Fundraising

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.

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.

Miyoko Schinner activated a campaign over the past week to buy back her namesake brand. While she did not place the winning bid, we caught up with Schinner to hear about her ideas for an “alternative” business model and what went wrong in the declining plant-based cheese space.

London-based better-for-you cookie dough brand Doughlicious has received an investment from Future Back Ventures (FBV) by Bain & Company to fuel its continued U.S. expansion.

Food tech ingredient platform The EVERY Company announced this week that it has closed a $55 million Series D capital round led by McWin Capital Partners through McWin Food Tech Fund.

Chobani has raised $650 million in new equity capital to support its continued growth and recent manufacturing investments.

As early-stage deal flow moderates and mid-sized rounds gain share, the quarter signals a market that is stabilizing at a more sustainable pace – one defined by disciplined capital allocation, selective growth, and investor confidence in category leaders.

A2 dairy-based brand Alec’s Ice Cream has raised an $11 million Series A round to support farmers building regenerative supply chains and accelerate growth.