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G-FUEL Levels Up: Kingswood, First Bev Lead Investment G-FUEL Levels Up: Kingswood, First Bev Lead Investment

G-FUEL Levels Up: Kingswood, First Bev Lead Investment

by Martín Caballero,

This morning G FUEL announced new "significant growth equity" in the form of an eight-figure cash investment from Kingswood Capital Management and First Bev, the exact terms of which were not immediately released.

Brain-Boosting Brand Evermind Raises $1.3M, Launches Online Sales Brain-Boosting Brand Evermind Raises $1.3M, Launches Online Sales

Brain-Boosting Brand Evermind Raises $1.3M, Launches Online Sales

by Brad Avery,

After closing a $1.3 million funding round, functional beverage startup Evermind is thinking big as it launches online direct-to-consumer sales. Based in Pennsylvania, Evermind produces a line of plant-based “cognitive elixirs” intended to support brain function and mental energy.

Keurig Dr Pepper, Electrolit Agree On Long-Term Sales & Distribution Pact Keurig Dr Pepper, Electrolit Agree On Long-Term Sales & Distribution Pact

Keurig Dr Pepper, Electrolit Agree On Long-Term Sales & Distribution Pact

by Martín Caballero and Jeffrey Klineman,

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) this morning announced a long-term partnership with Mexican beverage company Grupo PiSA to distribute fast-rising sports drink Electrolit across the U.S., filling a major hole the KDP's portfolio that's been missing since watching BodyArmor flee into the arms of Coca-Cola back in 2019.

Eat the Change Raises $14M as Tea Biz Grows Eat the Change Raises $14M as Tea Biz Grows

Eat the Change Raises $14M as Tea Biz Grows

by Carol Ortenberg,

Eat the Change (ETC) has brought in another $14 million in growth capital to fuel its quest of changing consumers’ eating habits by widening distribution of Just Ice Tea and further testing its Cosmic Chews snacks.

Better Booch to Acquire Live Beverages in First M&A Deal Better Booch to Acquire Live Beverages in First M&A Deal

Better Booch to Acquire Live Beverages in First M&A Deal

by Brad Avery,

Startup kombucha brand Better Booch is moving to finalize its first acquisition as it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of fellow fermented drink maker Live Beverages in a move aimed at reaching profitability.

InvestBev Backs Celeb-Branded Thomas Ashbourne RTDs InvestBev Backs Celeb-Branded Thomas Ashbourne RTDs

InvestBev Backs Celeb-Branded Thomas Ashbourne RTDs

by Ferron Salniker,

Spirits-focused private equity firm InvestBev has backed Thomas Ashbourne Craft Spirits, the ready-to-drink brand crafted with the help of celebrities like Sarah Jessica Parker. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Featured – Stumped on Valuation? Talk to an Investor. SWAT Equity and FABID Break it Down Featured – Stumped on Valuation? Talk to an Investor. SWAT Equity and FABID Break it Down

Featured – Stumped on Valuation? Talk to an Investor. SWAT Equity and FABID Break it Down

by BevNET.com Staff,

Finding the right valuation of your business is not just crucial to fundraising, but affects the long-term health and success of your company for years to come. Join Sarah Foley of Swat Equity and Ryan Williams of FABID as we discuss the risks of going too high or low, how to get to the right number, and to ask your own questions LIVE with the experts.