Investment Summary

Dane Creek Capital Invests In Midgard Farms

On April 26, 2017, merchant bank Dane Creek Capital invested in food company Midgard Farms

Investment Highlights
  • This is Dane Creek Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Dane Creek Capital’s 4th transaction in Canada.
  • This is Dane Creek Capital’s 2nd transaction in Nova Scotia.

Investment Summary
Date 2017-04-26
Target Midgard Farms
Sector Food
Investor(s) Dane Creek Capital
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Midgard Farms

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Midgard Farms primary facility is focused on producing high quality cricket protein for wholesale to the pet food industry. Its second location in Bible Hill will be reserved primarily for scientific inquiry aimed at positioning midgard as a leader in cricket cultivation and their use in pet food products. Midgard crickets are already a featured ingredient in the first generation of DCCC’s own Dockside brand of planet friendly pet treats, meal mixers, and meal toppers for dogs and cats, created exclusively from sustainable ingredients sourced in Canada. The planned research into mealworms presents a potential new source of sustainable protein for use in Dockside recipes. Midgard Farms was founded in 2016 and is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Dane Creek Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Merchant Bank
Founded 2016
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Dane Creek Capital Corp. is a private investment firm focused on opportunities in the pet industry. Specific areas of interest include pet food products sourced from sustainable ingredients, alternative models for veterinary care, biotechnology, pet insurance, pet hotels, and pet-related technological applications for pet owners. Dane Creek looks to invest $300K to $2 million per transaction and will consider businesses throughout North America. Dane Creek Capital was established in 2016 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 9
Sector (Food) 2 of 4
Type (Stake Purchase) 2 of 2
State (Nova Scotia) 2 of 2
Country (Canada) 4 of 9
Year (2017) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-01 United Raw Pet Foods

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

United Raw Pet Foods is a Canadian leader in alternative pet foods, with a current focus on the frozen raw sub-category and pet specialty retailers focused on raw food for pets. United Raw Pet Foods was founded in 2017 and is based in Mississauga, Ontario.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-01 Mountain Dog Food

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Mountain Dog Food manufacturers of frozen raw pet food. Mountain Dog Food was founded in 2000 and is based in Edmonton, Alberta.

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