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 November alone, we added more than 4,000 new private company transactions, bringing the total to over 13,000 searchable deals across sectors, industries, and transaction types in Dakota Marketplace.
Inside Dakota Marketplace, you’ll find the transactions tab that provides structured, filterable data on deal types, values, and dates, while our editorial team curates daily updates through the dakota transactions newsletter, helping you cut through the noise and focus on what matters most.
To ensure the most comprehensive coverage of private market activity, Dakota monitors over 10,000 websites including company websites, newswires, and numerous third-party news providers to capture and verify transaction data as it happens.
Below are the top 10 consumer staple transactions.
1. L'Oréal - Structured Credit
- Transaction Date: 11/12/2025
- Industry: Personal Care Products
- Type: Credit
- Transaction Value: $3.47B
- Participants: Ing Bank N.V., Standard Chartered Bank, Societe Generale, Natixis Advisors, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Citi, Barclays, and HSBC Investment Banking
L’Oréal successfully priced a €3 billion triple-tranche bond consisting of a €850M 2-year floater, a €1B 5-year fixed bond at 2.75%, and a €1.15B long 10-year fixed bond at 3.375%, all rated AA/Aa1. Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including financing part of the Kering Beauté acquisition, with the notes expected to begin trading on Euronext Paris on November 19, 2025.
2. Quirch Foods - Direct Lending
- Transaction Date: 11/12/2025
- Industry: Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
- Type: Credit
- Transaction Value: $1.1B
- Participants: Ares Management Corporation
Quirch Foods has completed a $1.1 billion strategic debt refinancing led by Ares U.S. Direct Lending funds and Regions Bank, providing the company with expanded ABL capacity and a delayed-draw term loan to support growth initiatives. The strengthened capital structure enhances flexibility for investments in brands, technology, operations, and future acquisitions as Quirch continues to scale its national protein and specialty foods distribution platform. The transaction underscores lender confidence in the company’s strategy as it builds on rapid expansion to more than $4 billion in annual sales.
3. Picnic - Growth Equity
- Transaction Date: 11/21/2025
- Industry: Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
- Type: Venture
- Transaction Value: $495M
- Participants: NPM Capital, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Edeka, Hoyberg
Picnic has raised €430 million from its existing investors, including Edeka, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, Hoyberg, and NPM Capital, to accelerate expansion in Germany and enter additional new markets. The online grocery platform—now serving two million customers across 200 locations—plans to deepen its logistics and delivery footprint as it builds on rapid growth since launching in Germany in 2018 and France in 2021. The funding reinforces Picnic’s position as a leading European online grocer following prior raises of €355 million in 2023 and €600 million in 2022.
4. Carrefour - Acquisition
- Transaction Date: 11/13/2025
- Industry: Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
- Type: Merger & Acquisition
- Transaction Value: $452M
- Participants: Península Participações, Merit France
The Saadé family has acquired roughly a 4% stake in Carrefour, becoming a new anchor shareholder and securing a board seat for Rodolphe Saadé. While terms were not disclosed, the stake is valued at approximately €390 million and coincides with the exit of Peninsula, the investment vehicle of the late Brazilian retail pioneer Abilio Diniz. The move deepens the Saadé family’s expansion from global shipping and logistics into European retail.
5. CookUnity - Non-dilutive Funding
- Transaction Date: 11/24/2025
- Industry: Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
- Type: Credit
- Transaction Value: $250M
- Participants: General Catalyst Partners
CookUnity has secured up to $250 million in non-dilutive financing from General Catalyst to accelerate customer acquisition, expand its brand, and grow its roster of award-winning chefs across North America. The funding supports the company’s profitable chef-to-consumer model, which has driven more than 75% year-over-year growth in total meals and enabled chefs on the platform to earn substantial recurring revenue. This capital infusion positions CookUnity to scale its unique culinary marketplace as it broadens its geographic reach and deepens chef partnerships.
6. Gopuff - Minority
- Transaction Date: 11/13/2025
- Industry: Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
- Type: Growth Equity
- Transaction Value: $250M
- Participants: Valor Equity Partners, Eldridge Industries, Baillie Gifford, Robinhood, Equalis Capital
Gopuff has raised $250 million in new funding led by Eldridge Industries and Valor Equity Partners, reinforcing its position as the leader in instant commerce following record revenue, rising contribution profit, and sustained growth across its core business. The capital will accelerate investments in AI, customer experience, and infrastructure expansion as Gopuff scales its instant-delivery network in the U.S. and U.K. The company also appointed veteran investor and operator Matt McBrady as CFO, marking a new phase of disciplined execution and growth.
7. GoodLeaf Farms - Minority
- Transaction Date: 11/18/2025
- Industry: Food Products
- Type: Growth Equity
- Transaction Value: $52M
- Participants: Farm Credit Canada, McCain Foods, Power Sustainable Lios
GoodLeaf Farms has raised $52 million in equity financing to double production capacity at its Alberta and Quebec vertical farms and to establish a new Agricultural Centre of Excellence in Ontario. The funding—backed by Farm Credit Canada, Power Sustainable Lios, McCain Foods, and other investors—supports surging nationwide demand for Canadian-grown greens and advances GoodLeaf’s R&D capabilities in sustainable indoor agriculture. The investment strengthens Canada’s food security by scaling pesticide-free, year-round produce grown in controlled-environment vertical farms.
8. TRIP North America - Series B
- Transaction Date: 11/10/2025
- Industry: Beverages
- Type: Venture
- Transaction Value: $40M
- Participants: Coefficient Capital
TRIP, the fast-growing calming drinks brand, has raised $40 million in a funding round led by celebrity investors including Joe Jonas, Alessandra Ambrosio, Paul Wesley, and Ashley Graham alongside Coefficient Capital. The company—now sold in 10,000 U.S. retail locations and 50,000 globally—is on track for $100 million in revenue this year and aims to reach $200 million in 2026 as demand surges for better-for-you, alcohol-alternative beverages. The capital will support TRIP’s rapid expansion and continued innovation as it builds a category-defining brand focused on stress relief and daily calm.
9. Ace International - Minority
- Transaction Date: 11/27/2025
- Industry: Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
- Type: Venture
- Transaction Value: $35M
- Participants: FMO, responsAbility Investments, Incofin Investment Management, Fiedlin Ventures
Ace International has raised $35 million in a funding round led by Dutch development bank FMO, with participation from ResponsAbility, Incofin, and Fiedlin Ventures, to expand its dairy processing capacity and strengthen its supply chain. The capital will fund a new manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh that will introduce advanced dairy nutrition technologies and support more than 40,000 farmers, including many women, through expanded sourcing partnerships. The investment positions Ace to scale production of specialized nutrition ingredients and broaden its export footprint across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the U.S.
10. GymBeam - Series A
- Transaction Date: 11/24/2025
- Industry: Food Products
- Type: Venture
- Transaction Value: $34.7M
- Participants: PortfoLion Capital Partners, EBRD
GymBeam has secured a €30 million investment from PortfoLion Capital Partners and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, marking Slovakia’s largest e-commerce funding round and a major milestone in the company’s evolution into a pan-European fitness and nutrition leader. The capital will support acquisitions in Western and Central Europe, strengthen distribution infrastructure, and accelerate automation, including a planned strategic acquisition in Germany. The deal reflects strong investor confidence in GymBeam’s growth trajectory after achieving tenfold revenue expansion since 2019 and now serving more than 2 million customers across 16+ countries.
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