Raven Capital
Impact investorVictoria · Seed–Series B · 11 people tracked
Investment thesis
Raven Capital takes a culturally centered, impact-driven approach, providing patient capital to businesses led by Indigenous Peoples of Canada and Native American Peoples. The firm invests starting at seed stage and follows on through Series B, typically writing first checks of $250K-$3M. It backs both B2B and B2C companies across sectors, with an emphasis on ventures that improve Indigenous and Native well-being.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 11 people
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What they invest in
from 25 of 31 portfolio companiesConsumer ×7Direct to Consumer ×7Cleantech ×6Impact & Social Good ×6E-commerce ×5SaaS ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Digital Health ×3
HQs:Canada×11United States×6
Investments · 31 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 13 dated
AdvancedAg develops live microbial biological systems and fermentation-based technologies for agriculture and water/environmental applications, serving growers, dealers, and industry partners across North America.
AgTechBiotechCleantech
Dr. Phyllis Day Chief(Founder)Joshua Day Chief(CEO)Ashley Day Chief(COO & Co-owner)
Bare Beans is a farmer-owned grower that produces and sells dry beans directly to consumers, shipping them without heavy cans or added water to fit more usable product per truckload.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Bim Bam Boo makes tree-free household paper products, such as toilet paper, from bamboo, sold directly to consumers via one-time purchases and subscriptions.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerMinneapolis, US
Zoe Levin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlthea Wishloff(Director)in
Co-investorsGROOVE CAPITAL
Cheekbone Beauty is a cosmetics brand that develops and sells makeup products, including an illuminating primer, with an emphasis on transparency and community.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Conquer Experience develops PeriopSim, a device-agnostic VR simulation and assessment platform that recreates surgical procedures in an immersive virtual environment.
Digital HealthEdTechHealthtech
CruxOCM develops AI-powered automation software for industrial control room operations in energy infrastructure, enabling autonomous monitoring and control to improve throughput and reduce operational risk.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoTCalgary, CA
Vicki Knott, P.Eng(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel InvestAngular VenturesBullpen CapitalGolden VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Techstars+2 more
Austin, US
William Hale(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlthea Wishloff(Director)inChris Malin(Director)Andrew Kappus(Director)
Florrent develops bio-based supercapacitors with higher energy density than standard supercapacitors, aimed at short-duration power quality and reliability applications such as data center backup power, grid reliability, and renewables firming.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyAmherst, US
Joseph Hastry(Executive Officer, Promoter)Alexander Nichols(Director, Promoter)Jose LaSalle(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardChristopher Noble(Director)Priya Yadav(Director)in
Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesMassVenturesNextFab VenturesBoston Impact Initiative (BII)
Ginew is a Native American-owned apparel brand offering small-batch garments made with natural materials, including shirts and outerwear.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Good Way Homes builds high-performance prefab single residences and multi-unit dwellings that combine sustainable design with fixed, predictable pricing (models starting at $150,000).
CleantechConstruction TechPropTechRevelstoke, CA
Co-investorsForesight
HomeTeam Network (HTN) is a streaming platform that broadcasts sporting events live, such as the 2026 Arctic Winter Games from Whitehorse, available to viewers for free.
Media & EntertainmentSports Tech
Co-investorsRelay Ventures
Indigenous Box is a Canadian ecommerce platform that curates and ships gift boxes and individual products sourced from Indigenous makers and businesses.
E-commerceImpact & Social GoodMarketplaces
Kismet Health builds human-centered AI telehealth technology to expand access to care for children and families, with a focus on pediatric behavioral health.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSaaS
Cierra Gromoff(Co-founder)Christie Sander(Co-founder)
Mitsoh makes bison pemmican and beef sticks using pasture-raised meat, real berries, and hardwood smoke, drawing on Indigenous food traditions.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Navajo Power Home is a utility provider offering subscription-based off-grid solar electricity plans, including installation, maintenance, and free upgrades, for households on the Navajo and Hopi Nation tribal lands.
CleantechEnergyImpact & Social GoodFlagstaff, US
Nisto provides a SaaS platform and infrastructure that standardizes social impact, social procurement, and community benefit reporting into SOC 2 assured, comparable statements, capturing verified data across multiple tiers of a project's supply chain.
Data & InfrastructureImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Home decor brand offering island-inspired designs rooted in Hawaiian heritage and organic textures.
NOHO HOME is a Hawaiian-owned, native-designed home décor brand offering coastal and Hawaiian-style products such as bedding, area rugs, and decorative pillows, all designed with authentic Hawaiian cultural patterns.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Jalene Kanani(Designer/Founder)
OneFeather provides an online platform for Indigenous people to renew, replace, or upgrade a Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS) card, replacing paper forms and in-person visits.
GovTechSaaS
RaceRocks provides training modernization solutions, including immersive and customized learning experiences designed to build and develop teams.
EdTechFuture of Work
RUNWITHIT Synthetics builds synthetic environments and populations that model complex urban, infrastructure, and policy systems, using data science, simulation, and 3D visualization to support decision-makers in technology, policy, and infrastructure choices.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechGovTech
Dean Bittner(Founder & CVO)Myrna Bittner(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsKickstart Innovation
Salish Soils is an Indigenous-led company that produces compost-based soils, mulch, and aggregates made from locally sourced organic waste materials for gardeners and landscapers.
AgTechCircular EconomyConsumer
Section Thirty Five sells athletic gear, including a Cordura paddle bag designed to hold up to six paddles with removable waterproof sleeves.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceSports Tech
Co-investorsThe 51 Ventures
Tribal Diagnostics is a Native-owned clinical laboratory that performs blood and diagnostic lab tests at low, transparent prices (e.g. $5 cholesterol, $9 CBC) for patients with or without insurance.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesOklahoma City, US
Cory Littlepage(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJoshua Redstone(appointed at consummation of the offering)Jonah Petchesky(appointed at consummation of the offering)Garry McBerryhill(appointed at consummation of the offering)
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Raven Capital made?
- Raven Capital has 31 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Raven Capital invest at?
- Raven Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Raven Capital's typical check size?
- Raven Capital typically writes checks of $250K – $3M.
- What sectors does Raven Capital focus on?
- Raven Capital focuses on Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Raven Capital located?
- Raven Capital is headquartered in Victoria, CA.
- Who does Raven Capital co-invest with?
- Raven Capital most often shares deals with Angular Ventures, Golden Ventures, M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund), among 15 tracked co-investors.
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