The Consumer Roundup #3
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Here are the latest fundraises & news in emerging consumer technology & consumer product industries.
Deals & Debuts:
Mario Dedivanovic’s Makeup By Mario raises $40 million from Silas Capital and Provenance to expand product assortment globally in Sephora - More from Retail Dive
Grilla, the gaming tournament platform, raises $3 million led by Tusk Venture Partners - More from Venture Beat
House of Blueberry, the digital and interactive fashion house, raises $6 million led by Makers Fund - More from Venture Beat
ISH, the plant-based seafood company, raises $5 million from ACCELR8, Stray Dog Capital, and angel investors - More from TechCrunch
Parable, the brain nutrition health company, launches their first product, Daily, a science-backed supplement - More from Forbes
Elo, the personalized nutrition company, raises $10 million led by Octopus Ventures - More from Business Wire
Nourish, the telehealth platform that connects users with dieticians, raises $8 million led by Thrive Capital - More from TechCrunch
Edgard & Cooper, the premium Belgian dog and cat food brand, raises €20 million led by The Craftory - More from PR Newswire
StoryCo, the web3 storytelling platform, raises $6 million led by Collab + Currency and Patron - More from PR Newswire
SpeakEasy, the ecommerce platform for alcohol brands, raises $6.2 million led by InvestBev - More from PR Newswire
Meati, the mushroom protein company, closes $22 million extension led by Revolution Growth and included Rockefeller Capital - More from TechCrunch
Funds Raising Funds:
NEA raises $6.2 billion for two new funds, taking total AUM to $25 billion - More from PR Newswire
Volition Capital closes 5th fund at $675 million, bringing total AUM to $1.7 billion - More from Volition
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Thanks for reading,
Mike