News & Media

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Fourth Quarter 2024

October 8, 2024
Jackfruit-powered alt meat co The Jackfruit Company raises $5m series B extension

First Quarter 2024

January 16, 2024
Meaningful Partners Announces a Strategic Growth Investment in M2 Ingredients / Om Mushroom Superfood

Fourth Quarter 2023

December 20, 2023
Cole Pearsall, co-founder of Acid League, was named one of this year's Forbes 30 Under 30 November 17, 2023
Tree Island Gourmet Yogurt - New facility

Third Quarter 2023

September 29, 2023
Chickapea makes Globe and Mail Canada’s Top Growing Companies of 2023 September 21, 2023
LesserEvil begins expansion in Danbury, New Milford September 20, 2023
LesserEvil Raises Additional Capital to Continue Growth and Expansion September 19, 2023
LesserEvil becomes first snack brand to receive Purity Award Certification August 23, 2023
The Jackfruit Company – Annie Ryu featured in VegNews article “Jackfruit Gains Momentum Globally as an Affordable, Sustainable Meat Alternative” August 15, 2023
Greenhouse makes Canadian Grocer’s 2023 Impact Awards

Second Quarter 2023

May 25, 2023
Greenhouse Juice enters US market May 15, 2023
Mara Makes 2023 Canada’s Sustainability Changemaker’s List May 11, 2023
Proxies - Canadian Business ‘Best Food and beverage innovator’ award April 22, 2023
Maple Hill Creamery Receives $20 Million USDA Funding to Promote Growth in Regenerative Grass-Fed Organic Dairy Markets April 15, 2023
Evive products are now distributed in more than 3,500 grocery stores accross the USA!

First Quarter 2023

March 15, 2023
Gusta Foods – New brand image (in French)

Third Quarter 2022

August 8, 2022
InvestEco is pleased to announce leading a $10M investment into Greenhouse

Second Quarter 2022

May 17, 2022
Mara Renewables Corporation Raises - May 2022

First Quarter 2022

March 15, 2022
InvestEco Capital is selected for the ImpactAssets 50 2022 (IA 50)

Second Quarter 2021

June 22, 2021
Tiny Organics Raises $11 Million In Series A To Shape The Palates Of Babies With Whole Vegetables May 25, 2021
Plant-Based Protein Leader Sol Cuisine to Begin Trading on TSX Venture Under the Ticker VEG April 13, 2021
Chickapea receives $9.3M Investment from District Ventures Capital, InvestEco Capital and Export Development Canada April 1, 2021
Acid League Closes $4.75M Series A Funding Round Eight Months After National Launch

Third Quarter 2020

July 31, 2020
Vital Farms Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering July 7, 2020
Renewal Funds and InvestEco Capital Announce the 2020 Youth Impact Challenge July 1, 2020
InvestEco announces $30,000 commitment to supporting FoodShare

Second Quarter 2020

June 1, 2020
InvestEco announces $100M final close of the InvestEco Sustainable Food Fund III

Third Quarter 2019

September 3, 2019
“LesserEvil in Forbes Magazine” August 13, 2019
InvestEco announces an investment into The Jackfruit Company

Fourth Quarter 2018

December 14, 2018
InvestEco Capital leads investment into Maison Le Grand November 22, 2018
InvestEco Capital leads investment round into LesserEvil, LLC October 17, 2018
Toronto mealkit delivery startup Chefs Plate acquired by Germany's HelloFresh - The Globe and Mail

Second Quarter 2018

May 19, 2018
Vital Farms selected as one of 25 US companies for the "2018 Small Giants" by Forbes Magazine May 4, 2018
Kuli Kuli - Whole Foods’ Supplier of the Year award in the “woman-led entrepreneurship” category! May 3, 2018
InvestEco Capital participates in Funding for Sol Cuisine

First Quarter 2018

February 28, 2018
InvestEco Capital is once again selected for the ImpactAssets 50

Fourth Quarter 2017

December 8, 2017
NadaMoo! Dairy-Free Brand Could Extend Beyond Frozen Desserts, says CEO November 27, 2017
InvestEco leads an investment round in NadaMoo! October 10, 2017
InvestEco Sustainable Food Fund Honored as a Best for the World Fund Evaluated by Comprehensive GIIRS Impact Rating

First Quarter 2017

February 28, 2017
InvestEco Capital selected for the ImpactAssets 50 January 11, 2017
InvestEco Capital participates in Funding for Kuli Kuli

Fourth Quarter 2016

December 13, 2016
Canada’s Chefs Plate Closes Second Tranche of Series B Funding Round from InvestEco December 6, 2016
InvestEco Sustainable Food Fund Honoured as a Best for the World Fund October 13, 2016
100km Foods – “Between farm and fork, new distribution business grows” - The Globe And Mail October 10, 2016
“Cultivating its supplier relationships gives Mama Earth Organics a competitive advantage” - Financial Post

First Quarter 2016

July 5, 2016
The Co-operators invests in InvestEco Sustainable Food Fund II February 22, 2016
InvestEco and Renewal announce investment in Mama Earth Organics

Third Quarter 2015

July 1, 2015
InvestEco Sustainable Food Fund invests in Maple Hill Creamery

First Quarter 2015

March 1, 2015
InvestEco Sustainable Food Fund invests in 100km and Farms & Forks February 1, 2015
InvestEco announces investment in Miovision

Third Quarter 2014

July 1, 2014
InvestEco announces Investment in Vital Farms

First Quarter 2014

February 5, 2014
Canadian Foundations Investing in Sustainable Food and Agriculture

Fourth Quarter 2013

December 9, 2013
InvestEco companies Miovision and Geodigital listed in Deloitte's Fast 50 October 28, 2013
InvestEco is now a member of the Impact Asset 50 October 28, 2013
InvestEco is now a Certified B Corp October 15, 2013
InvestEco Fall 2013 Newsletter

Third Quarter 2012

October 2, 2012
Ensyn receives $20 million investment from Fibria S.A.

Third Quarter 2011

October 18, 2011
InvestEco CEO, Andrew Heintzman, discusses resource scarcity and innovation October 9, 2011
InvestEco CEO, Andrew Heintzman, discusses food sustainability in the Toronto Star. October 5, 2011
InvestEco CEO, Andrew Heintzman, discusses the Sustainable Food Fund on BNN September 4, 2011
InvestEco Sustainable Food Fund Profiled in Globe and Mail

Second Quarter 2011

May 11, 2011
InvestEco CEO, Andrew Heintzman, on CBC Radio's "Ideas"

First Quarter 2011

January 28, 2011
Op-Ed in the Hill Times by InvestEco CEO, Andrew Heintzman February 15, 2011
Mercer Investment Consulting report calls for significant investment in "climate sensitive assets"

Fourth Quarter 2010

November 28, 2010
"We're Missing Eco-Opportunities"- InvestEco CEO, Andrew Heintzman, in Halifax Chronicle-Herald November 10, 2010
InvestEco Portfolio Manager, Greg Payne, Interviewed by BNN November 1, 2010
InvestEco CEO, Andrew Heintzman, on BNN

Third Quarter 2010

July 14, 2010
InvestEco CEO, Andrew Heintzman, appears on CBC's Newsworld's "Power Politics" (segment starts at 18m:12s into linked video) July 8, 2010
InvestEco CEO, Andrew Heintzman, interviewed on CBC's Metro Morning to discuss the green economy and his book, "the New Entrepreneurs"

Second Quarter 2010

June 30, 2010
InvestEco June 2010 Newsletter June 21, 2010
InvestEco CEO, Andrew Heintzman's, book "The New Entrepreneurs" profiled by the Toronto Star June 17, 2010
InvestEco Global Environmental Sectors Fund Portfolio Manager, Greg Payne, appears on BNN June 1, 2010
InvestEco CEO, Andrew Heintzman, has his book, "The New Entrepreneurs" published by House of Anansi Press

First Quarter 2010

March 26, 2010
InvestEco Global Environmental Sectors Fund Portfolio Manager, Greg Payne, on BNN March 1, 2010
InvestEco CEO, Andrew Heintzman, featured on on Investement Executive TV February 19, 2010
InvestEco featured in Investement Executive February 12, 2010
InvestEco CEO, Andrew Heintzman, cited in Toronto Star article on Ontario Clean Tech investment January 26, 2010
InvestEco CEO, Andrew Heintzman, appears on the Business News Network

Fourth Quarter 2009

November 26, 2009
InvestEco company, Scheider Power, to be aquired by Qauntum Technologies November 1, 2009
InvestEco November 2009 Newsletter

Third Quarter 2009

September 15, 2009
InvestEco company, Biorem, awarded $3.4 million biofiltration project September 1, 2009
Preston Manning teams up with Investeco's Andrew Heintzman for National Post Op-Ed August 28, 2009
InvestEco company, Biorem, attracts $1.2 million investment from Ontario's Investment Demonstration Fund August 20, 2009
InvestEco company, Biorem, records record second quarter revenues August 18, 2009
InvestEco company, Schneider Power, Sells Grand Valley Wind Farms

Second Quarter 2009

April 30, 2009
InvestEco company, Enerworks, teams up with Enbridge and Bullfrog Power on solar hot water heaters April 18, 2009
InvestEco company, Enerworks, in the Toronto Star- April 18, 2009 April 1, 2009
InvestEco April 2009 Newsletter

First Quarter 2009

March 30, 2009
Biorem Announces Record 4th Quarter March 26, 2009
Temporary Supply Glut Should Reduce Prices for Clean Energy February 26, 2009
Financial Post - Biorem's Greener Way to Clean January 2, 2009
InvestEco 2009 Outlook

Fourth Quarter 2008

November 3, 2008
InvestEco November 2008 Newsletter October 15, 2008
Press Release - InvestEco Announces Sale of Organic Meadow Shares

Second Quarter 2008

June 23, 2008
Press Release - InvestEco Capital names Stephen Griggs as Chairman

First Quarter 2008

March 28, 2008
Toronto Star - Rowe Farms Opens Leslieville Market Store March 26, 2008
Press Release - InvestEco announces investment in Next Generation Cellulosic Ethanol Technology March 11, 2008
CBC Radio "Metro Morning" interview with Greg Payne, InvestEco Portfolio Manager March 11, 2008
CBC Radio "Ontario Morning" interview with Greg Payne, InvestEco Portfolio Manager January 1, 2008
InvestEco Newsletter

Fourth Quarter 2007

December 2, 2007
Press Release - EnerWorks Solar Energy Unit Wins Innovative Product & Technology Award November 29, 2007
Press Release - InvestEco launches new GlobalEnvironmental Sectors Fund November 21, 2007
Video - Greg Payne and Andrew Heintzman present at Rotman School of management: "Mobilizing Capital for the Environmental Economy" November 20, 2007
Popular Science Magazine lists Triton's Sawfish as one of the best inventions of the year

Third Quarter 2007

September 17, 2007
EnerWorks, Inc. introduces single tank residential solution and new wireless energy monitor August 20, 2007
InvstEco Newsletter August 10, 2007
Sick Kids Hospital Installs Enerworks Solar