Top 10 Food Products and Beverages Capital Raises in the U.S. – May 16th to 31st, 2025
Several interesting transactions closed in the Food Products and Beverages sector over the past two weeks. If you would like more info on these deals or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me.
PE Growth/Expansion
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- Drake Meats, premium craft meats intended to bring people together around good food, received development capital from Westcap Management and other investors.
- NuTrail, low-sugar food products intended to restrict highly processed items and unhealthy fats, received development capital from EagleTree Capital.
Merger/Acquisition and Corporate
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- Stolen, beverages and spirits based in Chicago, Illinois, was acquired.
- Macalat, organic dark chocolate intended to redefine and disrupt the chocolate industry with a new category, was acquired by Birmingham Chocolate.
- Poppi, prebiotic soda beverages designed to support digestive health, was acquired by PepsiCo for $1.95 billion.
Later Stage VC
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- Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, fast-casual dining brand intended to transform traditional diner dishes into various dumpling forms, raised $980,000 of venture funding through a combination of debt and equity.
- The Organic Snack Company, organic food products intended to provide snack items in America, raised $135,000 of venture funding through a combination of debt and equity.
Early Stage VC
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- Eastern Light Distilling, local beverages intended to create bourbon, raised $10.4 million of venture funding.
Angel, Seed, and Grant
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- Omega 3 Nutrition, nutritional food products intended to offer brain and mental well-being, raised seed funding in a deal led by Capitalize VC.
- Rootberry, food company intended to offer plant-based meals for customers, raised $5.99 million of seed funding.
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Douglas Jendras
Managing Director
Finance and operations executive with broad experience in private and public companies, including emerging ventures. 20 years in telecommunications industry including leadership role positioning restructured company for multi-billion dollar transaction, negotiating agreements, and overseeing due-diligence for merger and acquisition opportunities. 10 years managing investments in real estate and technology while consulting companies in telecommunications, technology, real estate, healthcare, construction and intellectual property. MBA in Finance from Pace University and BA in Psychology from State University of New York at Albany. FINRA Series 7, 63, 79 licenses.
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