In This Issue:
- Food Venture Financing Trends
- CPG Corporate Venture and Private Equity Funds
- Links to Relevant Content and Events
Food Venture Financing Trends
- Belgian Boys, a breakfast and baked foods company, announced that it raised a $7 million round led by the incubation platform by Daniel Lubetzky, Kind Snacks' founder.
- Plant-based fat startup, Lypid, announced that it raised $4 million in seed funding. The company announced that it plans to use the funds to develop and expand its 'PhytoFat' platform.
- Mycorena, a sustainable fungi biotechnology company, announced that it raised 24 million Euros in its Series A round. The round is the largest Nordic Series A financing for a startup company.
CPG Corporate Venture and Private Equity Funds
This week's featured program is Tiger Brands Ltd.
- Tiger Brands Ltd is a major African manufacturer of branded food, home-care, and personal-care products based in South Africa. Their product offerings include the following:
- Perishables
- Personal-care products and home-care products
- Snacks
- Baby care
- Beverages
- Grains and groceries
- Out-of-home meals
- In June 2021, Tiger Brands launched The Tiger Brands Venture Capital Fund.
- This fund invests in entrepreneurs with businesses that align with Tiger Brands' consumer-relevant growth platforms of Health and Nutrition, Snackification, and Economical food options.
Links to Relevant Content and Events
ARTICLES
- Why Agtech Is the Next Big Investment Opportunity
- Plant Genetics Company NuCicer Closes $4.5 Million Seed Round
- Endless West Raises $60 Million to Expand Its Molecular Spirits Technology
- Blue Horizon Invests in California Cultured and the Future of Chocolate
- Capsoil's Oil-Based Functional Ingredients Seek to Re-Imagine Coffee
EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
Naturally Network Meet & Greet @ the Expo West Pitch Finals Competition and Party
Wednesday, March 9, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. PST
Grand Ballroom F
Come meet and greet fellow members, sponsors, and board members across the Naturally Network community. No invite or sign-up required. See the Expo West site for more info.
Naturally Bay Area's 2022 Quick Bites Series:
How to Find Co-Manufacturing Success
Wednesday, March 16, 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. PST
Learn how to begin your co-manufacturer search and how to scale and grow with your partner.
Naturally Network Women in CPG Summit March 22 - 24
As part of the summit, we'll be hosting:
- The Path to Power: A Journey to the C-Suite
Thursday March 24 | 9:30 - 10:45 am PT
Registration opens February 14
- Women in CPG Networking Mixer with Naturally Bay Area + Naturally North Bay
Thursday March 24 | 4:00 - 6:00 pm PT
In-Person event
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