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5th January 2022 - 0 comments

Henley Business Angels members invest in ape2o

ape2o, a company that is looking to eradicate bottled water waste by setting up a network of sophisticated vending machines for ‘on the go’ customers, has received investment from Henley Business Angels members as part of a total funding round of £500k.  UK consumers buy 8 billion plastic water bottles a year, with 80% of them ending up in landfills or oceans. They then leach micro-plastics and chemicals in the water that people go on to consume.  With bottled water customers also paying approximately £2 per 500ml (more than twice the comparative cost of petrol), ape2o provides a solution with its vending machines, without the need for plastic bottles and at a fraction of the price.

3rd December 2021 - 0 comments

Food brand Wild Jacks secures £250,000 growth capital from MEIF

A food & drink producer based across Lincolnshire has secured £250,000 to upgrade its production facilities, create eight jobs and service its growing customer base.  Wild Jacks Ltd secured the finance from Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), provided by The FSE Group Debt Finance Fund and backed by the Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS). The MEIF funding will help to upgrade the company’s production facilities and create eight new jobs in the next year.

18th November 2021 - 0 comments

Halal baby food manufacturer For Aisha secures £400k loan

Nottinghamshire-based halal baby food manufacturer, For Aisha Baby Foods (For Aisha), has received a £400,000 investment to develop new product ranges and meet overseas demand.

16th November 2021 - 0 comments

Pizza kit company Birtelli’s receives £500k MEIF investment

Growing artisan pizza business, Birtelli’s, has secured £500,000 funding from Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) West Midlands Equity Fund, managed by Midven, part of the Future Planet Capital Group, for its innovative home baked pizza kit service which offers customers a fun and unique home dining experience.

10th November 2021 - 0 comments

Maven leads £2.1m investment in online food & drink marketplace FodaBox

Maven Capital Partners has led a £2.1 million investment in FodaBox (formerly BoroughBox), a provider of logistical services to over 1,400 independent food and drink brands.

The investment comprises £1.5 million from Maven’s VCTs alongside £600,000 from angel investors. This will enable the business to expand its operations, open a third warehouse, develop its software and analytical tools further, and launch its own private-label products.

8th November 2021 - 0 comments

Fischer Farms to launch world's largest vertical farm

A vision to feed Britain in a more resilient and sustainable way lies behind multimillion-pound plans to create the world’s largest vertical farm, 

21st October 2021 - 0 comments

Emerging e-grocery company, Alorsfaim, raises €4M in Seed funding round

Alorsfaim, a Paris-based e-grocery company specializing in authentic and high-quality Asian food, has raised €4M in seed funding, enabling the fast-growing start-up to continue its rapid expansion across the vast Asian community in France and Europe. The round was led by iFly.vc with participation from Cathay Innovation and Goodwater Capital.

8th October 2021 - 0 comments

Pembroke VCT invests £1m into food delivery disrupter Peckwater Brands

Pembroke VCTthe venture capital trust focused on backing early-stage businesses with exceptional founders and management teams, has invested £1m into Peckwater Brands, the creator of data-driven virtual food brands, which develops delivery-only, fully-serviced food concepts to increase revenue for existing restaurants, its franchisees.

28th September 2021 - 0 comments

Made for Drink secures £300k to expand its product range

Maidenhead based company, Made for Drink, has secured a £300k loan from the Thames Valley Berkshire (TVB) Funding Escalator to develop its product range and enable the creation of 13 new jobs.

22nd September 2021 - 0 comments

PepsiCo lead €40 million investment into a more sustainable bottle option

German-based drinks technology, air up, has successfully closed its latest funding round having raised over EUR 40 million. This is after completing their Series A fundraise at the beginning of the year. The investment round, led by Five Seasons Ventures (co-led by PepsiCo, Ippen.Media, Oyster Bay), was in part based on the rapid growth trajectory in the German speaking countries and across Europe over the past 12 months.

20th September 2021 - 0 comments

Ascension Ventures leads BEPPS Snacks £400,000 fund raise

London-based startup, BEPPS Snacks, are all about their pea, pulse and grain snacks, whilst hero’ing the black eyed pea; the Great Taste Award winning brand is pioneering healthy, plant-based snacks that are loved by the whole family. 2021 sees the announcement of £400,000 investment from early-stage venture capital investors, Ascension Ventures, who seek to back entrepreneurs making healthy eating accessible to all with the ‘Good Food Fund’ (a fund also backed by challenger brand builders, Mission Ventures and Big Society Capital).

13th September 2021 - 0 comments

Leading sustainable wine producer secures £375,000 funding

Worcestershire-based Sustainable bag-in-box wine brand, When in Rome, has secured £375,000 from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) West Midlands Equity Fund, managed by Midven (part of the Future Planet Capital Group).  Having already secured listings with Waitrose, Ocado and Amazon, the MEIF funding will allow When in Rome to accelerate its growth by upscaling its marketing activities and expanding distribution. The investment also supports three key hires and two contractor roles. 

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