Katjes has taken a 5% equity stake in Foodstirs, the leading organic baking brand in the U.S.
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Katjes has taken a 5% equity stake in Foodstirs, the leading organic baking brand in the U.S.
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Founded by Dr. Josh Axe and Jordan Rubin, organic bone broth maker Ancient Nutrition has just raised a whopping $103 million round, led by VMG Partners.
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Snack brand Square Organics has become the first investment for Thrive Market Ventures, the venture capital arm of Thrive Market.
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The acclaimed farm-to-table chef has started a new company to “re-imagine the food system from the ground up” and has received an investment from former Whole Foods Co-CEO Walter Robb.
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Led by investors M3 Ventures and Sweat Equities, Mooala closed on a $5M round to increase its distribution throughout the U.S.
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In a $30M round led by Danone Manifesto Ventures, Mousse Partners and AccelFoods, Harmless Harvest will use the funds to continue its growth and to have a positive social impact on the Thai communities from where it sources its coconuts.
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Almanac Investments will focus on sustainable products and socially responsible businesses in the food and hospitality industries.
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Investment and incubation group Sonoma Brands has raised a $60 million second fund and has stakes in organic tea company Guayaki, organic soup company Zupa Noma, and several others.
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Brandless, the company that sells organic and Non-GMO items for $3, has raised $35 million from a handful of celebrities, including NBA star Steph Curry.
Read Article Acre Venture Partners, the venture capital arm of Campbell’s Soup, led a $13m round in Pilotworks — a WeWork for the food industry.
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Vital Proteins, the leading producer of collagen peptides, closed on a $19m round of financing from CAVU Venture Partners.
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CircleUp Growth Partners is a new $125m fund that will make CPG investments using a machine-learning tool called Helio.
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Hilary’s, a star in the organic plant-based world, has closed on a round of financing from VG Growth Partners.
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Chuck Templeton, the founder of OpenTable, has closed on a $180 million fund to invest in food start-ups.
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The kombucha category continues to be on fire, as Peet’s Coffee & Tea led a $7.5 million financing for Revive. Blair Kellison, chief executive officer of Traditional Medicinals, also participated in the round.
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Austin-based Veggie Noodle Co., an organic spiralized vegetable company, has received a minority investment from Encore Consumer Capital, and the funds will be used to expand capacity.
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With so much VC money chasing “hot” food deals, segments of the financial services industry are looking to make much-needed investments in regenerative, organic and Biodynamic agriculture.
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Anheuser-Busch has just purchased the maker of organic energy drinks Hiball and organic sparkling juices Alta Palla for an undisclosed sum.
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Launched by a former TechCrunch and Wall Street Journal reporter, Los Angeles-based Yumi secured a round of financing with some high profile Silicon Valley investors.
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Daily Harvest, a NYC-based organic smoothie subscription service, has closed its Series A round with celebrity investors Gwyneth Paltrow and Serena Williams.
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Alongside venture capital firm Strand Equity Partners, actor Leonardo DiCaprio has made another investment in an organic food company.
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Unilever has just led a $9m round in organic meal kit service Sun Basket. The company has now raised $52m since its founding.
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Traditional Medicinals, a producer of organic herbal teas, has sold a minority stake to Builders Fund, the first non-friends/family investor in the company’s 40-year history.
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Private equity firm Sunrise Strategic Partners has taken a minority stake in Vital Farms, which specializes in organic, pastured-raised eggs.
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