All Fundraising articles – Page 32
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NewsGrocemania reaches £100k target to fund growth into new cities
The rapid delivery service is already in London, Brighton, Nottingham and Bristol
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NewsGiles Brook backs eco cleaning challenger Neat with six-figure investment
Neat has eliminated single-use plastics by producing plant-based cleaning concentrates in small glass containers and refillable aluminium spray bottles
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat Virgin Wines £100m public listing tells us
Private interest in Virgin Wines was thought to be strong, but the group is going public instead
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Comment & OpinionWhy private equity firms are backing the UK grocery sector
Walmart’s sale of Asda to a consortium backed by TDR Capital is the latest in a series of inroads made by private equity into the UK grocery sector, says Equistone’s Paul Harper
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NewsCheeky Panda cleans up with £2m fundraising
Eco toilet paper supplier The Cheeky Panda is raising £2m on Seedrs secondary market to help meet investor demand after a year of rapid growth.
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NewsCraft beer startup Shandy Shack raises six-figure investment
The £160k in funding, raised from three angel investors, will help Shandy Shack expand its retail distribution, develop the range and scale up marketing.
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NewsRedefine Meat raises $29m to bring 3D printed meat to market
The series A funding round will see the Israeli company’s products launch in Europe, followed by Asia and North America
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NewsVirgin Wines announces £100m London float
The fast-growing wine importer and distributor expects its shares to be admitted to London Stock Exchange’s AIM on or around 2 March
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NewsUbamarket readies mass rollout of hospitality app following £3m raise
Company has hired four members of staff to focus on integrating it’s scan and go app with more retailer point-of-sale systems
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NewsStartup incubator scheme for black-owned food & drink brands Add Psalt launches
It is the brainchild of former Mars grocery sales director Sam Akinluyi and Lucy Smith, former Nescafé UK & Ireland head of innovation
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NewsWarburtons invests in The Artful Baker as Batch Ventures gets off the ground
Warburtons has backed biscuit producer The Artful Baker in the maiden investment as part of its Batch Ventures bakery innovation fund.
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NewsGiles Brook joins Bio & Me as lead investor
Brook joins Bio & Me as lead investor and advisor, with his six-figure backing to be used to raise brand awareness and help with new product launches.
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NewsVirtual wine cellar Drop raises £300k
Virtual wine cellar start-up Drop has surpassed its £300k crowdfunding target as drinkers turn to home delivery in greater numbers during lockdown
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NewsConcerns raised over Asda deal debt
The Issa brothers aim to fund the buyout of Asda using around £3.7bn of junk-rated debt
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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.