Explosion in new firms cements Berlin's status as startup hub
Startups continue to have an increasingly international presence (or, at the very least, an international plan), and investors continue to scour the globe for investment opportunities. ...more
Orrick's Founder Series offers monthly top tips for UK startups on key considerations at each stage of their lifecycle, from incorporating a company through to possible exit strategies. ...more
If you’re raising early-stage capital, the outlook appears strong, but for late-stage companies, the bar is higher than ever. In partnership with Aumni, a J.P. Morgan company, we’re pleased to share the Q2 2025 edition of the...more
Last month, a startup’s Series A nearly fell apart when investors and founders realized their different calculation methods produced a $750,000 variance. The culprit was not deception or bad faith, but rather a complex...more
Food Venture Financing Trends - Daring Foods, a vegan chicken brand, announced that it has been acquired by V2food, a large Australian plant-based meat producers....more
Fundraising dynamics continued to evolve in Q1 2025, with early-stage companies seeing a modest uptick in down rounds while late-stage companies experienced fewer. Down rounds rose to 20.8% of deals at the Seed through Series...more
Our 2024 observation period indicated an extension of a number of trends in investment fund seeding transactions that we have been tracking for more than a decade. First, institutional seeders continued to represent an...more
After forming a company and dividing equity amongst the co-founders, a founding team’s next questions are typically about funding. Often among ambitious founders, venture capital first comes to mind. Venture capital is...more
The defense technology sector (“defense tech”) has experienced remarkable growth in recent years, with projections indicating continued expansion in the near future. This surge is largely driven by increased global defense...more
Food Venture Financing Trends - Mondelēz International's SnackFutures Ventures, the corporate VC arm for Mondelēz, participated in a $4.5M funding round for Celleste Bio, a startup that produces cell-cultured cocoa...more
This month we are excited to feature our client Sora Fuel and their recent success in closing a $6 million seed round to expand their Boston-based team, develop commercialization partnerships, and further advance the...more
Formo, a fermentation startup, announced that it raised $61 million in its Series B round. Keurig Dr Pepper announced that it has signed a distribution deal to sell Black Rifle Coffee's new ready-to-drink energy drinks....more
Food Venture Financing Trends - Zbiotics, a startup that develops genetically engineered probiotics, announced that it has raised $12 million in its Series A round. New School Foods, a plant-based seafood emerging...more
Food Venture Financing Trends - Alice Mushrooms, a functional chocolate emerging brand, announced that it received funding from L Catterton and Zac Efron. Root Global, a German climate startup focused on sustainability...more
Food Venture Financing Trends - De Novo, a startup that creates protein-based functional ingredients using microbial fermentation, to accelerate commercialization of NanoFerrin, the company’s flagship product, following a...more
Food Venture Financing Trends Terrantic, a data platform for modern operations for the food supply chain, announced that it raised $3.5 million in seed funding. Plonts, an alternative dairy startup that raised $12...more
The Arkansas Water Resources Center (“AWRC”) announced in its June 28th Research Bulletin that six projects are to receive seed funding from its 104(b) base grant in 2024. AWRC states that the projects will be conducted...more
Devshi Mehrotra channeled her passion for social justice into a company that, after four years, is profitable and delivering a tool to enable public defenders to hold police accountable. Q: Tell us about your background...more
Seed investments in hedge funds, private equity funds, private credit funds, and other investment vehicles continued to generate significant deal volume in 2023, according to the tenth annual Seward & Kissel Seed Transactions...more
Seed investment deals between a new hedge fund manager and a seed investor can be a key first step to launching a first fund. In a typical seed investment deal, the seed investor commits to make a founding investment in a new...more
Food Venture Financing Trends - Ai Palette, a Singapore-based AI-powered food innovation startup, announced that it has raised $5.7 million in Series A1 funding. Umaro Foods, a producer of seaweed-based bacon,...more
The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) is launching new startup funds as part of a stimulus package for the Israeli high-tech industry. Alongside investors from the private market, the IIA’s “Boost for High-Tech” funds will...more
Food Venture Financing Trends - Oishii, a US-based vertical farming company, announced that it has raised $134 million in Series B funding. PawCo, a plant-based dog food brand, announced that it has raised $2 million...more
Venture capital can be a vital source of funding and support for emerging companies in the healthy food and beverage space. In addition to providing capital, venture capitalists may offer strategic guidance, networking...more
We know 2023 was not a great year for M&A activity, but seed- and early-stage startups fared much better than their later-stage counterparts. A recent PitchBook article addresses this, highlighting data that shows young...more