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Stray Dog Capital

11460 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 300, Leawood, Kansas, 66211, United States

Overview

Capital and support for early-stage businesses reducing animal use.

Founded

2013

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Germany
Israel
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

33rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Pacifico Biolabs
May 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
Helios AI
Sep 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Cascade Biocatalysts
Sep 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
NuCicer
Aug 2025Participated
$12 MSeries A
4AG Robotics
Jul 2025Participated
$29 MSeries B
Clever Carnivore
Dec 2023Participated
$7 MSeed
Triplebar
Oct 2023Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Companion Protect
Aug 2023Led
$27 MSeries A
UNCAGED Innovations
Jun 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
AQUA Cultured Foods
Apr 2023Led
$6 MSeed
The ISH Food Company
Jan 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Yo! Egg
May 2022Led
$5 MSeed
Pacifico Biolabs
May 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
Helios AI
Sep 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Cascade Biocatalysts
Sep 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
NuCicer
Aug 2025Participated
$12 MSeries A
4AG Robotics
Jul 2025Participated
$29 MSeries B
Clever Carnivore
Dec 2023Participated
$7 MSeed
Triplebar
Oct 2023Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Companion Protect
Aug 2023Led
$27 MSeries A
UNCAGED Innovations
Jun 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
AQUA Cultured Foods
Apr 2023Led
$6 MSeed
The ISH Food Company
Jan 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Yo! Egg
May 2022Led
$5 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Stray Dog Capital: 33 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Stray Dog Capital: 33 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed78
Series A29
Series B21
Series C+01
Other Equity12

Monthly Deal Activity

Stray Dog Capital: 33 deals are recorded across 106 months.All available history.
Stray Dog Capital: 33 deals are recorded across 106 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Stray Dog Capital: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (26 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Stray Dog Capital: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (26 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Food & Agriculture26
Health & Life Sciences15
Manufacturing5
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Hardware & Robotics1
Enterprise Software1
E-Commerce & Retail1
AI & Machine Learning1

Deal Size Distribution

Stray Dog Capital: 33 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Stray Dog Capital: 33 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M10
$5M-$10M9
$10M-$25M6
$25M-$50M6
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Stray Dog Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (25 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Stray Dog Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (25 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States25
Europe4
Israel3
Canada1
Stray Dog Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with New Crop Capital sharing 7 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Stray Dog Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with New Crop Capital sharing 7 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
New Crop Capital7
CPT Capital5
Rocana Ventures4
VegInvest4
AiiM Partners3
Clear Current Capital3
301 INC2
40 North Ventures2
Big Idea Ventures2
FootPrint Coalition Ventures2
Greenleaf Foods2
Griffith Foods2
Happiness Capital2
KBW Ventures2
Lever VC2
Rich Products Ventures2
Senator Investment Group2
Supply Change Capital2
Viking Global Investors2
1Flourish Capital1

Investment Strategy

Stray Dog Capital: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation.All available history.
Stray Dog Capital: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1236%
Participating2164%
Stray Dog Capital: Single-lead accounts for 42% and co-led for 58% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Stray Dog Capital: Single-lead accounts for 42% and co-led for 58% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead542%
Co-led758%

Team

Andres Manzanares
Chuck Laue

Founder & Chair

Jennifer Laue

Founder and Vice Chair

Lisa Feria

Managing Partner & CEO