We are Brakne, a family holding company.

Current Investments

Off-Piste Fine Arts Ltd.

Owners: Wallace Co, Brakne Holdings & Krystal Growth Partners Team: Kyle Nordman, CEO / Tara Wolters, COO Invested 2019 / Founded 1992

WCG, MTN, SVCG, and CCW represents an impressive roster of artists across a range of mediums. In addition to its seven gallery locations, (Sun Valley, Bannf, Jasper, Whistler x 4) - Off-Piste Fine Arts Ltd. has an industry-leading online sales strategy allowing the business to connect with customers worldwide. In 2022 Krystal Growth Partners has taken an equity stake in the company. The addition of Mountain Galleries closed November 2022. Sun Valley Gallery was launched in November 2023.

Dovetail Restaurant Group

Team: Colin Denton / Ejner Christianson Invested: 2023-Present

Dovetail is a yaletown Vancouver, BC based restaurant by industry veterans Colin Denton (Kokomo, Cactus Alumni, Baro), and Ejner Christianson (Cactus, Parlour Group). Flagship restaurant opened November 2023.

Circle Wellness Spas

Team: Paul Hennessey / Scott Emsley Invested: 2020-Present

Circle Wellness creates unparalleled therapeutic sanctuaries and experiences that inspire guests to completely unplug. Combining ancient wellness rituals with modern technology—for an immersive and truly memorable healing experience. Flagship location - Granville Island BC opened September 2023, with 1600 circuits per month. Expanding nation wide.

Stay Wyld Organics

Team: Chris Brown / Gabe Glosband Invested: 2020-Present

Stay Wyld Organics is a mushroom company offering organic mushroom supplements designed to promote immunity, cognitive function, health, and energy in your daily life. All of our mushrooms are grown at our state-of-the-art facility in Pemberton, BC with the exception of our Chaga which is wild harvested.

NaturoMed Therapeutics

Invested: 2021-Present

NaturoMed Therapeutics is strategically positioned to capitalize on both the forecasted mushroom market growth and the Canadian psilocybin legalization movement. NaturoMed is committed to improving global mental and physical health through the production and distribution of high-quality North American grown organic mushroom products.

Brakne Rentals and Management

Internal Management Invested: 2010-Present

A collection of rental properties spaning the beautiful BC Coastal and Interior Cities.

Huer Foods - Krystal Growth Partners LP.

Invested: 2022-Present

Alongside Krystal Growth Partners - Huer is a packager and distributor of better for you (sensible sweets) as well as conventional soft & chewy candy for national, regional, and independent retailers across Canada. Having significant market share, Huer is posed to become a Canadian leader in the confectionary category.

Talisman Digital

Team Founder: Tyler W. / Meghan E. Invested 2020 / Founded 2015

Talisman Digital - We help brands & businesses connect, inspire, and convert with performance-driven digital solutions designed to help them navigate challenges & make a measurable impact. We are a specialized team of digital strategists, designers, developers, SEO & PPC specialists, copywriters, and brand builders.

Serve Ceramics

Invested: 2019-Present

A modern take on the classic art of pottery. Lifestyle brand that distributes to the west coast of British Columbia.

Alabaster Homes - Various Construction Projects

Team Founder: Herman Kwee Invested: 2018-Present

Alabaster Homes is a premier builder of homes. They draw our inspiration from meaningful design that spans centuries and nations, from our communities, and from the balance and harmony found in nature. How we go about our work matters as much as the work itself. Our homes reflect our process, which is to put people first, to care deeply about the spaces we create, and to complete every task with integrity.

InHaus Development - Various Projects

Team Founder: Peter Kefalas Invested: 2016-Present

InHaus Development Ltd. is a sustainable developer based in the Vancouver area of British Columbia. We specialize in creating architecturally unique, high quality efficient homes & buildings that minimize ecological impact, and incorporate a long term vision for sustainable infill development and smart densification. Our focus is developing quality projects in emerging neighborhoods with fantastic amenities and walkable environments.

Yellow Point Equity Partners - Funds

Invested: 2020-Present

Yellow Point Equity Partners opened their doors in 2004 with the philosophy of forming true partnerships with leading business managers to help guide their companies to their next level of success.We are now on our fifth fund, having created numerous successful investment partnerships, delivered top quartile returns to our investors, and helped many of our partners multiply the value of their equity stakes. And we are pleased to report that we are still having fun doing it.

Headwater Equity Partners - Funds

Invested: 2021-Present

Founded in 2012 by Dan Jacques and Simon Koch, Headwater Equity Partners is a Vancouver-based private equity firm focusing on Canadian small to medium-sized businesses. Headwater specializes in working with companies to add value from Day 1. We help management teams reach their full potential and help by working with management to build strategically significant businesses at the top of their markets. To achieve this, we leverage our network of experienced operating partners to maximize the potential of your business. In Headwater, you will see a committed partner as we work together to grow your business.

Borderless

Founder: Wilson C. / Others Invested: 2023-Present

Previous Pattern Jobs - Borderless is your one and only platform for international payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance for businesses of any size, anywhere.

Past Investments

Humanity.com / Shiftplanning.com

Founder: Ryan Fyfe Exit: 2020
Invested: 2010

Sold to TCP Software - Humanity is the leading cloud-based employee scheduling platform that accelerates schedule creation by up to 80 percent. Organizations of all sizes receive unprecedented insight into their operations, and actionable data to optimize staffing based on employee skill set, time-off/leave management, and staff availability.

Pre-Ipo Investments

Exit: On-Going
Invested: 2017

Brakne was able to participate in many pre-ipo transactions in companies such as AirBnB, Palantir, Thinkific, Docusign, and Robinhood

Endicott Living

Founder: Matthew Gruben Exit: 2020
Invested: 2017

Providing Quality Rental Homes - Inspired by our beautiful natural surroundings, Endicott Living prides itself on providing quality family homes for British Columbians. Local to BC's interior, our goal is to give back to our communities in the hopes of making it better than when we began.

Savoury Chef Foods

Founder: Internal Management Exited: 2017
Invested: 2007

The business was sold in 2017 to a new operator group. - Savoury Chef Foods was launched in 2006 as a personal catering business but, through the support of a loyal client base, gradually expanded into a high-end catering company and event coordinator offering a wide array of menus for corporate parties and casual office delivery, social and private events and wedding celebrations.

Online Pastry Training Centre

Founder: Marco Ropke Exit: 2022
Invested: 2012

The Online Pastry Trainig Centre - was founded in 2009 by fourth-generation and German born Master Pastry Chef Marco Röpke. With over 30 years of experience as pastry chef and Provincial Instructor Diploma Chef Marco is teaching currently the complete curriculum for our courses. Leaning online has never been easier with part time, and full time diploma programs available. The school continue to runs in brick and morter location to this day.

Buena Onda Foods

Founder: Internal Management Exited: 2017
Invested: 2013

The business was sold in 2017 to a new operator group. - Like that obnoxious cousin who’s always the first to get drunk and the last to leave, Buena Onda is all about throwing the kind of parties where everyone feels right at home and shamelessly overstays their welcome. Picture the beach, palm trees, mezcal, street style tacos, ceviches, and cold beer. Now picture it without the beach and palm trees – we can deliver on everything else!

Uppercase HQ

Founder: Yashar Nejati Exit: 2021
Invested: 2018

The modern retail service helping brands launch stores from the ground up. We offer more than just a physical location, but the right lease terms, build-out services, POS systems, and everything else businesses need to reduce the risk and complexities of opening up shop. With our talented, ambitious and passion-driven team, Uppercase is on a mission to become the leading retail company powering real-world commerce.

This Open Space

Exit: 2019
Invested: 2014

Giggster.com aquired the assets of the company - thisopenspace is a platform for emerging and global brands to interact with their customers through physical space. Our mission is to make it possible for anyone to access retail space in top neighborhoods and global cities. We work at an exciting intersection of retail, real estate and tech, with a passion to fill the streets with interesting, ever-changing brand experiences.

Pattern

Founder: Wilson C. / Mehnan M. Invested: 2018-Present

Pattern shut down and was pivoted to a new company called HireBorderless.com - see above.

Kisscafe

Founder: Fabrice L. / Peter D. Exit: 2003
Invested: 2001

Where the world finds love. We narrow down the world of dating to a personalized list of deeply compatible singles based on shared values and attributes. Started as a whim in the .com bubble Kisscafe reached 10 million monthly active users before it was ran under new ownership.

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