# Nadarra Ventures

> Nadarra Ventures is a VC fund in Halifax backing Biotechnology and Chemical. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Halifax, Canada
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 80%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nadarraventures
- Website: https://www.nadarraventures.ca

Nadarra Ventures is a VC fund in Halifax focused on Biotechnology and Chemical. Nàdarra Ventures sees an era in which plant sciences, animal health, human health, waste, and water treatment, and sustainable bioproducts all benefit greatly from agricultural biotechnology. Nàdarra Ventures' philosophy is based on sustainability, creativity, and a sincere desire to improve the lives of people, animals, and the earth.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 40% |
| Chemical | 1 | 20% |
| CleanTech | 1 | 20% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 20% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 20% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 60% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mary Dimou | Managing Partner | 4 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Opalia | Opalia develops food technology focused on producing animal-free dairy using cell-based systems. It creates real milk by cultivating mammary cells in controlled bioreactors, generating proteins, fats, and sugars that match conventional dairy composition. The company provides a platform that produces complete milk rather than isolated ingredients,allowing direct use in products such as cheese, butter, and ice cream. Its offering is structured as a business-to-business model, supplying milk and dairy inputs to food manufacturers and partners for integration into existing production processes.Opalia also develops modular bioreactor systems and production methods designed to scale manufacturing of cell-based dairy. The technology is applied to support food production systems that operate without livestock while maintaining functional properties of traditional dairy. | $2.3M | Seed | Apr 28, 2026 |  |
| AuX Labs | AuX Labs is a food technology company that uses precision fermentation methods to manufacture real dairy proteins. | $4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 21, 2026 |  |
| Freshr Technologies | Impactful Health R&D is a developer of compostable active packaging materials designed to prolong the shelf life of fresh foods, starting with fresh fish as an entry market. The company's active packaging materials are made of naturally-derived resources and helps in preserving the texture of a fish by maintaining its water content andtargeting bacteria, enabling fish processing companies to reduce wastage of fish. | $3.4M | Seed | May 13, 2025 |  |
| Dispersa | Harnessing the power of microbe-derived natural solutions to decarbonize the chemicals industry. | $4.1M | Seed | Feb 25, 2025 |  |
| Sperri | At Sperri, we believe that everyone deserves high quality, natural plant-based nutrients to help them get well and stay well. | $1.1M | Seed | Sep 10, 2024 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BoxOne Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boxone-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Nadarra Ventures invest in?

Nadarra Ventures invests primarily in Biotechnology, Chemical and CleanTech startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 5 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 Nadarra Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Nadarra Ventures?

The team at Nadarra Ventures includes Mary Dimou (Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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