Fundraising

Founders Row, a new venture studio focused on founder-led consumer businesses, announced today its backing of frozen pizza startup Yough, which features a protein-rich crust crafted with Greek yogurt.

The Open Food Company has added Jonathan Clark as fractional CFO and Matthew Langille as creative strategic advisor as it launches a $3 million seed round to scale its “radically transparent” business model.

Once Upon A Farm is officially on the public markets. On Thursday, the baby and kid food brand announced it had raised nearly $198 million from selling about 11 million shares of common stock.

On the heels of its majority sale to L Catterton, Good Culture has locked in an additional $55 million from SEMCAP Food & Nutrition.

Oats Overnight announced today it has closed a $45 million growth equity round led by Astō Consumer Partners to fuel the business’ next stage of growth.

Early-stage venture fund Rising Tide Ventures has backed Dr Bombay, the ice cream brand co-founded by Snoop Dogg and The Happi Co. under Bosslady Foods.

Growth equity fund SEMCAP announced today its inaugural Food & Nutrition fund closed at $125 million, garnering commitments from a base that spans strategic investors and leading food brokers from across the industry.

Laird Superfood is powering up its food and beverage platform with plans to acquire all outstanding equity of Navitas LLC in an all-cash transaction valued at $38.5 million.

Gen Z-founded hummus brand Habiza this week became food media platform Foodbeast’s first investment, marking the debut of its new business arm: Foodbeast Ventures.

New Jersey-based pasta sauce slinger Hoboken Farms is feeling the love from its customer base after avid fans stepped up to lead its $4 million funding round.