RIV Capital
VC Fund
Toronto, Canada
RIV Capital is a VC fund in Toronto focused on Cannabis and AgTech. Canopy Rivers is a venture capital firm specializing in cannabis. Our mission is to invest in innovators to build the cannabis industry of tomorrow, today. But we do more than simply provide capital. Backed by our expertise, we bring our portfolio companies together to find benefits in each other’s strengths.
- Total investments:
- 17
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 59%
Last updated:
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Industries RIV Capital invests in
Stages RIV Capital invests in
Countries RIV Capital invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $1.5M–$2.5M
- Series A
- $6.7M–$12M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Cannabis 6 (35%)
- AgTech 3 (18%)
- Food and Beverage 3 (18%)
- Agriculture 2 (12%)
- Biotechnology 2 (12%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (18%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 3 (18%)
- Series A 2 (12%)
- Series B 2 (12%)
- Corporate Round 2 (12%)
Country
- Canada 5 (29%)
- United States 5 (29%)
- Italy 1 (6%)
- New Zealand 1 (6%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ben Futoriansky
Associate, Business Development
|
Associate, Business Development | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Eddie Lucarelli
Chief Financial Officer
|
Chief Financial Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Olivier Dufourmantelle
Chief Operating Officer
|
Chief Operating Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| BioLumic develops light signals that activate plant growth and unlock the natural genetic potential of crops. The company's photogenics platform leverages innovation in plant science, light technology and genetic insights. Demonstrated results include higher yield, improved vigor, increased disease and pest resistance, and improvements incrops composition. These results have been across a variety of seeds and seedling: soybean, cannabis and vegetable and fruit crops. It is a clean technology that does not require the use of chemicals or amendments. BioLumic is a private company and was founded in 2013. | $13.5M / Series B / Jun 21, 2022 | ||
| High Beauty is a skincare brand that offers clean beauty skincare products made from hemp seed oil. High Beauty chooses organic ingredients to create the purest and cleanest ingredients for all of our formulations. High Beauty makes every effort to source all raw ingredients from organic farms and extraction processes. | $4.2M / Convertible Note / Aug 14, 2021 | ||
| Headset is a data-driven tech company that provides a business intelligence platform for the cannabis industry. Their services cover an array of specialized needs that businesses in the industry have, be they growers, extractors, processors, or retailers. The company's mission is to help operators make more informed business decisions throughdata. It aggregates multiple reporting sources to help analysts, producers, and retailers see opportunities and stay ahead of product trends.The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Seattle, Washington. | $3.2M / Convertible Note / Aug 26, 2020 | ||
| Dynaleo is a manufacturer of cannabis-infused gummies for the adult-use market. Their purpose-built manufacturing plant contains highly specialized production equipment capable of producing more than 400 million individual CBD and/or THC pieces per year. Infused edibles enable consumers to use cannabis-based products without exposure tonegative effects associated with inhalation. The company can customize CBD and/or THC-infused gummies in a wide range of flavors, textures, colors, shapes, and sizes to meet customers' needs and regulatory requirements. Upon receipt of the required licenses, Dynaleo products will be sold across Canada by licensed retailers and provincial agencies. | $2M / Venture - Series Unknown / May 05, 2020 | ||
| TerrAscend is a vertically-integrated Canadian cannabis company that strives to create and deliver quality products and services that meet the evolving needs of the cannabis market. It provides support to patients through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Solace Health Inc., a licensed producer of cannabis under the Access to Cannabis for MedicalPurposes Regulations, and Terra Health Network Inc., a provider of clinical support and education programs led by health care professionals. TerrAscend offers prescription cannabinoids and medical cannabis solutions for patients suffering from chronic pain and debilitating illnesses and focuses on drug research and development, cannabis devices, delivery systems, and hemp health products. | $10M / Post-IPO Equity / Oct 02, 2019 | ||
| LeafLink is a wholesale management platform that connects cannabis brands and retailers. It helps brands and retailers who want to streamline the ordering process, simplify communication, and spend less time on busywork. With a robust online marketplace, CRM, and order management tools, LeafLink has created a centralized sales engine to helpretailers manage and grow their business. LeafLink was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, New York. It serves over 1,200 brands and 3,500 retailers across 22 territories in the US and Canada | $35M / Series B / Aug 07, 2019 | ||
| High Beauty is a skincare brand that offers clean beauty skincare products made from hemp seed oil. High Beauty chooses organic ingredients to create the purest and cleanest ingredients for all of our formulations. High Beauty makes every effort to source all raw ingredients from organic farms and extraction processes. | $2.5M / Seed / Aug 07, 2019 | ||
| At ZeaKal, we are building a value driven “NewType” of agriculture to harmonize the needs of farmers, consumers, and our planet. Our flagship plant trait technology, PhotoSeed™, helps crops capture more carbon and sunlight, leading to healthier, nutrient-rich food and feed grown on a smaller environmental footprint. We go beyond science to makeaffordable nutrition more sustainable, with marketable differentiation for growers. Discover how we are transforming carbon to nutrition: zeakal.com or @zeakal on Twitter. | $10M / Corporate Round / Jun 19, 2019 | ||
| BioLumic develops light signals that activate plant growth and unlock the natural genetic potential of crops. The company's photogenics platform leverages innovation in plant science, light technology and genetic insights. Demonstrated results include higher yield, improved vigor, increased disease and pest resistance, and improvements incrops composition. These results have been across a variety of seeds and seedling: soybean, cannabis and vegetable and fruit crops. It is a clean technology that does not require the use of chemicals or amendments. BioLumic is a private company and was founded in 2013. | $6.7M / Series A / May 17, 2019 | ||
| PharmHouse has set the bar in commercial cannabis cultivation. | Seed / May 09, 2019 | ||
| See all 17 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does RIV Capital invest in?
RIV Capital invests primarily in Cannabis, AgTech and Food and Beverage startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 17 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is RIV Capital's check size?
RIV Capital typically joins rounds of $1.5M–$2.5M at Seed and $6.7M–$12M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds RIV Capital participates in.
How do I contact RIV Capital?
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Who are the partners at RIV Capital?
The team at RIV Capital includes Ben Futoriansky (Associate, Business Development), Eddie Lucarelli (Chief Financial Officer) and Olivier Dufourmantelle (Chief Operating Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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