The Co-operators commits to InvestEco's second food fund
The Co-operators Group Ltd has made a "significant" investment in the second sustainable food fund of Canadian venture capital firm InvestEco Capital Corp. The size of the commitment and the amount targeted by InvestEco Sustainable Food Fund II were not disclosed. The fund, which is being marketed to accredited investors, will focus on expanding companies in North America that promote health and sustainability in the food and agricultural industry. The Co-operators is a Canadian co-operative insurance firm with more than $40 billion in assets under management. Earlier this year, InvestEco partnered in the financing of Mama Earth Organics.
5 July 2016•3 mins read
