Lyka, an emerging brand of gently processed, human-grade, direct-to-consumer dog foods, will use the funding to accelerate growth, expand processing capabilities and add to its core staff.

The new line, Inception, is designed to offer premium nutrition with a meat-first philosophy at a reasonable price for pet owners.

The fresh dog food company, JustFoodForDogs, will use the funding to expand into new key markets and invest in product research.