Avrio Capital's third late-stage agribusiness fund raises $110 mln
Canadian venture capital firm Avrio Capital has raised $110 million in the final close of its third institutional late-stage fund, Avrio Ventures LP III. The fund closing, which included the launch of a parallel investment vehicle, is the largest in Calgary-based Avrio's history. Fund III's limited partners included cornerstone investors Farm Credit Canada and Export Development Canada, as well as Alberta Enterprise Corp, BDC Capital, Fondaction CSN, HarbourVest Canada Growth Fund and several family offices. Founded in 2002, Avrio invests in innovative food and agriculture companies. Its team has deployed more than $200 million to 50 portfolio companies, including Farmers Edge Inc and Hortau Inc.
8 February 2016•5 mins read
