Organization · Venture Capital
Stray Dog Capital
Stray Dog Capital is an early-stage venture capital fund based in Kansas City, investing in innovative companies within the food, beverage, and biotechnology sectors. The fund focuses on promoting a healthier, humane, and sustainable future through its investments.
Overview
What Stray Dog Capital does
What Stray Dog Capital is
Stray Dog Capital is an early-stage venture capital fund based in Kansas City, investing in innovative companies within the food, beverage, and biotechnology sectors. The fund focuses on promoting a healthier, humane, and sustainable future through its investments.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2015
- Approximate age
- About 11 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- March 18, 2026
Official channels
Find Stray Dog Capital elsewhere
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Capability profile
Stray Dog Capital as a funder
Investment thesis
Stray Dog Capital invests in innovative, early-stage companies focused on plant-based food, beverage, and biotechnology, aiming to drive a healthier, humane, and more sustainable future.
Focus narrative
Stray Dog Capital primarily invests in plant-based food and beverage, cellular agriculture, food technology, and other innovative sectors that contribute to sustainable outcomes. The fund targets seed to Series A startups that demonstrate product-market fit and addressable markets exceeding $1 billion, with a global focus, particularly in the US and Europe.
Value beyond capital
Stray Dog Capital provides not only financial support but also strategic guidance to its portfolio companies, leveraging its expertise in the plant-based and biotechnology sectors to help them scale and succeed in the market.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $100,000–$2,000,000
- Sweet spot
- $500,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Seed · Series A
- Regions
- Europe · Global · United States
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 40
- Recorded notable exits
- Beyond Meat
Portfolio context
Stray Dog Capital has invested in over 40 companies, including notable names such as Beyond Meat, known for its plant-based meat alternatives; Kite Hill, which offers artisan-style dairy-free products; and Goodie Bag, which connects consumers with surplus food from local businesses. Other portfolio companies include Aqua Cultured Foods, Chunk Foods, Gathered Foods, Atlast, Grounded Foods, Deliciou, and Numilk.
Common questions
What to know about Stray Dog Capital
Upseed classifies Stray Dog Capital under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 18, 2026
Known limits
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