Strategy | Financing Highlight
Private Placement / Financing Transactions

Yummy: The company raised $47 million of venture funding in a deal led by Anthos Capital on June 2, 2022. Wind Ventures, JAM Fund, Ethos VC, Soma Capital and Y Combinator also participated in the round. The company is a developer of a food delivery application designed to deliver beverages and processed foods.

Revive Active: The company raised EUR 12.5 million of venture funding in a deal led by BGF on June 3, 2022. Paul McGreevy and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a provider of a range of scientifically formulated nutritional health supplements.

Xymogen: The company is reportedly in the process of raising $4 million of venture funding on June 1, 2022. The company is a provider of functional food dietary supplement products.

Goodles: The company raised $3.2 million of venture funding from Willow Growth Partners, Third Craft and GingerBread Capital in the form of SAFE notes on June 2, 2022. Purple Arch Ventures, Rose Culinary Ventures and First Course Capital also participated in the round. The company is a producer of better-for-you mac and cheese products.

Lafaza: The company raised $3 million of venture funding from Grassroots Business Fund and other undisclosed investors on June 2, 2022. The company is a producer of Madagascar vanilla and spices that are grown using organic and sustainable agricultural practices.

1-2-Taste: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Navus Ventures and Van Eeghen Family Fund on May 31, 2022. The company is a developer of a digital marketplace designed to find and order a wide range of food ingredients, services, and tools.

Brass Roots: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Connetic Ventures in June 2022. The company is a producer of food snacks focused on health and sustainability.

Hungryroot: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Junction Venture Partners on June 1, 2022. The company is an operator of an online grocery platform intended to offer personalized grocery services.

Ohza: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Huntington Avenue Ventures in June 2022. The company is a producer of canned flavored mimosas intended to provide a ready-to-go drink to customers.

Oishii: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from McWin Food Ecosystem Fund in June 2022. The company is a developer of an indoor vertical farming technology intended to grow strawberries at a commercial scale.


M&A Transactions

Firmenich / Koninklijke DSM: Dutch specialty chemicals maker DSM said it reached a definitive agreement on May 31, 2022, to merge with Swiss peer Firmenich for EUR 21.6 billion in a deal involving shares and cash.  The combined business will become a leading supplier of food ingredients and beauty and well-being products. Firmenich is a manufacturer of fragrances and flavors based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Bridgetown Mushrooms / GrowLife: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by GrowLife for an undisclosed amount on June 2, 2022. The company is a producer and retailer of functional mushrooms based in Tigard, Oregon.

Noordhoek Grated Cheese / Royal A-ware: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Royal A-ware for an undisclosed amount on May 30, 2022. The company is a producer of grated cheese intended for bakeries, pizza manufacturers, catering wholesalers and other companies.

Northcoast Seafoods / Seafood Connection Holding: The company was acquired by Seafood Connection Holding, a subsidiary of Maruha Nichiro Holdings, for an undisclosed amount on May 30, 2022. The company is a supplier of seafood products based in Grimsby, England.

Nutrafol / Unilever: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Unilever for an undisclosed amount on May 30, 2022. The company is a developer of nutraceutical supplements designed for healthy hair growth for men and women.

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