# BetterWay

> BetterWay is a VC fund backing Manufacturing and Waste Management. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/betterway-ventures
- Website: https://www.betterway.vc

BetterWay is an investment firm

## Contacts

5 contacts available for BetterWay. Shizune tracks 1 team members at BetterWay. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/betterway-4984?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 67% |
| Waste Management | 2 | 67% |
| Chemical | 1 | 33% |
| Textiles | 1 | 33% |
| Recycling | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Anthony Porto | GP and Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anthony-porto-del |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tydra Laboratories | Tydra Labs is a biotechnology company that transforms crustacean shell waste into chitin and bio-products. | $1.2M | Pre-Seed | Apr 14, 2026 |  |
| DexMat | DexMat is the maker of Galvorn, a conductive carbon nanomaterial that outperforms GHG-intense alternatives. 10x stronger than steel, half the weight of aluminum, and 100x the flex life of copper, the combination of these historically valued properties allows customers to reimagine the products they build. Made in America and carbon-negative atscale, our mission is to drive the next industrial revolution by making dirty metals and materials obsolete. Available today in the form of fiber, yarns, films, and fabrics, when adopted at scale across industries such as sporting goods, e-textiles, wires and electronics, energy, aerospace, and automotive, Galvorn represents a multi-gigaton carbon reduction opportunity. | $9.2M | Seed | Jan 28, 2026 |  |
| Ravel | Ravel is a waste management company that offers purification recycling services for blended textiles. |  | Pre-Seed | Mar 11, 2025 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alacrity Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alacrity-canada) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [At One Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/at-one-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Brown Girl Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brown-girl-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Capital Factory](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capital-factory) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Capital M Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capital-m-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Climate Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/climate-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does BetterWay invest in?

BetterWay invests primarily in Manufacturing, Waste Management and Chemical startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact BetterWay?

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### Who are the partners at BetterWay?

The team at BetterWay includes Anthony Porto (GP and Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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