# District Ventures Capital

> District Ventures Capital is a VC fund backing Food and Beverage. See 81 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Calgary, Canada
- Total investments: 81
- Last investment: Nov 2025
- Lead investor: 22%
- Fund size: $70M
- Last fund: Oct 2019
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/district-ventures-accelerator
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/DVaccelerator
- Website: https://www.districtventurescapital.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dvaccelerator

District Ventures Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in food & beverage with health & wellness sectors.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food and Beverage | 42 | 52% |
| Manufacturing | 32 | 40% |
| Retail | 20 | 25% |
| Food Processing | 17 | 21% |
| Health Care | 13 | 16% |

59 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 39 | 48% |
| Funding Round | 22 | 27% |
| Seed | 4 | 5% |
| Series B | 4 | 5% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 4 | 5% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 69 | 85% |
| United States | 4 | 5% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arlene Dickinson | General Partner | 21 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arlene-dickinson-7c29 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Huha | Huha is a health-focused underwear and apparel brand known for designing breathable, mineral-infused underwear, especially targeting women seeking alternatives to conventional synthetic options. | $20M | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 21, 2025 |  |
| Three Farmers | Three Farmers is a trio of Canadian farmers dedicated to connecting with consumers by bringing sustainable, quality food products to the marketplace. Colin, Dan and Ron are second and third generation farmers who have grown up on this land and are committed to its preservation, proudly numbering the prairies among the best places in theagricultural world. Farming, they are proud to say, is not simply a job, but a way of life, and one they are all too happy to share. |  |  | Jan 22, 2025 |  |
| Gainful | Gainful is a personalized sports nutrition company that offers subscriptions to its Hydration line of electrolyte drink mixes. |  | Series B | Sep 03, 2024 |  |
| Fody Food | Fody Food creates a delicious, gut-friendly, low FODMAP foods. They believe that nothing should hinder freedom – especially not food. Through their delicious low FODMAP foods and recipes, they provide people much-needed relief from their IBS symptoms. Fody Food was in 2016 and is based in Montreal, Quebec. |  | Series B | Nov 14, 2023 |  |
| Three Farmers | Three Farmers is a trio of Canadian farmers dedicated to connecting with consumers by bringing sustainable, quality food products to the marketplace. Colin, Dan and Ron are second and third generation farmers who have grown up on this land and are committed to its preservation, proudly numbering the prairies among the best places in theagricultural world. Farming, they are proud to say, is not simply a job, but a way of life, and one they are all too happy to share. | $6.2M |  | May 03, 2022 |  |
| Three Farmers | Three Farmers is a trio of Canadian farmers dedicated to connecting with consumers by bringing sustainable, quality food products to the marketplace. Colin, Dan and Ron are second and third generation farmers who have grown up on this land and are committed to its preservation, proudly numbering the prairies among the best places in theagricultural world. Farming, they are proud to say, is not simply a job, but a way of life, and one they are all too happy to share. | $6.2M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 03, 2022 |  |
| NadaMoo! | NadaMoo! is a dairy-free, gluten-free, all-natural and organic ice cream brand. Established in Austin, TX in 2004, NadaMoo! was founded with a mission to make the world happier and healthier, one scoop at a time. NadaMoo! is made with the cream of the coconut, every spoonful retains the saturated-fat mouth-feel of ice cream while remainingdairy- and gluten-free. Sweetened with agave nectar, a lower glycemic sweetener, NadaMoo! has roughly half the fat and calories not only of ice cream but of similar dairy-free alternatives. NadaMoo! makes its products in Texas and is dedicated to using the highest quality ingredients whenever possible, organic, kosher, and fair trade certified, in support of a fair, sustainable and contaminant-free food chain. | $10M | Series B | Dec 07, 2021 |  |
| Just Vertical | Just Vertical offers a hydroponic system that allows anyone to easily grow herbs and produce right from home.Just Vertical is a proudly Canadian company founded by a team of passionate experts in sustainable agriculture and hydroponic growing from the University of Toronto. Just Vertical is dedicated to transforming the Canadian and global foodmovement. |  | Seed | Oct 19, 2021 |  |
| PocketPills | PocketPills is a tech-driven pharmacy that delivers medication by the dose straight to customer's door. It manages medications and fills prescriptions easier through modern technology and personalized service. Medications are packed by date and time into the company's PocketPacks, making them easier to manage.PocketPills was founded in2018 and is headquartered in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. | $1.5M | Series B | Oct 05, 2021 |  |
| Just Vertical | Just Vertical offers a hydroponic system that allows anyone to easily grow herbs and produce right from home.Just Vertical is a proudly Canadian company founded by a team of passionate experts in sustainable agriculture and hydroponic growing from the University of Toronto. Just Vertical is dedicated to transforming the Canadian and global foodmovement. | $2M | Seed | Oct 01, 2021 |  |

10 of 81 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Export Development Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/export-development-canada) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [Golden Opportunities Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/golden-opportunities-fund) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does District Ventures Capital invest in?

District Ventures Capital invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Manufacturing and Retail startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 81 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 District Ventures Capital?

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### Who are the partners at District Ventures Capital?

The team at District Ventures Capital includes Arlene Dickinson (General Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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