Seasonal trends in startup funding
Startup funding and exiting activity have been slow over the past few months in the U.S. Fewer companies closed rounds, IPO volumes were light, and not a lot of big M&A deals got done. But is fundraising […]
Blue Apron
Why meal-kit startups continue to find backers
Meal-kit companies are continuing to get funding from big food brands, although Blue Apron‘s initial public offering yielded lackluster performance. Indeed, Big Food players haven’t stopped from diving into the $4.6 billion market of food-delivery services. […]
Meal-kit startup Blue Apron reportedly preparing IPO
Blue Apron, the biggest U.S. meal kit company, has hired investment bankers to lead its 2017 initial public offering. Blue Apron’s IPO is coming as competition heats up in the meal kit industry. New York […]