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Hyper-realistic plant-based meat company THIS™ raises £4.7m
by: Startacus Admin ~ 11th March 2020
Investment news announced for one of the leading companies in the meat-alternative market
THIS™, arguably the world's most realistic meat alternative company has just revealed that it has raised £4.7m in ‘Seed Plus’ investment, led by London-based fund Backed. The other venture capital firms involved in the round are Five Seasons Ventures, Idinvest Partners, Seedcam...
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Lessons Learnt From Disrupting Within the ‘Grab and Go’ Meal Market
by: Startacus Admin ~ 16th February 2020
Nutribuddy founder Ella McKendrick shares the knowledge she has gained since starting her natural nutritional business within the ‘Grab and Go’ Meal Market.
We live in a fast-paced world nowadays. We’re stressed out and under pressure to get from A to B, whether that’s for work or running the kids to school or local events.This daily pressure has led to the creation of t...
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Investment announced in Aisha, the award-winning halal baby food manufacturer
by: Startacus Admin ~ 13th November 2019Aisha, the award-winning halal baby food manufacturer, secures seven-figure investment from the Foresight Group to help its marketing, development and international expansion plans.
for aisha, the award-winning halal baby food manufacturer, has announced a major seven-figure investment in its company. The funding, from leading independent infrastructure and private equity investment firm, the For...
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Winnow uses AI to address food waste
by: Startacus Admin ~ 8th September 2019Winnow develop AI tools to help chefs run more profitable, sustainable kitchens by cutting food waste. Here's how...
Many of us grew up being cajoled into eating all our vegetables or cleaning our plates because there were starving children and adults who were a lot less fortunate than us. It might have seemed like a parenting cliche to teach us about appreciating what we have, however it would b...
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10 FMCG startups selected for first Seedrs accelerator
by: Startacus Admin ~ 24th July 201910 FMCG startups have been selected for the first Seedrs FMCG accelerator, which aims to help FMCG startups raise capital on the platform, giving the founders access to VC investors, supermarket buyers, branding experts and more through a series of workshops.
Running over 7 weeks, the accelerator ends with the startups launching a funding round on the Seedrs platform. Fast becomin...
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Seedrs FMCG Accelerator Programme to help 10 UK-based FMCG businesses
by: Startacus Admin ~ 3rd July 2019Seedrs have launched their first FMCG Accelerator Programme dedicated to helping up to 10 UK-based FMCG businesses raise capital through equity crowdfunding. But be quick and apply as applications close 17th July 2019.
Seedrs allows all types of investors to invest as little or as much as they like in businesses they believe in and share in their success. And it allows ambitious businesses in all...
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Mimica Touch relabels the food waste problem
by: Startacus Admin ~ 10th March 2019Mimica Touch - The startup that has created a biologically active food expiry label to help combat food waste.
In the UK, 7 million tonnes of food and drink is thrown away every year. Much of this is due to people looking at the ‘use by’ date and throwing away out-of-date food and drink without stopping to check if it really has gone bad. Whether this is easy to check for yourself, li...
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Pollen + Grace bag shelf space at Tesco and Co-Op
by: Startacus Admin ~ 18th February 2019“Free-from” food-to-go challenger brand Pollen + Grace have announced they are to launch into national supermarkets Tesco and Co-Op, continuing its mission to bring exciting healthy meals to the high street.
From May 2019, Pollen + Grace will expand into in 50 Co-op supermarkets across the South of England, including London and surrounding cities. The range will also be available...
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Dairy free ice cream brand Coconuts Naturally seeks the crowd
by: Startacus Admin ~ 25th January 2019Award-winning Cornwall-based dairy-free ice cream brand, Coconuts Naturally, announces big ambitions for 2019, kicking off with a crowdfunding campaign on leading European equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs, from which investment will support the company’s expansion into a leading UK supermarket and beyond.
Launched in 2015, the business achieved more than 100% sales growth every year in i...
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Startup of the Week - Evocco
by: Startacus Admin ~ 17th January 2019Evocco - The innovative app that will help you shop sustainably and minimise the environmental impact...
Let’s face it - we are all more aware than ever of the importance of ethical eating. We know that what we choose to eat doesn’t just have an impact on our health, but also has a huge impact on the environment. Of course whilst we may have the best intentions and vow to eat and...
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- SuperFi raises $1M pre-seed funding round 28th Jul 2023 SuperFi, the debt prevention platform, has announced a $1m pre-seed funding round to support people during the cost of living crisis.
- Startups rely on AI & sustainability for new partnerships 27th Jul 2023 41 startups from 13 countries, including the UK, have been selected for the 8th Kickstart Innovation program, one of Europe’s leading innovation platforms.
- Another Round closes £300k Seed round to revolutionise personal training 21st Jul 2023 Personal training platform Another Round has secured £300k in its latest fundraise, including investment from angels and its community.