In This Issue:
- Food Venture Financing Trends
- CPG Corporate Venture and Private Equity Funds
- Links to Relevant Content and Events
Food Venture Financing Trends
- Nick's, a keto-friendly ice cream company, announced that it raised $100 million in its Series C round.
- Daring Foods, a plant-based chicken company, announced that it raised $65 million in its Series C round, which was led by Founders Fund and included celebrities such as Naomi Osaka and Cameron Newton.
- Vejii Holdings, a plant-based vegan marketplace, announced that it plans to go public on the Canadian stock exchange.
- Tattooed Chef, a public plant-based food company, announced that it plans to acquire Belmont Confections, a co-manufacturer or nutrition bars, for $18 million.
- The Real Good Food Company, a grain-free frozen entrée company, is preparing to set its initial share price of its IPO between $14 to $16.
CPG Corporate Venture and Private Equity Funds
This week's featured program is 1st Course Capital.
- 1st Course Capital ("1CC") is an early stage venture capital firm that invests in innovative business models and technologies that change "how we grow, produce, and distribute food."
- 1CC works with a vision to create a noteworthy positive impact on human health and the health of our planet and communities. Portfolio companies include:
- Bobbie - Infant formula produced using clean and transparent ingredients
- AgriDigital - Commodity trading platform remaking the supply chain for improved traceability and margins for farmers
- Dispatch Goods - Reverse logistics company offering re-usable packaging for restaurant delivery and takeout
- Maev - Building the future of dog care
Links to Relevant Content and Events
ARTICLES
- GrubMarket Raises $145 Million Series E to Accelerate Profitable Growth
- Aqua Cultured Foods Raises $2.1 Million in Pre-Seed Round
- Dawn of the Robocorn? Micro-Fulfillment Robot Specialist Fabric Raises $200 Million on $1 Billion Valuation
- Carbon-Neutral Company Neutral Foods Raises $4 Million in Seed Funding
- Shiru Closes $17 Million Series A to Develop Novel Plant-Based Food Ingredients
- Above Food to Acquire Atlantic Natural Foods
- Keto-Friendly Nick's Ice Cream Raises $100 Million, Expands Further Into Snacking Segment
- Daring Foods Raises $65M and Launches at Walmart
- Vejii Prepares for IPO: 'Being Public Provides Faster Access to Growth Capital'
- Tattooed Chef to Acquire Belmont Confections, Inc.
- Real Good Food Sets Initial Share Price of $14 to $16
EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
Naturally Bay Area's 2021 Quick Bites Series:
What's Your Company Worth?: How CPG Companies are Valued in Equity Financings and M&A Transactions
Wednesday, November 10, 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. PST
Join us for a Naturally Bay Area Quick Bites panel discussion on Wednesday, November 10 from 12:00 – 12:45pm PT to learn about how your company will be valued when you seek outside capital or prepare to sell your business. Our panelists will be:
- Joseph Eagleeye, Finance & Analytics Advisor, Omnium. Joe is the former Chief Financial Officer of Organic Valley, the nation's largest organic, farmer-owned cooperative and one of the world's largest organic consumer brands. He is currently principal of the proprietary trading & research firm Premia Capital Management.
- Robyn Rutledge, Founder, SBG Growth. Robyn is the founder of SBG Growth, a consumer-focused investment and advisory business based in San Francisco that invests in early-stage branded consumer companies. She was previously a Managing Director and Partner and subsequently an Operating Partner at TSG Consumer Partners, a leading consumer investment firm.
- Rodney Clark, Managing Director and Founder, Aspect Consumer Partners. Rodney is an investment banker with over 28 years of experience in strategic advisory services, mergers & acquisitions, and capital raising in the consumer products industry. Prior to founding Aspect Consumer Partners, Rodney spent over 20 years on Wall Street at major firms leading their consumer product M&A transactional groups.
This panel discussion will be moderated by Don Buder, a Naturally Bay Area Board member and a partner in the Food & Beverage practice of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, a national law firm.
At DWT, we are proud to have one of the largest Food + Beverage legal practices in the country, with over 40 attorneys representing food innovators, entrepreneurs, and investors at every level of the food chain, from Farm to Label.
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