Top 10 Restaurants and Bars Capital Raises and Investors in the U.S. – April 1st – May 31st, 2026
Several interesting transactions closed in the Restaurants and Bars sector over the past month. 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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- Sweetgrass Moon Café, an indigenous-themed cafe that provides coffee and cuisine rooted in tribal tradition, received an undisclosed amount of development capital from Gun Lake Investments in approximately May 2026.
- Purebread Brands, a growing force in commercial real estate and food technology, operating fast-casual cafes, bakeries, and shared-kitchen facilities, received CAD 2.00 million of development capital.
Merger/Acquisition
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- Figs Restaurant. a Moroccan and Mediterranean cuisine restaurant based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that offers Mediterranean cuisine with Moroccan influences in a bring-your-own-bottle dining setting and serves lunch, dinner, and brunch to its customers, was acquired by Mr. Landi Prendi.
- Gastonian, a bed and breakfast hotel intended to serve leisure travelers, couples, and guests across Savannah, Georgia, was acquired by Verdigreen Hotels & Residences.
Later Stage VC
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- Hawaiian Bros, a restaurant and cafe chain that offers traditional Hawaiian cuisine, raised $2.3 million of venture funding.
- Metro Diner, a dining restaurant that offers fresh meals and specializes in offering food for breakfast, lunch and dinner, such as chicken pot pie, fried chicken plate, meatloaf plate and spinach salad, enabling people to taste some fresh and nutritious food, raised $4.5 million of venture funding.
Early Stage VC
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- Pebble Bar, a cocktail bar that provides timeless drinks, light bites, and private event experiences in a historic NYC townhouse, raised a venture funding from PTK Investments.
- VC Waterfront, a waterfront barge and marina destination that brings dining, docking, and entertainment directly to Pittsburgh’s riverfront, raised $100,000 of venture funding in the form of SAFE notes.
Seed Round
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- Honest Mary’s, health-focused fast-casual dining services for convenient everyday meals, raised $1.30 million of Seed B funding.
Angel (individual)
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- Roya Austin, a Persian restaurant that provides an authentic, homestyle Persian dining experience, raised $350,000 of angel funding.
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Raheem Suleman
Managing Director
Over two decades of experience in capital markets across capital raising, FX, futures, and stocks. Expertise in both business and technical aspects of trading and relationship management. Valuable insights into Asian and Middle Eastern capital markets. Broad understanding of the financial markets, and the insurance and reinsurance sectors. Extensive experience in the hospitality industry, managing multiple properties with responsibilities ranging from capital raising to daily operations. Completed the executive education program in private equity at the Wharton School. B.S. in Economics and Finance from the University of Waterloo. FINRA Series 7 and 63 licensed.
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