All Fundraising articles – Page 27
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NewsJack & Bry secures £1.3m investment as demand for plant-based meats soar
The start-up plans to use the cash to invest further in artificial intelligence technology to help it develop more jackfruit products and ingredients that closely mimic the texture of meat using a proprietary manufacturing process.
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NewsPots & Co lines up US expansion with General Mills cash
The investment arm of General Mills, 301 Inc, has invested an initial £5m into Pots & Co to help fund its US and range expansion
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NewsCity Snapshot: Pots & Co receives £15m boost from General Mills’ venture arm
Posh pudding brand Pots & Co is eyeing a scale-up of its US operations and expansion of its savoury ranges after receiving multimillion-pound backing from the venture capital arm of food giant General Mills.
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NewsSquare Root to launch £350k crowdfunding drive
It will offer up 7.2% of its equity, giving the business a pre-money valuation of £4.5m
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NewsHippeas closes $50m funding round
The money from The Craftory will be used to increase production capacity, boost distribution and continue with product innovation, as well as bolstering the business’ sustainability credentials.
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NewsVirtue Drinks scores investment from Chris Smalling
It’s the sixth investment Smalling has made in the past year, with four in the food and drink space and a focus on sustainable and ethical brands, such as Allplants, This, Livia’s and plant-based dog food start-up The Pack.
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NewsHun beats £400k funding target as investors flock to canned wine brand
The business, which is backed by Waitrose CEO James Bailey, plans to overfund to £600,000 after raising more than £450,000 from 140 investors following the pitch going live on the Seedrs platform.
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NewsParsley Box secures £5m to ramp up DTC growth
Parsley Box is backed by VC firm Mobeus Equity Partners, which invested £4.6m in the business in 2019. The Edinburgh-headquartered business prepares ambient ready meals for the baby boomer demographic.
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Comment and OpinionWith an IPO in the offing, what will Deliveroo do next?
Analysts predict an expansion of its dark kitchens offering, and on-demand grocery, is on the cards
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NewsTribal Sports Nutrition secures £420k in crowdfunding campaign
Challenger nutrition brand Tribal Sports Nutrition has raised more £420k from the crowd to bring new products to market and raise brand awareness.
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NewsMission Ventures fund backs Jim Jams with £200k investment
Mission Ventures’ Good Food Fund has backed spreads start-up Jim Jams with a £200,000 investment to help scale the business.
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NewsNorthern Bloc wins £1.5m PE cash injection to ramp up vegan range
The brand says it has “ambitious” expansion plans for its vegan offering
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NewsCleanCo raises glass to £7m investment as nolo category booms
It takes the total investment secured by the company founded by Made in Chelsea star Spencer Matthews to £9.1m since it launched in 2019.
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NewsCity snapshot: Deliveroo valuation surges to $7bn as it eyes IPO
Food delivery service Deliveroo has raised more than $180m (£133m) from its existing backers as it prepares for a potential stock market flotation.
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NewsWhite Rabbit targets £300k from crowd to back range increase
The crowdfunding push, which follows a surge in demand during Veganuary, is set to go live on the Seedrs platform on 20 January
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NewsFast grocery delivery app Weezy plots expansion after $20m fundraise
UK-based fast grocery delivery app Weezy is planning to roll out its services across London and further afield after raising $20m (£14.7m) in growth funds.
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NewsRecord year for food and drink on Seedrs
During the year, 58 food and drink campaigns hit their Seedrs funding targets, a 29% increase on 2019, raising £45m, which represented a 121% rise on the prior period.
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Analysis and Features10 challenger brands that smashed their crowdfunding targets this year
The coronavirus pandemic left many strapped for cash, but these small, punchy grocery brands still managed to raise millions to fund ambitious expansion and innovation
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NewsHalo Coffee targets crowd funds of £300k as demand rockets
Eco coffee pod brand Halo Coffee has turned to the crowd to seek £300,000 following an explosion in demand for in-home brews
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NewsChallenger brand data startup Elm secures seed funding
The company will use the funding to build out its engineering team and further develop its product