Stray Dog Capital
Venture capitalLeawood · Pre-Seed–Series A · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
Stray Dog Capital invests in early-stage companies across food, beverage, and biotechnology aimed at building a healthier, more humane, and sustainable future. Areas of interest include highly innovative plant-based food, beverage, and other CPG or food-service products; companies producing food via tissue engineering, fermentation, and other biotechnology processes; and unique technologies and IP across the food value chain that unlock new levels of quality and efficiency. The firm seeks businesses aligned with its mission of delivering both meaningful social impact and commercial success, drawing on a team with entrepreneurial, operating, advisory, and investing experience.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 17 of 62 portfolio companiesFoodTech ×11Advanced Manufacturing ×5AgTech ×5Consumer ×4Biotech ×3Direct to Consumer ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Climate Tech ×2
HQs:United States×22United Kingdom×1
Investments · 62 tracked
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Beyond Meat creates plant-based protein products, including burgers and other foods designed to provide nutritional value while supporting environmental sustainability and soil regeneration.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechClimate TechFoodTechEl Segundo, US
Ethan Brown(Founder & CEO)Colleen Jay(Director)Teri L. Witteman(Executive Officer)Nandita Bakhshi(Director)Jonathan Nelson(Executive Officer)Raymond J. Lane(Director)
Chicago, US
Board seatJohnny Ream· per SEC Form D · $7.7M raise · filed Mar 2023
AgTechCornelius, US
Gary Lee Cooper, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatJohnny Ream· per SEC Form D
San Diego, US
Board seatCharles A. Laue· per SEC Form D · $20M raise · filed Aug 2019
Advanced ManufacturingNewport Beach, US
Madeline Haydon(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatLisa Feria· per SEC Form D · $2.8M raise · filed Dec 2017
Plant-based cheeses made using upcycled cauliflower and hemp.
West Hollywood, US
Veronica Fil(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Shaun Quade(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Johnny Ream(Director)
Board seatJohnny Ream· per SEC Form D
Lighter is a zero-knowledge rollup built on Ethereum that enables high-speed, low-cost onchain trading through cryptographic proofs of order matching and liquidations.
Crypto & Web3FintechCambridge, US
Vladimir Novakovski(Founder & CEO)Susan E Vitka(Director)Alexis Fox(Executive Officer, Director)Lisa Feria(Director)Micah Risk(Executive Officer)Ronald Pastore(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatLisa Feria· per SEC Form D · $5.8M raise · filed Jul 2018
Petaluma, US
Dan Gluck(Director)Stuart Kronauge(Executive Officer)August Vega(Director)John M. Kenney(Director)Chuck Muth(Director)Cisco Sacasa(Executive Officer)
Board seatLisa Feria· per SEC Form D · $7M raise · filed May 2022
AgTechWeaverville, US
Sadrah Schadel(Director)Lisa Feria(Director)Johnny Ream(Director)Michael Woliansky(Executive Officer, Director)Cheryl Newman(Director)
BoardMelissa Facchina(Director)
Board seatJohnny ReamLisa Feria· per SEC Form D
Maker of convenient plant-based foods.
Creates whole-muscle cut seafood alternatives including calamari, shrimp, scallops, and tuna.
Chicago, US
Johnny Ream(Director)Anne Palermo(Executive Officer, Director)Brittany Chibe(Executive Officer, Director)
Makes whole-cut mushroom meat products including MyBacon.
Better Dairy uses precision fermentation to produce bioactive milk proteins for applications such as infant formula that more closely mimics breastmilk and supplements aimed at faster workout recovery.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Clean Crop Technologies makes DriPRIME, a cold plasma seed and crop treatment that uses air and electricity to remove pathogens, boost seed vigor, and reduce post-harvest losses for farmers.
AgTechCleantechFoodTech
Daniel Cavanaugh(Co-Founder)
Chicago, US
PAUL BURRIDGE(Executive Officer, Director)STEPHANIE HARRISON(Executive Officer)NICHOLAS RANGOS(Executive Officer)JAMES CAFFYN(Director)VIRGINIA RANGOS(Executive Officer, Director)RUSSELL THOMAS(Executive Officer)
Daring produces plant-based chicken products made from 100% plant ingredients with a simple ingredient list, designed as a direct replacement for chicken in cooking.
Direct to ConsumerFoodTech
Jeff Learman(Director)Dan Levitan(Director)Andrew Ross Mackay(Executive Officer, Director)Eliott Kessas(Executive Officer, Director)
Daring makes 100% plant-based chicken products with a short ingredient list, sold at retailers and offered to restaurants for their menus.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Green Island, US
Evan Lodes(Director)Jerry Weinstein(Director)Charles Deull(Director)Jessica Harris(Director)Gavin McIntyre(Executive Officer, Director)Steven Sherwood(Director)
Human organ-on-chips for drug discovery and development
Gathered Foods develops plant-based food products and provides food innovation services including formulation development, pilot plant capabilities, and regulatory support.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningFoodTechHeath, US
William Chris Kerr(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Langley(Executive Officer)Chad Sarno(Director)Courtney Reum(Director)Charles Laue(Director)Christine A. Mei(Executive Officer, Director)
Plant-based seafood brand (tuna and more).
GOOD PLANeT Foods makes plant-based cheese made with olive oil, offering products with minimal saturated fat and good melt as an alternative to dairy cheese for consumers.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechBellevue, US
Joe Essa(Director)Michael Frey(Director)Dan Gross(Director)David Israel(Founder)Josh Wand(Director)Keith Kravcik(Director)
Platform connecting consumers with local businesses offering surplus food at discounted prices to reduce food waste.
Goodie Bag operates a marketplace connecting local food shops with consumers to sell surplus food at discounted prices, reducing waste and improving food affordability.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyConsumerFoodTechBelmar, US
Luke(Co-founder)Eddy Connors(CEO)Briana Boehmer(COO)Jack Connors(Head of Partnerships)
Maker of artisan-style plant-based yogurts, dips, cheeses, and butter.
Meatless Farm produces plant-based protein products designed as convenient alternatives to meat-containing foods.
ConsumerFoodTech
San Leandro, US
Nicholas Genovese(Executive Officer, Director)Uma Valeti(Executive Officer, Director)
Plant-based cheese and butter maker.
NuCicer develops improved crop varieties through selective breeding, starting with high-protein chickpeas designed for better nutrition.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTechDavis, US
Paimun Amini(Director)inKathryn Cook(Executive Officer, Director)inDouglas Cook(Executive Officer, Director)
Richmond, US
Richard Kelly(Executive Officer, Director)Linda Warren(Director)James Farinholt(Director)J. Robert Mooney(Director)Michael Spinelli(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Flowerman(Director)
New Zealand plant-based meat brand.
Cultivated meat company; created a lab-grown meat restaurant in Tel Aviv.
BiotechEmeryville, US
Rose Wardle(Director)Howard Levin(Director)David Friedberg(Director)Maria Cho(Executive Officer, Director)
Advanced ManufacturingWhite Plains, US
Stephanie Downs(Chief Executive Officer)
Upside Foods produces cultivated meat using cell-based technology.
BiotechFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Uma Valeti(Founder & CEO)in
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Stray Dog Capital invest at?
- Stray Dog Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Stray Dog Capital's typical check size?
- Stray Dog Capital typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- What sectors does Stray Dog Capital focus on?
- Stray Dog Capital focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Consumer, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is Stray Dog Capital located?
- Stray Dog Capital is headquartered in Leawood, US.
- Does Stray Dog Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Stray Dog Capital leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamPlantbased BACON! It's Coming! Find Out When from Lisa Feria of Stray Dog Capital
Elysabeth Alfano · Lisa Feria
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Lisa Feria · facebook.com
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