NPC showcases 12 investment opportunities in the $4-trillion bioeconomy
April 10, 2025 – Natural Products Canada (NPC), leading investors in Canada’s natural and bio-based economy, has launched the NPC Deal Book—a curated collection of 12 Canadian companies solving real-world challenges with natural and bio-based solutions.
From early-stage disruptors to scaling ventures, these companies are actively raising capital to bring their technologies to global markets. The investment opportunities are ideal for bioeconomy investors targeting rounds in seed to Series A, with raise amounts from $500K to $8M.
The NPC Deal Book features companies addressing high-growth sectors such as:
- Healthy Ageing & Human Nutrition
- Sustainable Manufacturing
- Agtech, Femtech, & Watertech
- Cosmetics, Fashion & Textiles
Each company in the Deal Book has been hand-selected by NPC for its innovation, market readiness, and investment potential. NPC’s strong due diligence process and deep sector knowledge is evidenced in its investment track record. It has invested $9.1 million into 82 early-stage companies, which have gone on to attract an additional $479 million in capital ($391 million in equity and $88 million in non-dilutive). That means each $1 distributed by NPC has helped the companies raise roughly $43 in equity and $10 in non-dilutive capital.
“With the global bioeconomy projected to reach $4 trillion, there has never been a better time to explore natural and bio-based investment opportunities,” says Shelley King, CEO of Natural Products Canada. “The companies in the NPC Deal Book represent the future of sustainable innovation.”
NPC will host five launch events across the country where investors can meet the companies and learn more about the increasing demand for natural and sustainable products that is fueling the growing bioeconomy. Details for each event will be provided to eligible investors upon receipt of the Deal Book.
Investors can download the Deal Book to discover who’s leading the next wave of bio-based breakthroughs.
For more information:
Sue Coueslan, VP Strategy and Partnerships
Natural Products Canada (NPC) provides a powerful combination of advice, connections and capital to more than 1600 Canadian early-stage companies. It draws on its deeply experienced team, and an enviable 4000+ community of investors, industry, professional services, public agencies, and other experts and resources to help innovators take their products to market. NPC has deployed a range of capital, including debt, equity and non-dilutive, and was responsible for the launch of Nàdarra Ventures, an investment fund focused on sustainable bio-based innovation. This extensive history has solidified NPC’s reputation for capital expertise – helping companies address the critical growth elements essential to private and public investors. NPC also acts as a key source of opportunity pipeline for investors, industry and funding agencies through direct connections and initiatives such as the NPC Deal Book.
NPC has received financial support from the Government of Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund, administered by the department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and the Centre of Excellence in Commercialization and Research (CECR) program, administered by the Networks of Centres of Excellence.