Avrio Capital Inc., a Calgary, Alberta, Canada-based venture capital firm investing in food and agriculture companies, has held the second closing of its third institutional late stage venture fund, at $110M.
Avrio Ventures Limited Partnership III and newly established Avrio Ventures Parallel Limited Partnership III (collectively with the Fund, Fund III), received support from HarbourVest Canada Growth Fund L.P., HarbourVest Canada Parallel Growth Fund L.P. and Fondaction, le Fonds de développement de la Confédération des syndicats nationaux pour la coopération et l’emploi, as well as a number of family offices as well as existing incumbent limited partners BDC Capital and Alberta Enterprise Corporation.
Established in 2002 by Aki Georgacacos, Managing Partner, Avrio invests in innovative food and agriculture companies that provide solutions to global challenges in the areas of health, wellness and sustainability. Backers companies include Hortau, Brookside, Wolf Trax and others (read here).
FinSMEs
08/02/2016