In This Issue:
- Food Venture Financing Trends
- CPG Corporate Venture and Private Equity Funds
- Links to Relevant Content and Events
Food Venture Financing Trends
- Alice Mushrooms, a functional chocolate emerging brand, announced that it received funding from L Catterton and Zac Efron.
- Root Global, a German climate startup focused on sustainability in food systems, announced that it raised 8 million Euros in seed funding.
- Terrantic, a supply chain data platform startup, raised $3.5 million in its seed round.
CPG Corporate Venture and Private Equity Fund
This week's featured corporate venture and private equity fund is Organic Food Incubator.
- Organic Food Incubator™ (O.F.I.) is a food manufacturer and incubator based in New Jersey. It has over 25 years of experience assisting other startups, restaurants, entrepreneur, and small businesses gain the necessary assistance they need to strive in this industry.
- O.F.I. offers unique manufacturing solutions to businesses and entrepreneurs. The facility is available to produce food and beverage products for organic and conventional food companies who are in need of access to a commercially licensed, certified organic production space. The O.F.I. offers food consulting and product development to help new entrepreneurs grow and expand their concepts.
- Featured Companies include:
- Hot Gramham
- Jersey Barnfire
- Hellgate Farms
- Pallotta Hot
Links to Relevant Content and Events
ARTICLES
- De Novo Foodlabs Funding Accelerating Alternative Lactoferrin Product
- Alice Mushrooms Wins Investment From L Catterton, actor Zac Efron
- David Raises $10 Million in Seed Funding to Support Science-Based Nutrition
- Mycorena Acquired by Biomass Fermentation Firm Naplasol, Member of Animal Protein VEOS Group
- Terrantic Closes $3.5 Million Seed Round
UPCOMING EVENTS
Naturally New York
Sunset Sips
Thursday, September 5 | 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Prime: An American Kitchen & Bar, 78 Southfield Avenue, Stamford, CO
Join Naturally New York for their first happy hour in Stamford, CT, to wrap up the summer together. Enjoy complimentary food and beverages while mingling with fellow members of the CPG industry.
Naturally Austin
Facility Tour - PrepATX
Tuesday, September 10 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. CT
Location: PrepATX Commercial Kitchens, 1300 East Anderson Lane, Austin, TX
PrepATX is a premier commercial kitchen space in Austin focused on helping emerging brands access the space they need to scale their businesses. We will see behind the scenes, meet some of the founders, and watch them in action.
Naturally New York
Founder Workshop: Getting Ready for The Exit
Tuesday, September 10 | 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. ET
Location: Corient Office, 101 Park Ave - 31st Floor, New York, NY
CPG Founders are appropriately focused on growing their companies and getting them to a point where an exit can make sense. But when should they start thinking about their own personal financial planning, and what are the issues they need to be aware of, and the challenges they will face?
Join David Spungen and Adam Katz, Partners at Corient, for an intimate discussion about the steps Founders can take to set themselves up for financial and personal success post-transaction. You'll hear from a panel of Founders who have been through the process to share their experiences and observations. QSBS rules and planning opportunities will be a significant part of the conversation.
Speakers:
- Adam Katz, Partner & Wealth Advisor at Corient
- David Spungen, Partner & Wealth Advisor at Corient
Naturally San Diego
Coffee + Convos at Suja Life HQ
Thursday, September 12 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. PT
Location: Suja Life, 3831 Ocean Ranch Blvd., Oceanside, CA
Join your fellow San Diego natural products community members for an in-person meet up at Suja Life HQ. This is your chance to meet, mingle and talk shop with one another in Naturally San Diego while enjoying your morning coffee.
Coffee + Convos is always free for members, and $20 for non-members.