more fundraising news & analysis – Page 14
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NewsLove Ocean returns to the crowd for further growth funding
The refillable toiletries brand is currently overfunding on Crowdcube
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NewsSpiceBox to push further in retail with backing from Veg Capital
The business started life as a street food stall in 2016 before opening two curry houses in north London and expanding into retail products during the pandemic in 2020.
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NewsVeg Capital team launches new £30m impact fund for plant-based start-ups
Sentient Ventures will focus on early growth-stage companies developing the best plant-and fermentation-based products, ingredients and technologies to replace animal products.
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NewsBowl Grabber secures six-figure funding to disrupt wine category
The start-up offers wine across multiple formats – bottles, cans and bag-in-box – and has grown sales to £500k in its first year, with retail listings at Ocado and Amazon.
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NewsRussian oligarch sanctions won’t affect Getir funding, company says
Vladimir Potanin was named by the Foreign Office last week as one of several Russians to be hit by sanctions in a bid to “hit Putin’s inner circle”
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NewsMy Expert Midwife plans expansion with VC backing
The brand’s portfolio of 19 specialist products is made using natural ingredients and designed to help women prepare and recover during pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.
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NewsAfrican Originals beats crowdfunding target as its launches craft ciders in UK
Drinks start-up African Originals, which launched in the UK this month, has beaten a £600k crowdfunding target to back the next stage of growth at the craft producer.
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Comment and OpinionClock is ticking for Ocado after another investor show of faith
Ocado has assured investors this will be the last time it seeks cash before turning profitable
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NewsHonestly Tasty to take vegan cheese mainstream with backing from Veg Capital
Honestly Tasty will put the funds to work to accelerate its NPD pipeline, which includes a cultured hard cheddar that melts like the real thing, alongside stilton, feta and Wensleydale alternatives.
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NewsOcado taps investors for £578m to boost global tech rollout
Ocado has raised £578m via a discounted share placement to boost the rollout of its technology amid the global shift to online grocery.
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NewsAgronomics takes 47% stake in biotch firm Liberation Labs
London-listed cellular agriculture group Agronomics is amongst the early-stage backers of biotch firm Liberation Labs
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NewsLittle Cooks kicks off £750k funding drive to back ‘HelloFresh for kids’ concept
The business, founded by Helen Burgess in 2017, will use the funds to grow beyond its monthly subscription boxes of home baking and cooking kits, which are designed to help children and parents engage with healthy eating.
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NewsThe Magic Bean Co to create 4,000 jobs under major expansion drive
Starbucks franchise group The Magic Bean Co has outlined ambitious expansion plans to open hundreds of new stores and create 4,000 jobs after securing a £10m bank support package.
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NewsBloody Drinks hits crowdfunding goal to support retail listings
The campaign on the Seedrs platform is currently overfunding and, at the time of publishing, has raised £265k from almost 200 backers.
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NewsAKT smashes £600k crowdfunding round to scale natural deodorant brand
The campaign on Seedrs values the London-based business at £5m, with 450 investors pledging £800k since the round went live on Monday.
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NewsPlant-based brand This to advertise crowdfunding campaign in UK chicken shops
The unorthodox campaign will target “a mainstream, meat-loving audience” with window and in-store ads
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NewsLixir secures seven-figure funding to ‘catapult’ it to next stage of growth
New strategic investors joined with existing backers, including former Pernod Ricard commercial director Chris Ellis, to invest £1.1m in the future growth of the brand.
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NewsFootballer Chris Smalling launches eco-friendly VC fund
ForGood will invest between £50,000 and £1m in businesses addressing environmental issues, such as climate change.
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NewsShandy Shack closes second funding round as revenues accelerate towards £1m
The business will use the £235,000 raised from a group of angel investors to grow its team, including the recruitment of a brand manager joining from Graze in June, support listings with Sainsbury’s and to expand the direct-to-consumer operation.
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NewsMy Emissions secures £400k funding for accessible carbon labelling service
The latest funding round will help My Emissions double its team and fulfil its aim to work with more than 100 companies in the next 12 months