Redstick Ventures

Redstick Ventures is an early-stage investor focused on transforming the food ecosystem. Specializing in innovations that tackle labor shortages, food waste, packaging, and food accessibility, the fund invests primarily in B2B technologies within sectors like ag tech, supply chain management, food preservation, and restaurant tech. Their portfolio includes forward-thinking companies such as Gastronomous, which automates commercial kitchen processes, and Izote Biosciences, a leader in bioscience for scalable fermentation. Based in Dallas, Toronto, and St. Louis, Redstick targets pre-seed and seed-stage startups across North America. They focus on businesses with a mission to enhance food production efficiency and streamline operations across the supply chain. Their investment strategy emphasizes support for founders with big ideas, providing hands-on guidance from an expert team that blends experience in food, manufacturing, and robotics. Redstick often serves as a strategic partner, offering expertise to help founders overcome early-stage challenges. The firm is led by Cam Crowder, a former Tim Horton’s franchisee, and Shane Larisey, an international hardware entrepreneur. They are supported by a diverse group of venture partners and advisors, ranging from product commercialization to B2B SaaS and robotics experts. Redstick prefers direct outreach through its Decile Hub platform, seeking entrepreneurs who align with their mission to revolutionize the food system.