Fundraising – Page 4
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NewsCrowdfunding platform Seedrs rebrands as Republic Europe
Crowdfunding platform Seedrs has rebranded as Republic Europe following a takeover by a US-based financial technology firm
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NewsOSY Group scores further Innovate UK backing for shelf life extending tech
Food tech firm OSY Group has received a five-figure grant to accelerate growth for its flagship technology to increase the shelf life of fresh produce
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NewsJimJams raises £300k to target expansion in foodservice and out-of-home
Chocolate spreads challenger JimJams has secured six-figure backing to support the next stage of growth as it expands its reach into the foodservice channel
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NewsBoundless bags £1.5m investment to cement position in gut health snacking
Cathy Moseley founded the business in 2017, launching a range of ‘activated’ crisps, nuts and seeds aimed at improving gut health
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NewsBig Drop readies £450k crowdfunding round to fuel licence brewing model
Alcohol-free brewer Big Drop is getting ready to return to the crowd to support plans for further on-trade listings and to expand its licence brewing model internationally
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NewsLuna Daily secures funding from Unilever Ventures
The feminine hygiene brand has secured backing from Unilever’s venture capital arm to support an expansion of its product range
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NewsThis valuation plummets and founders take cash off the table
The £20m Series C round valued This at just £50m, a significant fall from a £150m valuation during the Series B fundraising in 2022, The Grocer has learned
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NewsJamJar enters soft drinks for first time since Innocent days in £4m Xoxo investment round
The fmcg investment firm set up by the founders of Innocent have made their first venture into soft drinks, backing gut health soda startup Xoxo
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NewsAllplants secures further investment as it closes in on profit
Allplants has raised an additional seven-figure sum as the vegan frozen ready meal maker continues its drive for profitability
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NewsTidal Rum returns to the crowd to help scale premium craft brand
Shorts Boy Distillery – founded by Harry Coulthard and Ben Clyde-Smith – launched the rum brand in 2019
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NewsThis gains £20m backing to accelerate meat alternatives growth
UK plant-based food company This has received investment worth £20m to accelerate its UK growth and expand its meat alternative product range
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NewsDirtea partners with Bear Grylls to get mushrooms to the masses
Dirtea has received a seven-figure investment from Bear Grylls as part of a new partnership, with the television presenter and adventurer becoming a global ambassador for the functional mushroom challenger brand
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NewsCommon Drinks raises six-figure funding to launch functional drinks range
Functional drinks startup Common has bagged a six-figure investment from a clutch of fmcg heavyweights as consumer demand for health-focused beverages continues to grow
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NewsBrewDog founder and former CEO James Watt backs Living Things soda
Watt would help scale the business and open export opportunities, Living Things said
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are sports stars investing in food and drink and how can you sign one up?
Major sporting heroes are increasingly investing in food and drink brands, lending products star power and health cred. How do the deals kick off?
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NewsMeal kit startup WowzaBox raises cash as it eyes retail listings
Chinese food meal kit start-up Wowzabox has hit a £150k crowdfunding target as it eyes expanding into the retail channels
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NewsThe Chuckling Cheese Co hits £110k crowdfunding target
Speciality flavoured cheese supplier The Chuckling Cheese Co has raised a six figure sum to grow its brand
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NewsBear launches £2m crowdfunding round to expand coffee chain nationally
Schoolfriends Craig Bunting and Michael Thorley founded the business in 2014 and opened the first Bear site in their hometown of Uttoxeter in 2016
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NewsHunter & Gather secures £500k to help maintain rapid growth
Hunter & Gather has secured a six-figure investment to support its expanding retail distribution and maintain rapid growth
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NewsBlockhead appoints liquidators weeks after running crowdfunding campaign
Functional chewing gum startup Blockhead has collapsed just weeks after attempting to raise £500k in a crowdfunding campaign