Investor Email 2 - 11/22/21

Hi , we’ve got a wide variety of startups fundraising this week including companies making CBD- Coffee, decadent cacao bites, and vegan jerky.

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New Investment Opportunities ✨

Jibby Coffee

– We brew CBD-infused coffee to ease the stress of modern living.

• 50% of fundraising round subscribed.

• In ~100 stores across Florida and just signed a deal with our biggest distributor to service 350+ new accounts in FL starting Dec 1st. eComm shipping nationwide with subscribing customers and an overall 40-50% repeat customer rate MoM.

• Wrapping up R&D of our second SKU—the much request CBD Oat Milk Latte (also 12-month shelf stable)

• StartupCPG Shelfie Awards - Beverage Innovation finalist. Featured in VICE, SFGate, Well+Good, Miami New Times, and more

• Link to Deck

Cocacao

– A decadent, delicious treat that is made from 3-5 simple ingredients, no refined sugar or dairy, silky-smooth texture, pre-portioned pieces, and will satisfy in small amounts.

• KeHE Next Generation Innovation Showcase Winner - newest Elevate brand

• Certified Organic and Plant-Based

• Winner "Best Chocolate Candy" at Oregon Chocolate Festival

• (E-mail For Deck)

– Grass fed Biltong and vegan jerky

• 30+ stores since April 21

• Woman & employee-owned

• (E-mail For Deck)

Ongoing Investment Opportunities 

Moloko Ice Cream

– The first premium organic Russian ice cream

• Already in Kehe, UNFI, DPI.

• In 150+ stores to date.

• Launching with Sprouts 380 stores in Jan 2022.

Amazi Foods

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On a mission to help you Snack on Purpose with 100% made at the source tropical fruit snacks.

• Established partnership with Ugandan production facility and farmers - grown to capacity of 5MT / month, 40+ permanent jobs created, and FSMS/ISO 22000 audits.

• Sold at Sprouts Market, The Fresh Market and close to 1000 retail locations nationwide, as well as online marketplaces and eGrocery like Misfits Market, Imperfect Foods, and SnackMagic.

• Featured in Forbes, Good Morning America, Bon Appetit, and more!

Root'd

– The 🌎's first Full Spectrum Multivitamin Infused with Sugar-Free Electrolytes, all into one ahh'mazing drink mix.

• Sold in 1,000 doors nationwide, most notably all Whole Foods (just launched nationally this month) and Sprouts Farmers Market stores.

• Sold over 700,000 stick packs since our launch in March 2020. 

• Partnered with Whole Foods to launch 3rd iteration of Root'd, now driving 200%+ in store velocity growth

B.T.R. Bar

– On a mission to end mindless snacking with functional snacks with a purpose

• 45% repeat customer rate (45% higher than industry average) with 450+ 5-star reviews in less than a year

• Launched into 1st national distributor and regional chain, Central Market

• Grand Prize winner of Enthuse Foundation Pitch Competition

Paradise Spreads

– Indulgently decadent plant based spreads and snacks

• Paradise Snax Pax in 10 Strack & VanTil stores sold out 2x.

• Completed Good Food Accelerator and rebranded our products.

• 2021 Won 2 Pitch competitions 2nd and 3rd place

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This list is curated by Jordan Buckner at Foodbevy, an online platform to help food and beverage founders grow from startup to scale.Questions? E-mail me at [email protected]