Venturepark.

But it takes a lot of effort to get those beans into your hands. CHCH's Tim Boland got a behind-the-scenes look at the specialty coffee roastery in Ancaster, Ont., and even got to nerd out about brewing ratios before tasting a cup of Balzac's Winter Blend.

Watch the full clip here:

Tim Bolen got a firsthand look at how Balzac's coffee is made in Ancaster.

01/14/2022

This year might be off to a rocky start, but here's a helpful hint: try a sparkling Sapsucker Tree Water this . Thanks for featuring our partner, Sharp Magazine!

Sparkling non-alcoholic beverages that make delectable substitutes, and help you honour your New Year's resolution to drink less liquor.

01/10/2022

Cook It (a District Venture Capital partner) is proud to announce the acquisition of Montreal-based ready-to-eat company, Locaal! It has purchased a new 10,000 square feet facility in Longueuil, which includes a kitchen and meal prep area, that will be used to assemble its new and improved ready-to-eat meals.

With this acquisition, Cook It continues to fulfill its mission to be the best way to eat, by adding simple, affordable and family-friendly meal solutions to its menu. Cook It is the first in its industry to offer both ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook meals within its subscription model.

Canadian pioneer of the meal kit industry solidifies its growth strategy with the purchase of a new ready-to-eat facility

01/07/2022

Lately we've seen a renewed focus on compostable and reusable materials in packaging across the industry, and from our own District Ventures Capital portfolio companies. From Cook It's investment in improving sustainability as part of their recent financing from FSTQ, to Graydon Skincare's partnership with Pact, and Province Apothecary's partnership with Terracycle and compostable packaging, our partners are dedicated to solutions that are good for consumers and the environment.

Here's a great article from Food In Canada, that does a dive into the new innovations in the sustainable package space:

Packaging is a crucial part of any product, designed…