About Dane Creek Capital Corp
Dane Creek Capital Corp is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of Mississauga, Canada. As of May 2018, Dane Creek Capital Corp has invested in 9 companies. It primarily invests in PE round in Canada based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Food and Agriculture Tech to Retail and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of PetPlate Overall, Dane Creek Capital Corp portfolio has seen 2 acquisitions, namely True Raw Choice and Pets West. A lot of funds co-invest with Dane Creek Capital Corp, with names like BrandProject sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Dane Creek Capital Corp has team of 1 people.Key Metrics
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Dane Creek Capital Corp's List of Top Investments
Dane Creek Capital Corp has a portfolio of 9 companies. Their most notable investments are in PetPlate and Midgard Farms.Their portfolio spans across Canada and United States. They have invested in Food and Agriculture Tech, Retail, Consumer and 5 other sectors, across stages such as PE, Seed and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Dane Creek Capital Corp:1. PetPlate
Internet first brand offering subscription-based food products for dogs. The product catalog includes organic recipes, treats, and supplements. The company claims that the products are made of chicken, lamp, pork, and more.
Key facts about PetPlate
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $44.5M
- Employee Count: 14 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: BrandProject, Leap Venture Studio and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 04, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Totally Raw
Manufacturer of natural pet food. The company claims that its products are raw and contain no preservatives or additives. The company sells the majority of its products in Canada through retailers as well as through its own online website. It offers beef liver, chicken, beef lungs, and more.
Key facts about Totally Raw
- Founded Year: 2003
- Location: Moncton (Canada)
- Stage: Late Stage
- Employee Count: 10 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Dane Creek Capital Corp
- Latest Funding Round: PE, Sep 14, 2017, $*****
Midgard Farms is an integrated business which is currently developing a farming facility for insect cultivation and processing. The company has its farm located in Windsor, Nova Scotia and cultivate 4 million Gryllodes sigillatus crickets from hatch till harvest every six weeks. Its product portfolio includes ground cricket flour as pet food, and cricket manure or ‘frass’ for plants.
Key facts about Midgard Farms
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Halifax (Canada)
- Stage: Deadpooled
- Employee Count: 1 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Dane Creek Capital Corp and Bioenterprise
- Latest Funding Round: PE, Apr 26, 2017, $*****
Key facts about True Raw Choice
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Guelph (Canada)
- Stage: Acquired
- Investors: Dane Creek Capital Corp
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 22, 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Pets West
Key facts about Pets West
- Founded Year: 1996
- Location: Victoria (Canada)
- Stage: Acquired
- Investors: Dane Creek Capital Corp
- Highlight: Acquired
Dane Creek Capital Corp's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Dane Creek Capital Corp has invested in 25 companies over the last 10 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in PetPlate.Dane Creek Capital Corp's Investments by Stage
Dane Creek Capital Corp has made 2 investments in PE stage, 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4M and 1 investment in Series B stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
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PE | 2 |
Seed | 2 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Dane Creek Capital Corp's Investments by Sector
Dane Creek Capital Corp has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Food and Agriculture, Business Services, Consumer, Consumer Goods and Food and Agriculture Tech. Notably, it has invested in 4 Tech companies, 3 Consumer (B2C) companies and 2 Enterprise (B2B) companies.Sector | No. of Investments |
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Food and Agriculture | 3 |
Business Services | 1 |
Consumer | 1 |
Consumer Goods | 1 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Dane Creek Capital Corp's Investments by Geography
Dane Creek Capital Corp has made most investments in Canada (4), followed by United States where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Canada | 4 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Dane Creek Capital Corp's recent investments
Dane Creek Capital Corp has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Dane Creek Capital Corp:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 16, 2018 | United States | Seed | 3850 | [+3] | |
Sep 14, 2017 | Canada | PE | 1873 | - | |
2017 | Canada | Seed | 8777 | - | |
Apr 26, 2017 | Canada | PE | 5032 | - | |
Nov 22, 2016 | Canada | Series B | 8987 | - |
Acquired companies in Dane Creek Capital Corp's Portfolio
2 companies from Dane Creek Capital Corp's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Pets West in Oct 2021 by Dane Creek Capital Corp for $*****.Here are Dane Creek Capital Corp's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Oct 18, 2021 | - | - | 9013 | |
Jun 10, 2018 | Nov 22, 2016 | Series B | 9441 |
Team profile of Dane Creek Capital Corp
Dane Creek Capital Corp has a team of 1 member located in Canada. Dane Creek Capital Corp's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Dane Creek Capital Corp
Over the past 10 years, 9 investors have co-invested in Dane Creek Capital Corp's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Top Co-investors of Dane Creek Capital Corp: 4 investors entered a company along with Dane Creek Capital Corp. These include investors like BrandProject (1 company).
- Invested after Dane Creek Capital Corp: A total of 5 investors have invested in Dane Creek Capital Corp's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include 301 INC (1 company), Fernbrook Capital Management (1 company) and DFE Capital Management (1 company).
Recent News related to Dane Creek Capital Corp
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PetPlate Raises $4 Million in Seed Round Led by Dane Creek CapitalPR Newswire•May 16, 2018•PetPlate, Dane Creek Capital Corp, SWAT Equity Partners, Yard Ventures and 2 others
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Dane Creek Capital Corp. Announces its Acquisition of Pets4LifeSectorpublishingintelligence•Feb 08, 2018•Dane Creek Capital Corp, Pets4Life
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