Fundraising – Page 52
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NewsYorkshire dragons fuel Masons growth plans
Masons Yorkshire Gin has agreed a £300,000 investment from two well-known Yorkshire food and drink entrepreneurs
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NewsCreative Nature turns down Dragons' Den investment
Healthy snacking brand Creative Nature is in talks with private investors after turning down the £75,000 secured during an appearance on Dragons’ Den.
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NewsReal Good Food secures £2m bank overdraft to plug short-term funding hole
Struggling Real Good Food has agreed a £2m bank overdraft to plug a hole in its finances following a profits warning and a board shake-up earlier this month.
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NewsPlenish replenishes growth engine with £1.5m PE injection
Cold-pressed juice brand Plenish has raised £1.5m in its second funding round – valuing it at £10m
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NewsCool Cold Brew coffee startup targets retailers after smashing £100k crowdfunding target
Cool Cold Brew is currently in talks with multiple retailers, including Selfridges and Sainsbury’s, with the aim of winning listings for its new four-strong range next year
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NewsGeary’s Bakeries secures £4.5m funding boost
Supermarket and sandwich manufacturer supplier Geary’s Bakeries is expanding its factory after securing a £4.5m investment package.
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NewsFresh-Range smashes £300,000 crowdfunding target in 24 hours
Bristol-headquartered Fresh-Range has so far raised £343,000 from 135 investors on the Seedrs platform in return for an 8% stake, valuing the business at £3.5m.
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NewsCheese Posties campaign values cheese toastie box business at £1.5m
Cheese toastie subscription box service Cheese Posties is seeking £80,000 in a crowdfunding campaign that values the start-up at more than £1.5m.
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Comment & OpinionThe valuation challenge with crowdfunding
I read with interest your article ‘The Trouble with Crowdfunding’
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Analysis & FeaturesHow an ambitious Danish start-up plans to get fmcg brands into China – and why it’s moving to London
Shobr has just secured investment from China and moved its HQ to Mayfair. Now it has its sights on Asia
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NewsCanny secures £100k from the crowd to reformulate and target big four listings
Canny plans to use the cash to launch a reformulated version of its chocolate milkshake sweetened with agave and to target supermarket listings.
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NewsNestlé gets more aggressive with updated strategic plan
Daniel Loeb’s Third Point hedge fund called for “bold action” at the “staid” group
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NewsMcBride refinances debt to cut costs by £2m a year
Private label consumer goods manufacturer McBride (MCB) has refinanced its existing banking facilities to buy back previously issued bonds and support its “Repair, Prepare, Grow” strategy.
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NewsNisa Retail frees up £120m with refinancing move
Deal comes amid rumours of a multimillion-pound takeover by Sainsbury’s
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Analysis & FeaturesThe trouble with crowdfunding
What’s the success rate for crowdfunded startups? And is there adequate protection, or are punters just punks? We take a look at the winners … and losers
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NewsShetland Mussels nets multimillion-pound funding package to double production
Rope-grown mussels producer Shetland Mussels has secured a multimillion-pound finance package to help double production.
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NewsHalo Coffee raising £1.6m to spur global growth
Eco-friendly coffee start-up Halo is seeking £1.6m funding to “aggressively” grow the business in the UK and overseas.
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NewsMoody’s downgrades Reckitt Benckiser after Mead Johnson deal approval
Rating agency Moody’s has cut the long-term credit rating of Reckitt Benckiser (RB) by two notches following the approval of its US$17.9bn acquisition of US baby milk group Mead Johnson.
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NewsOcado seeks to borrow £200m to grow capacity and improve offer
The online retailer today said it was keen to take advantage of “historically low financing costs”
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NewsGusbourne to raise £4.2m in placing to expand wine production
English sparkling wine producer Gusbourne is aiming to raise £4.2m of fresh funds in a share placing to invest in new vineyards and expand production.