Maia Farms, a Canadian food tech company focusing on mushroom and mycelium-based ingredients, recently raised $3.75 million CAD in a seed equity round, oversubscribed at $2.7 million USD. The funding was led by Active Impact Investments, with contributions from Nya Planet, Ag-West Bio, PIC Investment Group, and Deep Checks. This capital will be utilized to scale commercial production, broaden the ingredient portfolio, and enhance partnerships with food manufacturers and distributors. Additionally, Maia Farms plans to expand its teams, advance processing capacity, and strengthen its proprietary Fungal Intelligence platform.

As part of the financing, Maia Farms welcomed Mike Winterfield of Active Impact and Yuan Shi of Nya Planet to its Board of Directors for their expertise in commercial strategy and sustainable food systems. With this latest round, the company has raised over $6.5 million CAD in 2025, including equity and non-dilutive funding. CEO Gavin Schneider expressed gratitude for the support of new financial partners and emphasized the company's commitment to building Canada's leading food technology business and spearheading innovation in the food industry through mushroom-based solutions.