The Food and AgTech Fund investment criteria.
We look for businesses that:
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Women and/or diverse founders, primarily based in Canada.
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Innovative, technology-enabled business offering/model, focused on agriculture, food and aquaculture.
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Are led by highly coachable entrepreneurs with a relentless drive to succeed.
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Business and team have commercialization DNA evidenced by early revenue and demonstrated sales ability.
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Offer material opportunity with high growth potential (targeting 10x return) with environmental/social impact.
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Are committed to integrating and reporting on their environmental, social, governance, diversity and inclusion performance.
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Have fit-for-purpose board governance best practices.
The51 seeks to build positive, long-term relationships with our portfolio companies; We aren’t in it for a quick exit. As such, we look for coachable leadership teams that demonstrate a commitment to collaboration and transparency. We seek to invest in companies where we can bring relevant expertise to the table. We aren’t passive investors.