Fundraising – Page 41
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NewsThe Lakes Distillery nets £1.6m investment
Fast-growing English whisky producer The Lakes Distillery has secured a further seven-figure investment to help fund its journey towards an eventual IPO.
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NewsRubies in the Rubble eyes £1.2m funding boost
Food waste sauce maker Rubies in the Rubble has surged past its £300k crowdfunding target as part of a wider seven-figure investment hunt.
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NewsCo-op raises £300m in Fairtrade bond first
The Co-operative Group has become the first retailer in the UK to issue a Fairtrade bond as it announced the raising of £300m to fuel growth.
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NewsM&S announces £600m discounted rights issue to fund Ocado JV
Marks and Spencer has announced a £600m rights issue to fund its joint venture with Ocado as it reveals a 10% drop in pre-tax profits and a 3% drop in annual revenues.
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NewsThe Saucy Affair pauses production to raise relaunch funds
The brand will no longer be available in grocery once its current supply sells through in coming weeks
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Comment & OpinionAn IPO would inspire the Asda workforce and store managers
An IPO could free Asda up to pursue its own strategy, and galvanise the workforce in a way the Sainsbury’s merger could never have done
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NewsCheeky Panda tops crowdfunding target
The bamboo tissue brand has raised a seven-figure sum valuing it at almost £25m
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NewsWalmart splits City over plan to float Asda on Stock Exchange
The move prompted some to speculate it was an attempt by Walmart to flush out potential trade or private equity buyers
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NewsCity snapshot: Amazon named as lead investor in £450m Deliveroo fundraising round
Deliveroo has announced that Amazon is the lead investor in a $575m (£450m) fundraising round the enable it to accelerate growth. Plus all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsGood Club aims to be ‘world’s first zero-waste online grocer’
The retailer intends to kick off a trial in the autumn of reusable packs for around 30 SKUs
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NewsI Love Snacks seeks £300k of crowd cash to grow listings
’Better-for-you’ snacks company I Love Snacks has returned to crowdfunding platform Crowdcube for a second time in a bid to raise £300,000 in return for nearly 11% equity to help it on its next stage of growth. The company, which sells through more than 300 Waitrose outlets, ...
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NewsCity snapshot: Walmart ‘seriously considering’ Asda IPO
Walmart International CEO Judith McKenna has told Asda staff that a public listing of the UK supermarket chain is being ‘seriously considered’ following the collapse of its merger with Sainsbury’s.
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NewsM&S-backed startup accelerator makes first fmcg investment with Rocketo
Marks & Spencer’s brand accelerator programme has made its first grocery brand investment by taking a minority stake in raw dehydrated organic dogfood startup Rocketo.
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NewsOcado invests in robot chefs for ready-to-eat meals
The investment ‘gives Ocado the opportunity to expand its value proposition in grocery, especially through Ocado Zoom’
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NewsHop Stuff weighs up new finance plan as dispute halts brewing
The brewer ran into issues with its landlord and HMRC over a rental arrears dispute
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NewsAB InBev explores IPO for Asian business
AB InBev is exploring a potential minority stake listing of its Asia Pacific business on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as it announced “solid” first quarter sales.
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NewsNaturelly close to £200k fundraising target on Seedrs
The Altrincham company is offering more than 15% equity, valuing it at £1.1m
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NewsThe Coconut Collaborative secures £3m for US expansion
Since launching in the US 18 months ago, Coconut Collective has won listings at several retailers
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NewsSauce maker Rubies in the Rubble launches £300k fundraising drive
The brand, which has valued itself at £4.8m, launched in 2011 and has so far saved more than seven million pieces of unwanted fruit & veg
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NewsBeyond Meat ups float ambitions
Beyond Meat has raised its price guidance for its US IPO, now valuing the meat alternatives manufacturer at up to $1.5bn.