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Top food and beverage transactions for the first half of 2017

July 25, 2017
Nutrition Capital Network names Top food and beverage transactions for the first half of 2017. Number 6 is Cascadia Client, Humm Kombucha.
Buying & Selling Brands

July 1, 2017
The trend toward consolidation in the automotive specialty-equipment market opens a host of options for business owners looking to sell. Before marketing the company, quite a few preparations must be made.
Bend kombucha maker snags $10M, eyes expansion

June 14, 2017
Bend-based beverage maker Humm Kombucha has secured its first institutional investment round. The company and the investor were brought together by Seattle investment bank Cascadia Capital.
Mezzanine Financing for Family-Owned Businesses

June 6, 2017
On June 6, 2017, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP hosted the latest edition of our Family Business Study Group, where David Levine of Prudential Capital Group and Hugh Campbell of Cascadia Capital spoke about using mezzanine financing to create liquidity in family-owned business.
What can healthcare entrepreneurs learn from digital health deal flow in 2017?

May 19, 2017
Kevin Cable. managing director of Cascadia's Digital Health practice, takes a closer look at the M&A and Equity Markets, and provides four tips for healthcare entrepreneurs.
Wave of pet-related deals will continue

April 20, 2017
Bryan Jaffe, managing director of Cascadia Capital, shares his thoughts on the active M&A market for pet-related deals.
Want to Take Your Business to the Next Level? Consider Establishing a Board of Directors.

April 17, 2017
Michael Butler, CEO of Cascadia Capital, explains that sound advice from a strong board with intimate knowledge of your business can be invaluable to good business strategy and operations.
Feeding Frenzy: National Food Giants Are Eager to Acquire Innovative Local Brands

March 20, 2017
A look at M&A trends in Seattle-based food companies, including the acquisition of Cascadia client Two Beers Brewing and Seattle Cider by the largest cider producer in France.
Cascadia Capital’s CEO presents Innovation Award to Kymeta Corporation

February 16, 2017
The annual Puget Sound Business Journal-hosted Innovation Awards drew business leaders from all areas of industry. Cascadia Capital's CEO, Michael Butler presented the winner of the Technology category to Kymeta Corporation of Redmond, WA, maker of the first of its kind mobile platform flat antenna solution. Cascadia Capital recognizes all Innovation Awards recipients for their significant contribution to their industry and the local business community.
Pet food is a key avenue of growth, says Cascadia’s Bryan Jaffe

February 6, 2017
There has been a string of recent acquisitions in the pet healthcare and pet food sectors, as corporate entities look to tap into the growing humanization of animals that's driving up sales. The global pet food market alone is worth $74.8 billion, compared to $58.6 million in 2011, while Americans alone spent $35 billion on veterinary care in 2015. It is little wonder that traditional food for human consumables companies such as Mars, Nestlé and J.M. Smucker are pushing their portfolios toward pet products.