All Fundraising articles – Page 23
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NewsCity snapshot: Parsley Box raises £5.9m after share price collapse
Baby boomer meals specialist Parsley Box has raised £5.9m through a new share placing to boost growth, with a further £1.1m targeted through an open offer after its share price has collapsed
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NewsFormer Metcalfe’s CEO launches investment firm to grow UK brands in the US
It plans to acquire a string of healthier fmcg brands in the UK and scale them across the Atlantic.
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NewsEngland captain Harry Kane invests in ‘phenomenal’ Bio & Me
Kane said he had been wowed by the brand’s “phenomenal” growth trajectory
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NewsNimble aims for retail expansion following crowdfunding campaign and Justin King joining as advisor
The raise coincides with former Sainsbury’s boss Justin King joining the business as an investor and advisor.
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NewsYumello beats £300k crowd target as it looks to accelerate growth
The business – founded by Esther Lopez and Omar El Hajji in 2018 – is overfunding on the Seedrs platform, with £342k raised from more than 130 backers so far.
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NewsNirvana Brewery kicks off funding drive to capitalise on boom in overseas demand for low-alcohol beer
The London-based brewery experienced “a spike” in interest from aboard in 2021, with exports rocketing by 550%.
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NewsBodega Bay unveils crowdfunding campaign and it plots hard seltzer expansion at home and abroad
The latest round will add to the £1.8m raised so far by Bodega Bay and will be targeted at growing the UK and export markets as hard seltzers become increasingly popular with consumers.
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Comment & OpinionMcColl’s lender talks set to be pivotal to the retailer’s future
McColl’s confirmed it had received an offer for the whole business but that it had been withdrawn
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NewsGousto secures further $230m to advance sustainable ambitions
It follows a $150m round a little over a month ago, which valued the business at $1.7bn.
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NewsNutri-Genetix eyes US launch following £500k crowdfunding round
Personalised nutrition start-up Nutri-Genetix has returned to the crowd to raise almost £500k as part of a larger £1m round to help break into the US.
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NewsWild raises £5m to grow plastic-free personal care portfolio
JamJar Investments, the VC fund helmed by the founders of Innocent Drinks, led the latest round.
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NewsHoxton Spirits receives £1m investment from Optiva Securities
Hoxton Spirits has secured a seven-figure cash injection to fund its international expansion ambitions and grow its retail presence in the UK
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NewsPaleo Ridge secures investment of £2m to back expansion plans
Raw dogfood specialist Paleo Ridge has secured a £2m investment from PE player Ashridge Capital to boost its rapid expansion plans
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Comment & OpinionIn fundraising, purpose and profit are drawing closer together
Birthdays during the pandemic have been odd affairs, but this year I got some very welcome news on mine
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NewsNurture Brands close to landing £2.5m funds to push expansion
Plant-based group Nuture Brands is closing in on a £2.5m crowdfunding target to fuel international expansion across North America and Asian markets.
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NewsPersonalised nutrition brand Vitl raises £6.2m to power growth
New investors include Richard Pennycook, former CEO of the Co-operative Group
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NewsCheeky Panda seeks £3m from crowd ahead of IPO
The company, which makes toilet paper, kitchen roll, tissues and baby wipes from bamboo, will publicly launch its latest round on Seedrs on 14 February.
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NewsLewis Hamilton backs ultra-fast grocery app Zapp as part of $200m raise
The funding will be used to further improve the brand’s customer experience and technology
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NewsGriddle closes six-figure funding round to expand reach of new plant-based waffles
Griddle recently expanded its offering from pancakes to frozen plant-based waffles, which it claimed as a UK first.
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NewsWarburtons takes minority stake in non-HFSS cookie start-up Snackzilla
Warburtons has invested a six-figure sum in kids’ healthier snacking brand Snackzilla as part of its Batch Ventures bakery innovation fund