The Consumer Roundup #17
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I hope you all are having a great weekend.
Some news – we’re doing another The Consumer VC LIVE event on Tuesday, May 23rd. This time we’re headed to Dallas, TX. I’ll be interviewing Matt Alexander, Founder & CEO of Neighborhood Goods followed by a CPG-focused panel with Marisa Bertha (Liquid Death), Blake Wiley (Access Capital), Greg Russell (Pitted Ventures) + a discussion with Lindsay Lightman (RevTech Ventures) about the future of retail from a technology perspective.
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Thank you RevTech Ventures for hosting us.
On to our weekly recap of all the consumer(esque) fundraises –
Consumer Technology
Kindbody, the fertility clinic network, raises $25 million from JP Morgan Chase's Morgan Health - FemTech Insider
Range, the online wealth management provider that uses AI technology, raises $12 million Series A led by Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI-focused venture fund with participation from Expa, Red Sea Ventures, 8-bit Capital - FinSMEs
Wayhome, which allows new home owners to part buy and part rent, raises $10.11 million Series A led by Allianz X, Augmentum Fintech and Volution. Love Ventures and Cur8 Capital also participated - Tech.eu
Tembo, the digital mortgage platform, raises $6.32 million led by Love Ventures and the McPike Family Office - FinTech Global
Marble, a digital wallet that let’s you manage, shop and earn rewards on insurance policies, raises $4.2 million seed plus led by Distributed Ventures, with participation from new investors Blue Collective, Goodwater Capital, and CE Innovation Capital; existing investors IA Capital Group, MS&AD Ventures, Reciprocal Ventures - Insurance Innovation Reporter
Onin, the keyboard extension that lets you check your calendar and add events in every chat, raises $3.48 million seed round led by Octopus Ventures - Tech.eu
EVEN, the platform that allows artists to sell their music directly to fans and for fans to get rewarded for that support, raises $2.2 million Seed Round led by CSA partners with participation from gener8tor, VC414, gAngels, Daniel Rotman, Adie Akuffo-Afful, Donte Murry, and Ogo - PR Newswire
Viatu, the Swiss travel tech company that let’s you book eco-friendly trips, raised $1 million seed round from Ndoto - Tech Funding News
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CPG & Consumer Brands
Hero Bread, the better-for-you low carb bread company, raises Series B which brings their total funding amount to $47.5 million. Investors in the round include Cleveland Avenue, DNS Capital, Union Grove Venture Partners, Composite Ventures, GreatPoint Ventures and The D'Amelio Family Fund, 444 Capital - PR Newswire
Intrinsic, a holding company that builds and buys women’s health brands, raise $15 million from FCA Venture Partners, MAP Investco, Define Ventures, Link Ventures, and Redesign Health - PR Newswire
Thesis, the personalized nootropics company, raises $8.4 million from Unilever Ventures, Redo Ventures, Alive VC, Break Trail, NBA superstar Kevin Love and model Kate Bock - CityBiz
Henry Rose, the fragrance brand founded by Michelle Pfeiffer, raises Series A led by Sandbridge Capital - Global Cosmetics Industry
Origin by Ocean, the Finnish company that is turning algae into food, cosmetics, detergents, textiles, raises $8.41 million from Voima Ventures, Lifeline Ventures, Batofin and Security Trading - Arctic StartupÂ
Sourse, the chocolate vitamin brand, raises $2.4 million in seed funding from New Theory Ventures, H Ventures, JAWS Ventures, Satori Capital, Short List Capital, Harlo Capital and LDR Ventures. Model Sanne Vloet and Nicole Cogan - Glossy
Bear Fight, a single malt whiskey brand co-founded by Seth MacFarlane, raises $1.9 million from Valedor Partners and Matthew Bronfman - The Spirits Business
Womaness, the menopause wellness and bodycare brand, raises $1 million SPV - WWD
eCommerce
Ace Turtle, the Indian omnichannel eCommerce and retail platform, raises $34 million Series B led by Vertex Growth, SBI Investment Co. Ltd., Farglory, Lesing Nine, Stride Ventures, Tuscan Ventures and Trifecta Capital - PR Newswire
Pietra, the platform that helps creators build DTC brands, raises a $16 million Series A extension, led by M13 with participation from Founders Fund, TQ Ventures and Abstract Ventures - TechCrunch
Funds Raising Funds
The Chainsmokers are raising their third VC fund for Mantis Venture Capital - NY Post