Bremerhaven. (bm) FF2032, corporate venture fund of Belgium’s Lotus Bakeries Group, announces the closing of a minority investment in US company Iqbar. FF2032 acted as the lead investor in Iqbar’s Series B round to support the growth of the company in Suffolk County (Massachusetts). Iqbar is a Boston-based better-for-you Food business, founded in 2017 by Will Nitze. Other topics of the week:
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