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SKU'd Ventures is a pre-seed fund investing in consumer packaged goods and consumer-brand startups focused on health, wellness, sustainability and demographic-specific products.
District Ventures Capital
A Canadian venture capital fund led by Arlene Dickinson investing $2m–$10m in early-stage consumer packaged goods companies in food, beverage, beauty, and health and wellness.
District Ventures Capital is a Canadian venture capital fund that invests in early-stage consumer packaged goods companies across food, beverage, beauty, and health and wellness. The fund backs businesses that develop, manufacture, market, distribute, or sell consumer goods, and is led by General Partner Arlene Dickinson. It operates from Calgary and Toronto.
The firm provides growth capital of $2 million to $10 million per investment, with proceeds directed at product rollouts and expanded distribution and market presence. Investment criteria emphasise existing revenues, growth potential, product innovation, natural and organic offerings, distribution expansion, overall market potential, and the strength of the management team. The fund seeks opportunities positioned for market leadership, growth, and economic value creation.
Alongside capital, District Ventures Capital provides portfolio entrepreneurs with expertise and resources in sales, marketing, and distribution - functions that are typically decisive for consumer goods companies scaling in the Canadian market. The team brings specialised knowledge of the Canadian food and beverage and health and wellness sectors.
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