more fundraising news & analysis – Page 2
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NewsPerfectTed secures blockbuster valuation in seven-figure VC investment round
PerfectTed has secured a seven-figure venture capital investment at a blockbuster valuation
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NewsHofmeister breezes through £1.4m crowdfunding goal
Hofmeister has breezed through a £1.4m fundraising goal with 20 days to spare, as investors flocked to back the resurrected beer brand
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NewsPots for Tots bags £500k in third funding round, goes international
The funding would be used to ‘fuel the next phase of ambitious growth’, said Pots for Tots founder and CEO Cherrelle Beckitt
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NewsEnglish sake brewer Shogun Sakes raises £550k
Sake is flourishing in the UK with new specialised bars and breweries opening
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NewsHere We Flo picks up £3m funding round and Chelsea FC partnership
The £3m will be dedicated to marketing and working capital as the low-carbon, vegan and organic tampon and pad company Here We Flo seeks rapid expansion
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NewsM&S encouraging shoppers to wear yellow to support mental health
The retailer is also asking shoppers to donate by topping up the cost of their shop in store
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NewsFiid appoints Nix & Kix co-founder as CEO
Fiid has appointed a new CEO to spearhead the next phase of growth at the Irish plant-based convenience brand
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NewsLuke’s Bakery ready for next chapter as Pipers Crisps founders invest
Sourdough startup Luke’s Bakery has scored backing from two experienced food industry figures
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NewsPlant-based plastic alternative company secures $14m funding
Xampla said it would use the cash injection to replace more than 10 billion units of the most polluting single-use plastics, including the plastic linings found in takeaway boxes, coffee cups and sachets
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NewsBrewDog borrows another £20m from TSG as sales growth stalls
Of the £20m borrowed, some £15m has already been drawn upon by the brewer
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NewsIceland hails ‘life-saving’ partnership with CALM to break the ‘stigma’ of suicide
During the two-year partnership Iceland’s charitable foundation has supported the rollout of CALM’s helpline and a new mental health first-aid course through fundraising and in-store awareness campaigns
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NewsDuppy Share launches £1m crowdfunding campaign to fuel global growth
Funds will be used to fuel growth in global markets and launch new products
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NewsDeli Lites to create 130 jobs in £19m investment push
The investment will double the group’s overall manufacturing capacity, including tripling its heat-to-eat food range, and support NPD for European expansion
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NewsWype raises £1m to clean up in ‘bottom care’
The brand sells a refillable cleansing gel that turns normal toilet paper into a sustainable wet wipe
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NewsDropWorks Rum readies £450k crowdfund campaign to support retail push
DropWorks’ rums are sold in over 400 venues, including a third of the UK’s top 50 bars and several Michelin starred restaurants
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NewsFrugalpac launches £5m crowdfund campaign for Frugal Bottle expansion
The Ipswich-based business has already secured £1m from existing and new investors ahead of the launch of the campaign on the Crowdcube platform
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NewsStocked readies retail expansion as it secures seven-figure sum in seed funding round
Backers in the £1.3m seed round include consumer-focused investment firm Active Partners, serial fmcg investor Giles Brook, Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee and former England rugby player Will Greenwood
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NewsHunter & Gather set for next stage of growth as it raises £1m
Hunter & Gather has secured a further £1m in investment to fuel a retail expansion and support new product development
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NewsDoughlicious secures $5m to continue US expansion
The round was led by Rich Products Ventures, the venture capital fund of family-owned US food group Rich Products, and private investor collective The Angel Group, along with backing from existing investors
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NewsBetter Nature to take the fight to chicken as it secures £1.1m funding
The round will help Better Nature supercharge its sales and marketing initiatives, as well as invest in innovation and widen the appeal of tempeh to more consumers