Stray Dog Capital

Stray Dog Capital LLC is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Leawood, Kansas, founded in 2013. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on companies that provide alternatives to the use of animals in the supply chain. Stray Dog Capital aims to promote innovation in sectors such as food, beverage, and biotechnology through its investments and support. With a mission-driven approach, the firm is committed to fostering businesses that align with its ethical values while delivering financial returns.

Stephanie Chen

Associate

Lisa Feria

Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner

Jennifer Laue

Co-Founder

Charles A. Laue

Co-Founder and Chairman

Chuck Laue

Co-Founder

Johnny Ream

Partner

Past deals in Beverages

Better Dairy

Series A in 2022
The Better Dairy Co. produces dairy products. It offers chees, yoghurt, and ice cream. The company is based in London, United Kingdom.

Grounded Foods Co.

Seed Round in 2021
Grounded Foods Co. specializes in producing plant-based cheeses crafted from cauliflower and hemp seeds. The company's product lineup includes gruyere-style cheese, camembert-style cheese, marinated hemp seed feta, and hemp seed cream cheese. Utilizing a proprietary fermentation process, Grounded Foods Co. transforms imperfect vegetables and hemp seeds into cheese alternatives that closely mimic the flavor and texture of traditional dairy cheese while offering high nutritional value and environmental benefits. Founded in 2019 by Australian entrepreneurs Veronica Fil and Shaun Quade, the company operates out of West Hollywood, California, and distributes its products through retail stores and online channels.

Better Dairy

Seed Round in 2020
The Better Dairy Co. produces dairy products. It offers chees, yoghurt, and ice cream. The company is based in London, United Kingdom.

Barvecue

Seed Round in 2020
Barvecue, Inc. produces plant-based vegetarian barbeque food products. It sells products online, as well as through retail markets and other online stores. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Cornelius, North Carolina.

Barvecue

Seed Round in 2020
Barvecue, Inc. produces plant-based vegetarian barbeque food products. It sells products online, as well as through retail markets and other online stores. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Cornelius, North Carolina.

Grounded Foods Co.

Seed Round in 2020
Grounded Foods Co. specializes in producing plant-based cheeses crafted from cauliflower and hemp seeds. The company's product lineup includes gruyere-style cheese, camembert-style cheese, marinated hemp seed feta, and hemp seed cream cheese. Utilizing a proprietary fermentation process, Grounded Foods Co. transforms imperfect vegetables and hemp seeds into cheese alternatives that closely mimic the flavor and texture of traditional dairy cheese while offering high nutritional value and environmental benefits. Founded in 2019 by Australian entrepreneurs Veronica Fil and Shaun Quade, the company operates out of West Hollywood, California, and distributes its products through retail stores and online channels.

NuMilk

Venture Round in 2020
NuMilk provides non-dairy, fresh milled almondmilk with the push of a button.

Apres

Series A in 2019
Après, a digital-first company based in San Francisco, offers a plant-based protein beverage developed specifically for premium whole-body replenishment

Eat Your Coffee

Venture Round in 2017
Eat Your Coffee as coffee-deprived college students at Boston’s Northeastern University. Now we’re on a mission to energize lives with nutritious, caffeinated snacks. Every Eat Your Coffee Bar is caffeinated with a full cup of organic, Fair Trade coffee and is packed with real ingredients, so you can feel good with every energizing bite.