Consumer Private Placement and M&A Transactions Review Week Ending January 4, 2026

Odyssey: The company raised $18.4 million of venture funding through a combination of debt and equity from Ei Ventures on December 23, 2025. The company is a manufacturer of functional mushroom energy drinks intended to boost energy, focus, and mental clarity.

Evergreen Waffles: The company raised $15.2 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on December 30, 2025. The company is a producer of frozen breakfast waffles and waffle-based products for retail distribution.

Plant People: The company raised $7.9 million of Series A venture funding from Unilever Ventures and Manna Tree on December 23, 2025. The company is a producer of practitioner-grade herbal supplements, adaptogenic mushrooms, and CBD products for wellness and botanical therapy.

BlueNalu: The company raised $11 million of venture funding from Agronomics on December 30, 2025. The company is a producer of cell-cultured seafood creating real fish products directly from fish cells.

Michael Waltrip Brewing: The company raised $5 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on December 22, 2025. The company is a producer of craft alcoholic beverages.

Honey Mama’s: The company raised $3.6 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on January 2, 2026. The company is a producer of refrigerated honey cocoa bars that are soy-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, and grain-free.

ZICO: The company received $2.3 million of development capital from undisclosed investors on December 22, 2025. The company is a producer of coconut water beverages.

Cefetra Group / Unknown Investor: An undisclosed investor reached a definitive agreement to acquire the company, a subsidiary of BayWa for approximately EUR 125 million on December 23, 2025. The company is a distributor of agricultural ingredients for the animal nutrition, food processing, and renewable energy industries.

Cizzle Brands Manufacturing / Cizzle Brands: The company, a business unit of Flow Beverage, was acquired by Cizzle Brands for CAD 83.8 million on December 24, 2025. The company is a manufacturer of ready-to-drink beverages based in Aurora, Canada.

Navitas Organics / Laird Superfood: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Laird Superfood for $38.5 million on December 22, 2025. The company is a producer of organic superfoods, seeds, and plant-based nutrition products through regenerative organic farming.

+Peptide / Java Holdings: The company was acquired by Java Holdings for an undisclosed amount on December 30, 2025. The company is a producer of collagen-infused coffee beverages and functional coffee products.

California Olive Ranch / Unknown Investor: The company was acquired for an undisclosed amount on December 23, 2025. The company is a producer of extra virgin olive oil from California-grown olives.

Distillerie Vinet-Delpech / Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation: The company was acquired by Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation for an undisclosed amount on December 24, 2025. The company is an operator of a distillery producing custom spirits and alcoholic beverages.

Double Maxim Beer / Powder Monkey Brewing: The company was acquired by Powder Monkey Brewing for an undisclosed amount on December 22, 2025. The company is an operator of a craft brewery producing traditional ales in Houghton-le-Spring, United Kingdom.

Lancaster Pickle / Individual Investors: The company was acquired by Mr. James Jones and Ms. Brittnie Jones for an undisclosed amount on December 31, 2025. The company is a producer of pickles and specialty condiments in Lancaster, England.

Ocean Edge Foods / CenSea: The company was acquired by CenSea, a subsidiary of Captain Fresh, for an undisclosed amount on December 22, 2025. The company is a distributor of seafood products to wholesalers, foodservice distributors, restaurant chains, and retail chains.

Pica Rica BBQ / PV3 Enterprises: The company was acquired by PV3 Enterprises through an LBO on December 23, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is an operator of a barbecue restaurant in St. George Utah.