Desjardins Capital
Desjardins Capital is the private equity and venture capital arm of Mouvement des caisses Desjardins, based in Quebec, Canada. It provides growth capital, mezzanine, and select debt financing to early-stage through mature companies across industrial, manufacturing, technology, and service sectors, with emphasis on health care, life sciences, and biotechnology. The firm also supports cooperatives, including worker-owned and housing cooperatives, and network cooperatives, financing development, acquisitions, expansions, and succession plans. It primarily invests in Quebec and surrounding regions, and can finance growth, acquisitions, management buyouts, and modernization. Investments may be equity or debt, including unsecured loans, with instruments ranging from senior debt to equity, and tenures typically five to eight years for equity and three to five years for debt. The firm often takes minority stakes with board participation. It does not invest in natural resource exploration or financial services. Desjardins Capital traces its roots to 1974 and operates within the Desjardins Group.
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Past deals in Food Processing
EnWave
Post in 2024
EnWave is an industrial technology company that designs, licenses, and sells vacuum-microwave dehydration machinery for the food, cannabis, and biomaterial sectors. It develops and markets REV platforms such as nutraREV, quantaREV, powderREV, and freezeREV to dehydrate a wide range of products, including fruits, vegetables, dairy, ready-to-eat meals, cannabis products, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and biomaterials. The company licenses its intellectual property through royalty-bearing agreements and conducts sales through direct relationships, brokers, distributors, and online channels. EnWave is headquartered in Delta, Canada.
Relocalize
Seed Round in 2023
Relocalize decarbonizes and hyperlocalizes food manufacturing by operating autonomous micro-factories near distribution centers. This reduces greenhouse gas emissions, operating costs, and supply chain risks by eliminating unnecessary trucking of products like packaged ice.
Picketa Systems
Seed Round in 2023
Picketa Systems develops a real-time plant tissue analysis platform. It enables growers to make timely data-driven decisions by eliminating turnaround time in sample analysis, tracking field performance, and measuring the impact of different varieties, fertilizers, and techniques.
Sollio Cooperative Group
Venture Round in 2019
Sollio Cooperative Group, headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, is a prominent agri-food federation that serves agricultural producers and consumers across Canada. With over 60,000 members organized into nearly 70 cooperatives, Sollio Cooperative Group employs more than 13,000 individuals and generates an annual revenue of $6.3 billion. The organization operates through three main divisions: Olymel S.E.C, which encompasses meat processing brands like Olymel, Flamingo, and Lafleur; the Agri-business division, which includes brands such as La Coop, Élite, Agrocentre, Agrico, and Agromart; and the BMR Group, featuring BMR, Unimat, and Potvin & Bouchard. Established in 1922, Sollio Cooperative Group plays a crucial role in providing agricultural services and support, enabling farmers to enhance their crop production and overall operational efficiency.
Congèlerie l'Héritier
Venture Round in 2019
Established in 2018, Congèlerie l’Héritier packages and processes a diverse variety of fruit, mainly blueberries and frozen vegetables. The Normandin company is a regroupment of several agricultural producers and cooperatives. They employ around thirty workers.
Congèlerie l'Héritier
Debt Financing in 2019
Established in 2018, Congèlerie l’Héritier packages and processes a diverse variety of fruit, mainly blueberries and frozen vegetables. The Normandin company is a regroupment of several agricultural producers and cooperatives. They employ around thirty workers.
Fruit d'Or
Venture Round in 2019
Fruit d’Or Inc. is a leading Canadian producer and processor of organic cranberries and wild blueberries, established in 1999. The company operates four facilities, primarily located in Villeroy and Plessisville, and employs over 250 individuals. Fruit d’Or specializes in a diverse range of products, including fresh, dried, and frozen fruits, as well as fruit juices and concentrates. The company's offerings cater to various markets, including food, nutraceuticals, cosmetics, and retail. By focusing on organic and conventional ingredients, Fruit d’Or is committed to delivering high-quality products while promoting environmental and social responsibility.
Inno-3B
Seed Round in 2018
Inno-3B Inc. is a Canadian company specializing in the development of artificial intelligence software and automated vertical farming systems designed to address environmental challenges in agriculture. Founded in 2014 and based in Saint-Pacôme, the company offers a range of innovative products, including the Yield Factory, which features environmental control chambers for the production of plants and insects. Inno-3B's scalable and remotely monitored growing systems provide turnkey solutions for various sectors, including food, pharmaceuticals, and research, allowing users to grow organic produce, berries, and herbs locally in a cost-effective and sustainable manner. The company combines advanced technology with expertise in engineering and agronomy to support growers throughout the cultivation process.
Ananda Devices
Venture Round in 2018
Ananda Devices is a biotechnology company that specializes in proprietary high throughput cellular and tissue nano-organization technology. This innovative technology is designed to accelerate research and development across the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries. By enabling the innervation of various tissue types and miniaturizing existing biological models, Ananda Devices facilitates the creation of co-culture models that provide detailed access to individual components. This capability allows researchers and physicians to generate in-depth and physiologically relevant data tailored to their specific needs, thereby enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of their research programs.
E2metrix
Venture Round in 2017
E2metrix Inc. is a Canadian technology company focused on the design, development, manufacture, and commercialization of innovative wastewater and recirculated water treatment systems. Founded in 2010 and based in Sherbrooke, Québec, the company utilizes its proprietary electrolysis technology platform, ECOTHOR, to tackle wastewater challenges across various industries, including municipal water treatment, food processing, dairy processing, mining, and more. E2metrix specializes in providing solutions for phosphorus removal, ammonia reduction, and the recovery of resources, enabling clients to effectively manage and treat a broad range of contaminants in their wastewater.
Davinci Compass
Venture Round in 2017
DaVinci Compass is a Canadian holding company aiming to create a group of manufacturers of commercial foodservice and food processing equipment that build 100% of their products in America. To this day, DaVinci Compass has acquired 3 companies: Sipromac, a Canada-based manufacturer of packaging and food processing equipment based, Picard Ovens, a manufacturer of bakery and pizza ovens also based in Canada, and Lambertson Inc., a leading manufacturer of stainless steel commercial kitchen equipment, based in Nevada, USA.
Korok Group
Seed Round in 2015
KOROK: manufacturers of Commercial Food Service and Food Packaging Equipment. Korok is a Canadian company regrouping manufacturers of commercial food service and food packaging equipment. Our companies are experts in manufacturing pizza ovens, vacuum packaging equipment and bakery ovens.
Aliments Prémont
Venture Round in 2015
Aliments Prémont, founded in 2012, is a specialized agri-food company focused on pork processing and distribution. Based in Ste-Angèle de Prémont, the company employs approximately 100 workers and exports its value-added products internationally, with Canada as its primary market.
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