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For deal sourcers, staying current on private company activity is critical to spotting active buyers, tracking market trends, and uncovering emerging investment opportunities ahead of competitors.
In August alone, we added more than 2,000 new private company transactions, bringing the total to over 30,000+ searchable deals across sectors, industries, and transaction types in Dakota Private Markets
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Below are the top 10 consumer staple transactions.
Kirin Holdings will acquire Jamieson Wellness, Canada's leading vitamins and supplements brand, for C$45.75 per share in cash, valuing the deal at approximately C$2.0 billion equity value ($2.5 billion enterprise value)—a 27% premium to its 20-day VWAP. The all-cash deal, unanimously approved by Jamieson's board, gives Kirin's Health Science business (alongside Blackmores and FANCL) its foundational entry into the North American vitamins and supplements market, with closing expected in Q4 2026 pending shareholder and regulatory approval.
Saputo will sell its UK Dairy Division, including five manufacturing facilities and brands like Cathedral City, Wensleydale, and Clover, to Lactalis (B.S.A. SAS) at an enterprise value of approximately £988 million. The division generated roughly $1.2 billion in revenue over the past four quarters (about 7% of Saputo's consolidated revenue), with proceeds expected to sharpen Saputo's strategic focus and fund future growth, and closing targeted by the end of Q1 calendar 2027.
Plantible Foods raised $35 million in combined debt and equity to expand production of its lemna-derived RuBisCO protein: a $25 million USDA-backed loan from X-Caliber Rural Capital plus $10 million in equity from RA Capital and existing investors. The funding will boost annual production capacity fivefold to over 1,000 metric tons at its Eldorado, Texas facility, addressing rising demand as customers seek alternatives to volatile egg and whey proteins.
Dutch startup VitalFluid raised €17.2 million (~$20 million) in a Series A led by Invest-NL, with participation from Alder Tree Investments and existing shareholders including Horticoop and Innovation Industries, plus a €2.7 million RVO innovation loan. The funding will scale VitalFluid's plasma-based, on-site crop protection technology—already under long-term contracts with UK strawberry growers across 100+ hectares—into the UK and US markets.
Ranchbot raised over $15 million (A$22 million) in Series B financing led by Lewis & Clark Partners, with participation from Fulcrum Global Capital, Builders VC, Cultiv8 Livestock Technology Fund, Lever VC, and Macdoch Ventures. As part of the round, the company completed a corporate "flip-up," establishing Delaware-based Ranchbot Technology Holdings as its new global parent headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, with funds supporting expansion of its IoT-based water and livestock management platform, which serves over 12,000 customers managing roughly 10 million cattle and 15 million sheep.
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TerraBlaster, which adapts Mars rover technology for real-time soil nutrient mapping, raised a $12.5 million seed round led by Ulu Ventures with participation from Khosla Ventures, Trailhead Capital, and several other agtech investors, bringing total funding to $16.5 million. The capital will support commercial launch in 2027 of its tractor-speed NPK soil mapping system, aimed at enabling precise, single-pass fertilization.
Bakingo, an Indian online bakery chain, raised Rs 100 crore (~$10.5 million) in a Series B round from existing investor Faering Capital, lifting its valuation 2.6x to Rs 1,643 crore (~$173 million) from its prior round. Faering now holds a 26.31% stake in the Gurugram-based company, which reported Rs 300 crore in FY25 revenue against a Rs 16.5 crore loss, and operates over 100 kitchens across 30+ cities.
Plantible Foods raised $35 million in combined debt and equity ($25 million USDA-backed loan from X-Caliber Rural Capital, plus $10 million equity from RA Capital and existing investors) to expand its Eldorado, Texas facility. The funding will boost annual production capacity fivefold to over 1,000 metric tons of its lemna-derived RuBisCO protein, addressing rising demand as customers seek alternatives to volatile egg and whey proteins.
Mitti Labs raised $9.5 million in Series A funding led by Aramco Ventures, with participation from Lightspeed India, Godrej Industries Group, Cisco Foundation, and others, to scale its GeoAI satellite platform for optimizing water use in Asia's rice fields. The funding will expand the company's footprint in India and launch new projects in the Philippines and Indonesia, supporting its Alternate Wetting and Drying irrigation program—already the largest of its kind globally—which cuts water use by roughly 40% and methane emissions by more than 50%.
Asaya, an Indian D2C skincare brand, raised Rs 88 crore ($9.2 million) in a round combining primary and secondary capital from RPSG Capital, OTP Ventures, Huddle Ventures, Hyperscale Ventures, and 72 Ventures, at a post-money valuation of Rs 400 crore. The funds will support R&D, product expansion, distribution, and hiring, building on the brand's proprietary MelaMe pigmentation-targeting molecule amid growing investor interest in India's science-backed skincare segment.
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Whether you're evaluating a new investment opportunity or tracking trends within a target sector, Dakota helps you cut through the noise and focus on what matters most.
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