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We are proud to share Renewal Funds has been selected as an Emeritus Impact Manager for the ImpactAssets 50™ 2024 (IA 50). This marks our seventh year on the IA50 list and our second year as an Emeritus Impact Manager.
This year, Renewal F... |
28.04.2022 | Renewal4 Invests in Tru Earth | Vancouver, BC (April 28, 2022) – Mission-based venture capital firm, Renewal Funds, has led the Series A investment round in eco-friendly household product company, Tru Earth. Tru Earth is dedicated to eliminating plastic waste in landfills... |
18.03.2022 | Renewal Funds Selected for the ImpactAssets 50TM 2022 Impact Fund | The IA 50 2022 Impact Fund is the industry’s first publicly available, searchable resource of impact investing fund managers |
04.10.2021 | Fresh Prep Secures $21 Million in Series B Funding and Expands into Alberta Market | Vancouver, B.C (Oct 4, 2021) – We are excited to share that Renewal4 portfolio company Fresh Prep has secured $21 million CAD in a Series B financing round that closed in late August. This latest financing, led by Yellow Point Equity Partne... |
06.04.2021 | Renewal4 Invests in Caboo Paper Products | Vancouver, BC (April 6, 2021) – Caboo Paper Products, a Vancouver-based tree-free household paper products brand, has completed its first outside funding round with an investment from sustainability focused venture capital firm Renewal Fund... |
16.09.2020 | Youth Impact Challenge Awards over $50k to Canada’s Sustainability Leaders of Tomorrow | Canada’s leading impact investors launch the first Youth Impact Challenge to empower young innovators solving the world’s social and environmental problems. |
26.06.2020 | Renewal4 Invests in Evive | Montreal, QC (June 26, 2020) – Evive, a leader in organic, plant-based smoothies, has received a $3.85M Series A funding led by Renewal Funds, a mission-based venture capital firm in Vancouver, B.C. Renewal Funds invests in early growth sta... |
12.05.2020 | Renewal4 Leads Series A in Fresh Prep | Vancouver, BC — Meal kit delivery service, Fresh Prep, completes their Series A round of financing of $7 million CAD. |
11.05.2020 | Renewal4 Invests in Uncle Matt’s Organic | Original Founders Complete Acquisition and Secure Dream Team of Investors and Advisory Board |
25.02.2020 | Renewal4 Invests in Olea Edge Analytics | AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Olea Edge Analytics announced it has completed a $9 million Series B round of funding. Renewal Funds led the investment round with participation from existing investors Ananta Family Office and Me... |
19.02.2020 | Hodo Closes Series B Funding with Renewal Funds | Oakland, February 2020 – Hodo, a leading plant-based foods company producing organic, clean-ingredient, artisanally made products, announces Series B investment from Renewal Funds. This financing will expand production capacity to meet esca... |
25.09.2019 | Renewal Funds announces final close of Renewal4 Fund at C$145 million in total commitments. | Vancouver, BC – Renewal Funds is pleased to announce that its latest fund, Renewal4, has closed at C$145 million making it one of the largest early stage impact funds in North America and bringing the firm’s total assets under management to... |
12.06.2019 | Renewal Funds One of Three Funds to Receive Federal Investment through VCCI | Via PE Hub |
25.04.2019 | Cascadia Launches World’s First Fiberglass Window Wall | Langley, B.C., Canada: Cascadia Windows & Doors proudly launches the world’s first fiberglass-framed window wall system. The Universal Series™ Window Wall marks an innovative step forward in energy efficient building technology, allowin... |
11.03.2019 | Joel Solomon: Secrets From an Impact Investor Leading the Clean Money Revolution | https://changecreator.com/blog/2019/02/27/joel-solomon-secrets-from-an-impact-investor-leading-the-clean-money-revolution/ |
11.03.2019 | Nicole Bradbury Named to BC Business’s Most Influential Women in Finance | Nicole Bradbury, Renewal Funds Partner (and first employee, 2008) has been honored as one of British Columbia’s most influential women in finance – investing: https://www.bcbusiness.ca/BCs-Most-Influential-Women-in-Finance-Investing |
08.03.2019 | Blush Lane/SPUD collect 95,000 feminine products in support of No Woman Without. | https://www.blushlane.com/blog-no-woman-without-wrap-up/ |
15.02.2019 | Joel Solomon featured in The Guardian | The Guardian, February 10, 2019 |
31.01.2019 | 2019 Global Cleantech 100 – Opus One and Terramera | Opus One Solutions (Renewal4) and Terramera (Renewal3) have been named to the Global Cleantech Top 100 list for 2019! |
17.01.2019 | Goddess Garden Named to Real Leaders 100 Top Impact Companies | Goddess Garden, a Renewal3 portfolio company, has been named a Top 100 Impact Company in the first Real Leaders list. |
11.01.2019 | Joel Solomon Talks Clean Money and Impact Investing | Impact Investing, Philanthropy, and Clean Money with Joel Solomon, Partner at Renewal Funds – The Generosity Freakshow Podcast |
10.01.2019 | Investing in the Future of Food: Sweet Earth finds success balancing values with fundraising & Nestlé partnership | 09-Jan-2019 By Elizabeth Crawford |
10.01.2019 | FoodLogiQ Names Sean O’Leary as New CEO | DURHAM, N.C., Jan. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — FoodLogiQ, the leading SaaS provider of traceability, food safety and supply chain transparency solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Sean O’Leary as Chief Executive O... |
13.12.2018 | First Renewal4 Portfolio Company: Opus One Solutions | NEW YORK and TORONTO, Dec. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Opus One Solutions, the leader in transactive energy and distributed energy software solutions, today announced it has closed a series B funding led by Renewal Funds to further the comp... |
22.11.2018 | Genevieve Pinto Named WXN Top 100 Canada’s Most Powerful Women, Emerging Leader | Renewal Funds Partner, Genevieve Pinto, is honored as Top 100 Canada’s Most Powerful Women by Women’s Executive Network (WXN). Genevieve works tirelessly in support of entrepreneurs and leaders through her Renewal Funds, YWCA, and Raise Col... |
14.11.2018 | SPUD Wins Innovation Award at Zero Waste Conference | SPUD.ca, one of earliest Renewal Funds portfolio companies, was recognized last week for their reusable packaging program by Zero Waste. SPUD created a reusable takeout container program to provide their customers with a sustainable alterna... |
25.10.2018 | Opti Featured on CNBC | Opti, a Renewal3 portfolio company, is featured in CNBC story on how technology can prevent expensive, catastrophic flooding. |
25.10.2018 | We’re Hiring! Director of Finance & Operations | We are expanding our team to support our next fund and are currently seeking an experienced finance professional to lead our Finance & Operations team. Working closely with our investment team and third-party fund administrator, you wil... |
17.10.2018 | Scott Lerner Joins Farmhouse Culture as CEO | Via NOSH |
11.09.2018 | Big News for the B Economy | Pleased to share this important article on Benefit Corporations from Jay Coen Gilbert, Co-Founder of B Lab |
29.08.2018 | Beyond plastic: How to fix a broken food system | Thierry Jean, CEO of Renewal3 portfolio company Prana contributed an article to the Globe and Mail |
15.08.2018 | FoodLogiQ Named one of Forbes’ Most Innovative AgTech Startups | The problems facing America’s farmers in 2018 are as diverse as their crop varieties: Labor shortages. Soil health. Food spoilage. Trade wars. Lack of access to data on seed pricing, yield information, and even commodity forecasting. |
08.08.2018 | Business in Vancouver Green Space: Ethical Investing | Paul Richardson was recently interviewed for Business in Vancouver’s annual Green Space addition: |
07.07.2018 | Be Sun Smart AND Reef Safe | Goddess Garden, a Renewal3 portfolio company, is featured in Fast Company’s article on the importance of reef safe sunscreen and Hawaii’s recent ban of oxybenzone, a known carcinogen prevalent in conventional sunscreens. |
30.06.2018 | FoodLogiQ Announces First Partners for Food Transparency Blockchain Pilot | FoodLogiQ, a Renewal3 portfolio company, has launched FoodLogiQ Labs and secured their inaugural blockchain partners. |
30.06.2018 | Rustic Crust Raises $8 million in New Capital | Rustic Crust, a Renewal2 portfolio company, has secured a new partner in Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners. |
29.06.2018 | Cascadia’s Universal Series Named Green Building Product of the Year | CaGBC is a leading organization in pursuing green developments and accelerating the movement towards a sustainable future. CaGBC’s annual product awards focus on environmental significance and criteria including “sustainability, transparenc... |
21.06.2018 | Renewal Funds is Best for the World, Overall! | Renewal Funds has been recognized for creating extraordinary positive impact as a business based on the independent, comprehensive assessment administered by the non-profit, B Lab. |
01.06.2018 | Cascadia’s Universal Series Achieves Passive House Institute Certification | LANGLEY, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The momentum continues to build for one of North America’s most innovative manufacturers and distributors of energy-efficient windows, doors, and building products. In addition to recent awards and ... |
01.06.2018 | Prana Wins Best Sweet Snack at the Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards | Prana BioVegan, a Renewal3 portfolio company, won Best New Sweet Snack at the Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards. It is awarded by the The Retail Council of Canada. |
30.04.2018 | Impact Capital Managers Launches with 25 Leading Investors as Members | Renewal Funds is a proud founding member of the Impact Capital Managers, joining a distinguished group of leading impact investors in the US and Canada, representing over $5 billion. We will work together to answer essential questions, iden... |
10.04.2018 | Jay Coen Gilbert and Paul Richardson Discuss How To Invest AND Exit With Impact AND Return, Forbes | Renewal Funds is a pioneer and leader in the impact investment space and a founding B Corp. Every company we invest in is screened for environmental and social impact. When we exit a portfolio company, it is of the utmost importance that th... |
30.03.2018 | FoodLogiQ Secures $19.5M in Oversubscribed Financing Round | Testo, Tyson Ventures, Pontifax AgTech, Nicola Wealth Management and Greenhouse Capital join Renewal Funds to bolster leading food traceability and transparency tech company |
02.02.2018 | Using Opti Technology to Improve Kansas City’s Water Quality | City Manager Andy Shively “is on a mission to save Kansas City Water ratepayers $1 billion, while delivering environmental benefits and enhancing the lives of those who make Missouri’s largest city their home.” |
02.02.2018 | Ontario Partners with Miovision Technologies to Help Company Scale Up | The partnership between Ontario and Miovision, a Renewal2 portfolio company, will create 275 new jobs in Kitchener. The Province is investing $1.5 million from the Southwestern Ontario Development Fund, supporting an additional investment o... |
02.02.2018 | Terramera Included in SVG Partners’ THRIVE Top 50 | Terramera, a Renewal3 portfolio company, has been included in the annual ranking of 50 leading agricultural technology companies “exemplifying the best in agriculture technology around the globe.” |
12.01.2018 | Cascadia Windows & Doors Introduces the Universal Series | Cascadia Windows & Doors, a Renewal3 portfolio company, has release their new, Passive House Certified, Red List Free, Universal Series window line. |
19.12.2017 | Alter Eco Acquired by Next World Evergreen – Delivering a Successful Exit for Renewal2 | Alter Eco, a Renewal2 portfolio company, has been acquired by Next World Evergreen. This transaction preserves the company’s deep mission and delivers a good outcome for all stakeholders. |
19.12.2017 | Paul Richardson, Climate Action Superhero! | Paul Richardson, Renewal Funds CEO, was featured in Genus Fossil-free’s series of Climate Action Superhero’s. |
08.12.2017 | Kelly and Brian Swette Found Center for Sustainable Food Systems | The founders of Sweet Earth Natural Foods, a recently exited Renewal3 portfolio company, have made a major gift to establish the Kelly and Brian Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems at Arizona State University. |
28.11.2017 | Miovision helps guide Canada’s Smart City Challenge | “The future of smart cities requires open technology, and we encouraged the government to make openness a key piece of the Smart City Challenge,” said Kurtis McBride, CEO and co-founder of Miovision (a Renewal2 portfolio company). The compa... |
08.11.2017 | Terramera Featured in Forbes | Terramera, a Renewal3 portfolio company. is the sole producer of USDA Certified Organic neem oil, a natural alternative to harsh chemical pesticides. |
22.10.2017 | Renewal Funds featured in Water Canada Magazine | An Outcomes-based Venture Capital Solution to Water Challenges |
18.10.2017 | Goddess Garden Wins Breakout Brand Award at Naturally Boulder | Congratulations to the great team at Goddess Garden, a Renewal3 portfolio company, for being honored as the Breakout Brand in 2017 at Naturally Boulder Awards! |
10.10.2017 | CNN Tech Article on Opti – the Future of Flood Management | Opti, a Renewal3 portfolio company, develops stormwater management software that is more important now than ever. As climate change increases the frequency and severity of extreme weather – cities will need to adapt quickly, and with the la... |
02.10.2017 | Mike Battistel of Cascadia Windows awarded “Entrepreneur of the Year” and “Clean16” designation at the 2018 Clean 50 Awards | Mike Battistel, President of Cascadia Windows (a Renewal3 portfolio company) recognized as the Clean50 Entrepreneur of the Year. |
26.09.2017 | Paul Richardson on Roundhouse Radio, Business in Vancouver | Listen to Paul Richardson, Renewal Funds CEO, on how mission venture capital is funding social and environmental change through sustainable business: http://cirh2.streamon.fm/listen-pl-12135 |
26.09.2017 | 2017 Best for the World | January 9, 2018 REVISION: We are excited to announce that Renewal Funds is a 2017 Best for the World honoree! |
11.09.2017 | The Non-Paradox Of Highly Successful Profit-From-Purpose Businesses | The case for investing in companies with a clear purpose to serve the greater good, through the very success of the company, is gaining momentum. The financial world has struggled with the idea that Milton Freidman established, that has bee... |
08.09.2017 | Nestlé to Purchase Sweet Earth, a Renewal Funds Portfolio Company | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
22.08.2017 | Philadelphia Uses Opti’s Smart Technology to Manage Stormwater Runoff and Reduce Pollution | Check out the full story here: https://customers.microsoft.com/en-us/story/philadelphia-government-azure |
11.07.2017 | Renewal2 Successfully Exits Aquatic Informatics – Delivering Good Return Financially and Ecologically | Aquatics Informatics has sold a majority position to XPV Water Partners – a specialized water technology Fund – creating a successful exit for Renewal2 partners.
Renewal2 is proud of this positive conclusion to one of our earliest investmen... |
28.06.2017 | Renewal3 Portfolio Company, Better Bean, Acquired by Hain Celestial | We are proud to announce that Better Bean has been acquired by Hain Celestial’s Cultivate Ventures. See their press release below. |
27.06.2017 | Women-Led Businesses Are Winners | Blog by Nicole Bradbury, Renewal Funds SVP |
26.06.2017 | Mama Earth featured in the Financial Post | Mama Earth Organics, a Renewal3 portfolio company, is one of Ontario’s leaders in organic home delivery. Mama Earth has grown by an incredible “712 per cent in the past five years”. Founders Alex and Heath Billingsley credit their emphasis ... |
25.04.2017 | Joel Solomon Featured in the National Observer | Join us in congratulating Joel on the release of his book, Clean Money Revolution! Get a snapshot of Joel, the book, and his life’s work moving capital to regenerative, sustainable practices in this article in the National Observer: nationa... |
13.04.2017 | Renewal Funds’ Impact Report | As a “mission venture capital” firm, our goal is equally for financial success and positive impact for people and planet. |
29.03.2017 | Forbes Interviews Sweet Earth President, Brian Swette | “With Sweet Earth Natural Foods, A Corporate Couple Goes From Pepsi And Whoppers To Quinoa Burritos” |
16.03.2017 | Big Wins at Expo West! | Excellent news from last weeks’ Natural & Organic Products Expo West, North America’s largest natural trade-show. |
15.03.2017 | Joel Solomon, Renewal Chair, to lead an RSF Integrated Capital Fellowship. Apply Now. | San Francisco, March 13, 2017—In its latest initiative to revolutionize investing and giving, RSF Social Finance today opens applications for the Integrated Capital Fellowship. This intensive program will give financial practitioners the to... |
08.03.2017 | Farmhouse Culture Lands $6.5 Million Investment Led by 301 INC to Help Fuel National Expansion of Probiotic-Rich Products | Renewal Funds is proud to announce that Renewal3 portfolio company, Farmhouse Culture, has inked a deal with a new partner. 301 INC, the new business development and venturing unit at General Mills, lead a Series D investment round that aim... |
08.03.2017 | Terramera Recognized as a BC CleanTech Revenue Growth Leader | Vancouver-based cleantech innovator, Terramera, is listed on Ready to Rocket’s CleanTech list for 2017. Terramera, a Renewal3 portfolio company, creates technologies that harness the power of natural materials to build sustainable biopestic... |
08.03.2017 | Renewal3 Portfolio Company, Sweet Earth, Grabs Two NEXTY Nominations for Innovative New Plant-Based Products | MONTEREY, Calif., March 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Sweet Earth Natural Foods, the award-winning, globally-inspired plant-based food brand, available in 10,000+ retail locations nationwide, is debuting a host of new products at the Natural Produ... |
03.03.2017 | Aquatic Informatics Named a 2017 Top CleanTech Leader | Rocket Builders selected Aquatic Informatics, a Renewal2 portfolio company, among 250 companies as a top 16 cleantech company best positioned for outstanding growth in 2017. |
03.03.2017 | Back to the Roots in the NY Times | Back to the Roots, a Renewal3 portfolio company, is changing the way kids eat breakfast in New York City Schools. Two flavors of Back to the Roots’ organic, sugar-free, whole grain cereals are offered to all 1.1 million students every day.... |
03.03.2017 | Terramera Wins Innovation Award | Renewal3 portfolio company, Terramera was recently recognized for their innovative, organic, agriculture technologies. |
24.02.2017 | Opti Technology in Action | See how the Brooklyn Botanical Garden has implemented Opti’s Nimbus software so save time, water, and the garden. |
24.02.2017 | Renewal Funds and the Who’s Who of Impact Investing | Thanks to Ted Rheingold for compiling this comprehensive list of impact venture funds doing GoodBusiness. Renewal Funds is proud to be a pioneer in the reinvention of capital as a force for positive, sustainable change. |
15.02.2017 | Opti Raises $5.5M to Scale Intelligent Stormwater Management | Renewal3 portfolio company, Opti, has successfully closed $5.5M in equity funding. Renewal3 is a proud participant in the raise, which will accelerate Opti’s growth and allow the Company to significantly scale operations across the USA. |
15.02.2017 | Aquatic Informatics Wins Environmental Business Journal Achievement Award | Renewal2 portfolio company, Aquatic Informatics, was recently recognized the Environmental Business Journal for “Project Merit: Water Data” for the successful deployment of their flagship AQUARIUS Time-Series software with the US Geological... |
17.01.2017 | Miovision Launches Laboratory to Advance Traffic Data as a Foundation for Smart Cities | Miovision, a Renewal2 portfolio company, has partnered with CPCS, a management consulting firm focused on transportation strategy, policy and economics, as well as the University of Toronto to launch Miovision Labs. |
17.01.2017 | Goddess Garden CEO, Nova Covington’s Maternal Instincts Lead to the Launch of a Multi-Million Dollar Skincare Company | The most recent addition to the Renewal3 portfolio, Goddess Garden, was originally a mother’s attempt to protect her daughter from the toxic chemicals found in conventional sunscreens. Today, Goddess Garden is a multi-million dollar company... |
12.01.2017 | Renewal Funds Profiled in Corporate Knights | Read the full article highlighting us and many of our colleagues in the #impactinvestment space: http://www.corporateknights.com/channels/responsible-investing/canadian-investor-profiles |
12.12.2016 | Renewal2 and Renewal3 Honored as Best for the World Funds | Renewal2 and Renewal3 (the two fund products of Renewal Funds company), were named ”Best for the World Funds” by B the Change Media, for setting the measurement and management bar in impact investing. This honor follows Renewal Funds itself... |
07.12.2016 | Renewal3 Invests in Goddess Garden Organics | PRESS RELEASE: |
15.11.2016 | Sweet Earth, Kelly Swette Featured in Food Business News | Sweet Earth Natural Foods, a Renewal3 portfolio company, has been on an incredible growth trajectory for years. This feature, with an interview of CEO Kelly Swette, illustrates how the founders’ astutely read their market, growing trends, a... |
28.10.2016 | Renewal Funds Named to Clean15 | Renewal Funds is thrilled to be included in the Divest-Invest Clean Fifteen, which highlights a consortium of impact funds pursuing solutions to climate change. |
12.10.2016 | Mama Earth Organics featured in the Financial Post | Mama Earth Organics, a Renewal3 portfolio company, supports their local, Ontario farmers with their home delivery service. Read more about how they carefully cultivate positive relationships with the community and land in this Financial Pos... |
11.10.2016 | Protecting Endangered Species with Aquatic Informatics’ Software | Learn how conservationists are using Aquatic Informatics’ water monitoring software to protect endangered species in this free, on-demand webinar: aquaticinformatics.com/web-webinar |
30.09.2016 | Renewal2 Exit: Seventh Generation | Seventh Generation recently announced its acquisition by Unilever Global. |
12.09.2016 | Renewal Funds Named 2016 B Corp Best for the World Honoree | PRESS RELEASE |
28.07.2016 | Sweet Earth Wins Gold for Taste! | Sweet Earth Natural Foods, a Renewal3 portfolio company, has won four Superior Taste Gold Medal Seal’s for their breakfast sandwiches, burritos, bowls, and benevolent (vegan) bacon. Their innovative yet approachable ready-made vegan creatio... |
19.07.2016 | BC Business Magazine Profile on Renewal Funds’ Co-Founder and Chair, Joel Solomon | BC Business Magazine’s Richard Littlemore chronicles the life’s work of Renewal’s Co-Founder and Chair, Joel Solomon, in anticipation of his upcoming book, Clean Money Revolution (2017). |
24.06.2016 | Aquatic Informatics Wins the Water’s Next Award for “Technology — Water Resources” | Aquatic Informatics, a Renewal2 portfolio company, has added the Water’s Next Award for Water Resources Technology to their already highly decorated catalogue of accolades. |
20.06.2016 | Profile of Prana Co-Founder, Marie-Josée Richer | We at Renewal Funds have the privilege of working with inspiring entrepreneurs as an every day part of our business. One of those amazing business owners making the world a better place is Marie-Josée Richer. You can learn more about this m... |
09.05.2016 | Back to the Roots on the Cover of Conscious Company Magazine | From the moment we met with Back to the Roots founders Alejandro and Nikhil, we felt their passion and exuberance. Their commitment to “Undo Food”, to renew food’s approachable simplicity, permeates their every move. |
03.05.2016 | Alter Eco’s 2015 Impact Report | From sourcing, to packaging, to carbon – Alter Eco embodies what it means to be a Best for the World Company. Check out why in their 2015 Impact Report. |
21.03.2016 | Sensible Organics is a B-Corp! | The Renewal Funds team has recognized that Sensible Organics is a particularly special company for a long time. Truly ‘organic pioneers’, Sensible Organics’ products are the some of the only 100% USDA Certified Organic cosmetics on the mark... |
21.12.2015 | Aquatic Informatics and Miovision Named to Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 | Aquatic Informatics and Miovision, both Renewal2 portfolio companies, were recently honored as two of Canada’s fastest growing technology companies by Deloitte in their 18th annual Technology Fast 50, recognized for their bold innovation, d... |
21.12.2015 | Renewal Funds Named ImpactAssets 50 Manager | We are excited to announce that for the third year, Renewal Funds has been selected as an ImpactAssets 50 manager. The ImpactAssets 50 (IA 50) is the first publicly available database of experienced private debt and equity impact investment... |