Fundraising – Page 19
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NewsFormer Tree of Life staff win backing for new healthy food wholesaler
An Irish investment group is backing a group of former Tree of Life employees to establish a new healthy food wholesaler in the UK
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NewsDelevingne sisters’ Della Vite secures investment from La Hechicera founders
Della Vite, launched by Chloe, Poppy and Cara Delevingne in 2020, secured more than £3m in an investment round led by the founders of premium rum brand La Hechicera
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NewsNice nears £1m in crowdfunding round to boost wine-on-tap offering
The canned wine startup has raised almost £1m from the crowd to boost the on-trade channel and invest in NPD
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NewsCornwall’s Ocean Fish secures eight-figure funding package
The package is made up of working capital and lending, alongside HSBC Equipment Finance’s largest marine mortgage for UK fishing vessels
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NewsOnline grocer Oja wins funding from England footballer Raheem Sterling
As well as becoming an angel investor for the online supermarket, Sterling is to serve as the platform’s first brand ambassador
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NewsCity snapshot: John Lewis Partnership considers changes to employee-owned structure
The John Lewis Partnership is weighing up plans to dilute its 100% employee ownership in a bid to raise new investment in the face of difficult trading
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NewsSteven Bartlett’s Flight Fund invests $2.5m in personalised nutrition player Zoe
Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett has made a $2.5m (£2.1m) investment in personalised nutrition specialist Zoe via his newly launched $100m Flight Fund investment vehicle
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NewsOcean Saver plots ambitious grocery growth plan as it cleans up second crowd round
Sustainable cleaning challenger brand Ocean Saver has returned to the crowd as it seeks to double the size of its grocery business.
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NewsScrumbles wins BGF backing to grow natural pet food brand
Natural pet food brand Scrumbles has secured a £6m investment from the BGF to continue its omni-channel growth strategy.
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News‘Climate-positive’ brand Sapling Spirits readies £1.2m crowd campaign
Sapling Spirits is preparing a seven-figure crowdfunding campaign to support the brand’s rapid growth in the UK and develop new markets overseas
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NewsHectare raises almost £17m to bring agritech to global market
The $20m Series A funding will support the rollout of its digital agricultural supply chain software to trace, transact and transport commodities
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NewsWholegood hunts for funding to ease cashflow issues
Specialist wholesaler Wholegood has hired advisors to explore funding options and ease cashflow pressures. The Grocer has learned the London-based group is close to securing growth funding, with financial advisory firm Kroll working on a deal.
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NewsThis raises £15m in series B funding round to fuel ongoing rapid growth
Meat alternatives brands This has closed a £15m funding round as it seeks to maintain rapid growth.
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NewsPerfectTed wins Dragons’ Den backing from Steven Bartlett and Peter Jones
Energy drinks start-up PerfectTed has secured high-profile investment following an appearance on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den.
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NewsIceland’s Richard Walker to climb Mount Everest in Alzheimer’s appeal
Walker wants to raise £1m towards improving dementia treatment
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NewsFarmison pulls £2m crowdfunder as part of strategic rethink
DTC butcher Farmison has pulled a £2m crowdfunding raise as it puts the brakes on ambitious growth plans amid the challenging macroeconomic climate of squeezed consumer spending and surging costs.
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NewsShandy Shack sells stake Jeremy Clarkson’s partner
Shandy Shack has sold a minority stake to Jeremy Clarkson’s partner Lisa Bentinck as the craft brewer seeks to deepen commercial ties with Diddly Squat Farm
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NewsPlanet Organic rethinks expansion plans as it reviews sale and financing options
CEO George Dymond told The Grocer the business is in ‘rude health’, but new funding is needed to open new stores and return to profitability
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NewsPetcare group Paramount eyes IPO following acquisitions spree
The owner of Pet Brands and Vital Pet Group has mooted a potential IPO or major fundraise after a spate of acquisitions that move it closer to a £200m sales target
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NewsHavabier, Bemuse and Jump Ship turn to crowd to scale no & low brands
Three start-ups in the burgeoning no & low alcohol category have successfully raised almost £1m combined from the crowd