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4 weeks ago | 
ionanalytics.com | Brian Yue |Carlos Martinez
Seeking operational synergies with better-for-you beverage brands or productsRecently closed USD 15m Series B funding roundThe Ryl Company, a better-for-you iced tea company, will be focused on M&A in the next 2-4 years after it finalized its Series B funding round, said founder and CEO Blodin Ukella.
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Feb 3, 2025 | 
ionanalytics.com | Avery Koop |Brian Yue |Carlos Martinez
Podcast What do Ozempic, tariffs, and snacking all have in common? Each of these could be major factors that play into North American consumer & retail dealmaking in 2025. While momentum from deal volumes in the second half of 2024 is expected to continue into 2025, there remains uncertainty and a lingering “wait and see” approach while the impact of certain policies under President Donald Trump, like tariffs, are still unknown.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
ionanalytics.com | Katishi Maake |Brian Yue |Carlos Martinez
News (Intelligence) North Point will lead the processShipley generates USD 25m-USD 30m EBITDAShould draw interest from sponsorsPeak Rock Capital is exploring a sale of its portfolio company Shipley Do-Nuts, a Houston, Texas-based donut company and coffeehouse chain, according to two sources familiar with the situation. North Point has been appointed to oversee the potential sale process, which is expected to launch later this year, the sources said.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
ionanalytics.com | Brian Yue |Bhavna Kaul |Carlos Martinez
News (Intelligence) Cacique Foods, a family-owned manufacturer of Mexican-style dairy and meat products, has appointed Bank of America to explore a potential sale, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The Irving, Texas-based company is expected to launch a sale process next year, all of the sources said.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
ionanalytics.com | Bhavna Kaul |Brian Yue |Katishi Maake |Carlos Martinez
News (Intelligence) Sterling Foods, a developer and producer of specialty bakery products, has mandated Harris Williams to explore a sale, four sources familiar with the situation said. The sale process has not launched yet, two of the sources said, adding that it is expected to kick off in the near-term. Financial sponsors are expected to show interest in the business, they added.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
cryptonews.com | Hongji Feng |Brian Yue |Hassan Shittu
Why Trust Cryptonews With over a decade of crypto coverage, Cryptonews delivers authoritative insights you can rely on. Our veteran team of journalists and analysts combines in-depth market knowledge with hands-on testing of blockchain technologies. We maintain strict editorial standards, ensuring factual accuracy and impartial reporting on both established cryptocurrencies and emerging projects.
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Aug 26, 2024 | 
ionanalytics.com | Brian Yue |Izaz Ansari |Carlos Martinez
A mega deal for the maker of Pringles and Pop-Tarts brings hope of a dealmaking comeback after years of decline in North American food M&A. Mars’ USD 36bn acquisition of Kellanova, announced 14 August, is the biggest transaction in nearly a decade for North America’s food sector and the fourth-largest since Mergermarket records began in 1995. A deal bigger than this has not been seen since HJ Heinz’s USD 62bn acquisition of Kraft Foods in March 2015.
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Mar 6, 2024 | 
de.cryptonews.com | Brian Yue
Das Investmentunternehmen Grayscale hat einen neuen Krypto-Staking-Fonds aufgelegt, der Token für neun Blockchains besitzt. In einer am 5. März veröffentlichten Pressemitteilung kündigte die Investmentfirma, die hinter dem größten Spot-Bitcoin-ETF steht, die Auflegung des Grayscale Dynamic Income Fund (GDIF) an, der Token für Aptos, Celestia, Coinbase Staked Ethereum, Cosmos, Near, Osmosis, Polkadot, SEI Network und Solana besitzen wird.
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
cryptonews.com | Brian Yue
Investment firm Grayscale has launched a new crypto staking fund that owns assets for nine blockchains. In a press release published on March 5, the investment firm behind the biggest spot bitcoin ETF announced the launch of the Grayscale Dynamic Income Fund (GDIF), which will own assets for Aptos, Celestia, Coinbase Staked Ethereum, Cosmos, Near, Osmosis, Polkadot, SEI Network, and Solana.
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
cryptonews.com | Brian Yue
A recent decision by Stanford University’s Blyth Fund saw a 7% allocation of its endowment toward Bitcoin investments. In an X post, the leader of the Stanford Blockchain Club Kole Lee announced that Stanford Endowment bought Bitcoin at $45,000 in February. Stanford Endowment has bought Bitcoin at 45k. In February, pitched IBIT to Blyth Fund, the student-run fund which manages a portion of Stanford's Endowment. Bitcoin is now ~7% of the portfolio.
