# Rockshield Capital

> Rockshield Capital is a VC fund in Vancouver backing Cannabis and Health Care. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vancouver, Canada
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Jan 2019
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- Website: http://www.rockshield.ca

Rockshield Capital is a VC fund in Vancouver focused on Cannabis and Health Care. Rockshield Capital makes early stage seed investments of dollars and human capital with the expectation of superior rates of return.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Rockshield Capital. Shizune tracks 4 team members at Rockshield Capital. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/rockshield-capital?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cannabis | 3 | 43% |
| Health Care | 2 | 29% |
| Consumer Goods | 2 | 29% |
| Pharmaceutical | 2 | 29% |
| Retail | 1 | 14% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 29% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 2 | 29% |
| Series A | 1 | 14% |
| Series B | 1 | 14% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 3 | 43% |
| United States | 2 | 29% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 14% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Danny Brody | Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/danny-brody |
| Dave Doherty | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dave-doherty |
| Nick Demare | Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nick-demare |
| Nick Grafton | Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nick-grafton |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jushi Holdings | Jushi Holdings is a multi-state cannabis company that develops and operates retail locations and premium brands. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2019 |  |
| Cognetivity Neurosciences | Cognetivity Neurosciences is a medical technology company developing an AI platform for early detection of cognitive impairment, dementia and Alzheimer's disease. |  | Post-IPO Equity | Sep 24, 2018 |  |
| Plus Products | Plus Products manufactures dosed CBD gummies with zero THC delivered to customers doorstep. It specializes in the fields of scalable distribution, intellectual property, marijuana edibles, and medical cannabis. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Walnut, California. | $6M | Series B | Apr 09, 2018 |  |
| Emblem | Emblem is a fully integrated licensed producer and distributor of medical cannabis and cannabis derivatives in Canada under the ACMPR (Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations). Led by a team of cannabis experts and former health care and pharma executives, it has three distinct verticals – cannabis production, patient education centers,and pharmaceutical dosage form development. Emblem trades under the ticker symbol “EMC” on TSX Venture Exchange. |  | Post-IPO Equity | Nov 03, 2017 |  |
| The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings | The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. is a research & development company licensed under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations ("ACMPR") to cultivate medical cannabis.The Company carries out its principal activities producing cannabis from its facilities in Ancaster, Ont., pursuant to the provisions of the ACMPRand the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada) and its regulations.The Company grows high quality, organic cannabis with sustainable, all-natural principles. TGOD's products are laboratory tested to ensure patients have access to a standardized, safe and consistent product. TGOD has a funded capacity of 116,000 kg and is building 970,000 sq. ft. of cultivation facilities in Ontario and Quebec.The Company has developed a strategic partnership with Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB) whereby Aurora has invested approximately C$78.1 million for an approximate 17.5% stake in TGOD. In addition, the Company has raised approximately C$290 million dollars and has over 5,000 shareholders. TGOD's Common Shares and warrants issued under the indenture dated November 1, 2017 trade on the TSX under the symbol "TGOD" and "TGOD.WT", respectively. | $9.9M | Series A | Nov 01, 2016 |  |
| Rockshield Engineered Wood Products | Rockshield EWP produces aspen core plywood for domestic and international markets.The core blanks of their plywood are made with aspen logs from sustainably-managed forests in Northern Ontario. The majority of their wood panels are finished with an overlaid hardwood veneer such as oak, cherry, maple, birch, etc. The finished panels are then readyto use in a number of different applications, including cabinetry, furniture making, and building materials. | $400K | Seed | Mar 30, 2015 |  |
| Rockshield Engineered Wood Products | Rockshield EWP produces aspen core plywood for domestic and international markets.The core blanks of their plywood are made with aspen logs from sustainably-managed forests in Northern Ontario. The majority of their wood panels are finished with an overlaid hardwood veneer such as oak, cherry, maple, birch, etc. The finished panels are then readyto use in a number of different applications, including cabinetry, furniture making, and building materials. | $1.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 18, 2015 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Navy Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/navy-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Serruya Private Equity](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/serruya-private-equity) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Rockshield Capital invest in?

Rockshield Capital invests primarily in Cannabis, Health Care and Consumer Goods startups, most often at Seed and Post-IPO Equity stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Rockshield Capital?

The team at Rockshield Capital includes Danny Brody (Director), Dave Doherty (CEO) and Nick Demare (Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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