Canopy Rivers invests in BioLumic’s $6.7 mln Series A financing

Canopy Rivers has invested $1.5 million in BioLumic Ltd, a Palmerston North, New Zealand-based maker of a sustainable ultraviolet (UV) crop yield enhancement system. The investment is part of the company’s $6.7 million Series A financing, led by Finistere Ventures, a U.S. food and agriculture venture capital firm. Canopy Director Mary Dimou will join the board as an observer. BioLumic will use the funds raised to accelerate and expand its UV light treatment initiatives, including for medical cannabis applications.

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