Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 111
In This Issue:
- Food Venture Financing Trends
- CPG Corporate Venture and Private Equity Funds
- Links to Relevant Content and Events
Food Venture Financing Trends
- Tropic Biosciences, an agtech startup, announced that it raised $35 million in funding. The company plans to use the funds to increase its gene-editing technology to develop high-performing tropical crops.
- Steeped Coffee, a sustainable coffee startup company, announced that it raised $5 million through a crowdfunding campaign. The company will use its funds to develop its technology and expand its consumer base.
- Phytolon, a startup company that develops synthetic food colors, announced that it raised $14.5 million in its Series A round.
- Maolac, a foodtech startup that creates superfoods from proteins found in breast milk, announced that it raised $3.2 million in seed funding.
CPG Corporate Venture and Private Equity Funds
This week's featured CPG Corporate Venture and Private Equity Fund is Better Food Ventures.
- Better Food Ventures is a venture capital firm that was founded in 2013 and is based in Menlo Park, California.
- The firm seeks to invest in early-stage, scalable, game-changing technologies across the food and agriculture sectors.
- Portfolio companies include:
- Milk Moovement
- Four Growers
- Edifice Health
- Afresh Technologies
- DecisionNext
- Byte Technology
- Better Food Ventures invests in IT innovators focused on strengthening the food and agriculture industries. Better Food Ventures is affiliated with The Mixing Bowl, a forum for thought leadership and information exchange.
Links to Relevant Content and Events
ARTICLES
- GS Foods Group Acquires Graves Foods – Expanding Operations in the Midwest
- Novacap Exits Greenwood Mushrooms, Sells Majority Stake to Instar Partners
- Shore Capital Partners Closes Food & Beverage Fund II at More Than $290 Million
- Plant Protein Startup Raises $2 Million
- Fyto Lands $15 Million to Grow Aquatic "Superplants" for Animal Feed and Beyond
- Motif FoodWorks Lays Off Employees as It Restructures
EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
Naturally San Diego: Webinar: New Legislation Requires Food Manufacturers Donate Surplus Food
Thursday, July 14 | 10:00 -11:00 p.m. PT
New legislation SB 1383 requires food distributors and manufacturers to donate surplus edible food to food recovery organizations.
During this session, you will:
- 1. Understand how Feeding San Diego works with local and national food donors to rescue food and provide it to people facing hunger - including SB 1383 and what you need to do in order to reach compliance
- 2. Learn about the organization and establish understanding of Feeding San Diego's mission
- 3. Receive tangible actions on the timeline of enforcement and how you can comply with SB 1383
Naturally New York: Hot 2022 Compensation Trends
Tuesday, July 19 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. PT
Barbara Bevilacqua and Kristin Russum, Talent & Organizational Management Directors at TriNet, will lead a critical conversation where you'll hear about the impact of a shifting workforce on pay trends, and what you should consider as you re-evaluate compensation strategies for your business. Then, get your questions answered during Q&A.
Speakers:
- Barbara Bevilacqua, Director, Talent and Organizational Management of Trinet
- Kristin Russum, Director, Talent and Organization of Trinet
Naturally Bay Area: Survival Training Series for Emerging CPG Brands
Weathering the Gathering Storm: Part 2, Managing Cash (7/20, 12 p.m. PT)
Wednesday, July 20 | 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. CDT
Join this discussion of current economic considerations and how to plan during uncertain times, with a focus on managing your cash and increasing your runway.This is the second of a four-part series to help entrepreneurs prepare for and endure the financial uncertainties of the current market.
Part 1: Raising Capital (6/29/22)
Part 2: Managing Cash (7/20/22)
Part 3: Borrowing Money (October, details to come)
Part 4: Becoming Profitable (November, details to come)
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