InvestEco Capital

InvestEco Capital is a Toronto-based private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2002 that targets investments in the food and agriculture sector across North America. While the firm historically backed companies in sustainability-focused areas such as renewable energy, water technologies, resource productivity and efficient transportation, its current emphasis centers on health and sustainability within food and agriculture. The firm seeks to fund leading food and agriculture brands across North America, leveraging expertise in the sector to support growth and sustainable practices.

Ricky Bajwa

Director of Finance

Alex Chamberlain

Managing Partner

Philip Donne

Venture Partner

David Gisborne

Venture Partner

Charles Holt JD

Partner and Vice President

Roxanne Turcotte

Venture Partner

Cora Xiao

Principal

Past deals in Fruits and Vegetables

The Jackfruit Company

Series B in 2024
The Jackfruit Company produces jackfruit-based snacks and frozen meals and offers natural spice blends. Its product range includes smoked pulled jackfruit and a variety of jackfruit bowls and dishes across different flavors. The company focuses on natural ingredients and aims to positively impact farmers’ livelihoods, health, and wellbeing. It builds international supply chains for underutilized fruits such as jackfruit and other fruits, enabling convenient access to natural, healthy options. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

M2 Ingredients

Venture Round in 2024
Founded in 2010, M2 Ingredients is a California-based company specializing in the production of organic, whole-food mushroom powders. These powders are scientifically studied and used globally in supplements and food products for humans and pets.

Om Mushroom Superfood

Venture Round in 2024
Om Mushroom Superfood provides organic mushroom single species or mushroom blends.

The Jackfruit Company

Series B in 2021
The Jackfruit Company produces jackfruit-based snacks and frozen meals and offers natural spice blends. Its product range includes smoked pulled jackfruit and a variety of jackfruit bowls and dishes across different flavors. The company focuses on natural ingredients and aims to positively impact farmers’ livelihoods, health, and wellbeing. It builds international supply chains for underutilized fruits such as jackfruit and other fruits, enabling convenient access to natural, healthy options. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Mama Earth Organics

Venture Round in 2016
Mama Earth Organics Inc. is a Toronto-based business that specializes in delivering organic fruits, vegetables, and a variety of food products directly to customers' homes in Toronto and its surrounding areas. Founded in 2007, the company provides a wide range of offerings, including bakery items, cereals, grains, beverages, dairy products, gluten-free options, snacks, and chef-made meals. Mama Earth Organics operates a subscription-based service that ensures the delivery of local organic produce, responsibly-raised meat, and sustainable seafood, alongside everyday essentials like bread and eggs. The company emphasizes convenience by offering an online ordering platform, making it easier for individuals to access healthy and organic food choices.

100km Foods

Seed Round in 2015
100km Foods Inc. is a food distribution company based in Toronto, Canada, founded in 2008. It specializes in the sale and distribution of local, sustainable foods, focusing on connecting local farmers with urban markets. The company offers a diverse range of products, including fresh, harvested-to-order fruits and vegetables, farm-fresh dairy products such as milk, cheese, and eggs, as well as pantry staples like cold-pressed oils, cooking wines, and various flours and grains. Additionally, 100km Foods provides specialty items like honey, maple syrup, and artisan preserves, enabling producers to maintain a dedicated channel for the sales, marketing, and distribution of their products at fair prices.

Vital Farms

Venture Round in 2014
Vital Farms, founded in 2007 and based in Austin, Texas, is an ethical food company specializing in pasture-raised products. The company offers a variety of items including shell eggs, butter, hard-boiled eggs, ghee, liquid whole eggs, and egg bite products. Vital Farms is committed to providing nutritious food for consumers, differentiated products for partners, attractive economics for farmers, responsible land use for communities, and ethical living conditions for animals. The company's operations are guided by a commitment to Conscious Capitalism, ensuring long-term benefits for all stakeholders, including farmers, suppliers, customers, the environment, and employees.

SunSelect Produce

Venture Round in 2013
SunSelect Produce, Inc. is a prominent producer and marketer of greenhouse-grown vegetables, specializing in bell peppers, including red, orange, and yellow varieties, as well as tomatoes, mini cucumbers, and long English cucumbers. Established in 1985 and based in Aldergrove, Canada, SunSelect has played a significant role in the development of the greenhouse industry in Western Canada. The company operates two greenhouse facilities covering 70 acres, with an additional 135 acres of land in Aldergrove and Delta, British Columbia. With a reputation as one of the largest producers of bell peppers in North America, SunSelect Produce serves retailers throughout the region and is backed by a management team that possesses over 100 years of collective experience in greenhouse cultivation and management.

The Jackfruit Company

The Jackfruit Company produces jackfruit-based snacks and frozen meals and offers natural spice blends. Its product range includes smoked pulled jackfruit and a variety of jackfruit bowls and dishes across different flavors. The company focuses on natural ingredients and aims to positively impact farmers’ livelihoods, health, and wellbeing. It builds international supply chains for underutilized fruits such as jackfruit and other fruits, enabling convenient access to natural, healthy options. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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