Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 96

In This Issue:

• Food Venture Financing Trends
• CPG Corporate Venture and Private Equity Funds
• Links to Relevant Content and Events

Food Venture Financing Trends

• A recent report by Deloitte and PitchBook indicated that foodtech companies raised over $13 billion in 2021.
• Tender, a plant-based, cell-based meat startup, announced that it raised $12 million in its Series Seed round. The company plans to use the funds to further develop its technology.
• Mori, a foodtech startup that extends shelf life of products, announced that it raised $50 million in its Series B1 financing. The company will use the capital to expand its geographical footprint.
• Local Bounti Corporation announced that it is acquiring Hollandia Produce Group, Inc., an indoor farming company, for $122.5 million.
  

CPG Corporate Venture and Private Equity Funds

This week's featured program is BRF S.A.

• BRF S.A., based in Brazil, is one of the largest global food companies. It has over 90,000 employees in more than 140 countries.
• Some of the portfolio companies include:
  
  • Balance Premium Especial
  • Biofresh Super Premium Natural
  • Banvit
  • Deline
  • Primocao
  • Qualy
  • Sadia
  • Bom Sabor
  • Confidence

Links to Relevant Content and Events

ARTICLES

• Goode Partners Announces a $30 Million Investment in Jocko Fuel
  
• Bobbie Drinks Up $50 Million to Expand Infant Formula Product Line
  
• With 5 Thousand Robots Shipped, Bear Robotics Raises $81 Million Series B to Accelerate Growth and Expand Into New Markets
  
• AiFi Raises $65 Million in Series B Funding Round
  
• Spinning Alt-Meat Like Cotton Candy, Tender Food Banks $12 Million Seed Capital
  
• Deloitte: Private Financial Markets: The Road to Next
  

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES

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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