food supply chain
Gradient backs Butter’s operating system for food distribution businesses
Many small to mid-sized food distributors still run on pen and paper. This makes it difficult to pinpoint things like how certain products are performing and customer churn. It also…
Investors salivate over food tech companies perfecting precision fermentation
The technology is not “new,” but what has industry followers so excited is the potential for better-quality, more-cost-effective proteins compared to animal-based counterparts.
Woflow structures merchant data so food ordering can be more accurate
Woflow’s data structuring platform powers some of our favorite food delivery apps so the next time you ask for “no bun,” you actually get what you order.
Calii bags $22.5M to build Latin America’s grocery shopping future
The mobile grocery app automates the supply chain, enabling customers to choose over 5,000 products delivered via a network of micro-fulfillment centers in less than two hours.
Phytoform plants $5.7M into climate-resistant crop technology
The success of CRISPR technology in agriculture has been well documented as a way to manipulate plant genomes to make them more pest and climate resistant and grow more consistent…
The company offers a recurring subscription, and 50% of every dollar spent goes back to farmers.
Martie launches with $3M to divert shelf-stable food items from landfills
Martie aims to stop food from going into landfills that are thrown away due to package changes, being a seasonal product or reaching their expiration date before purchase.
Kenya’s Twiga raises $50M to scale food solutions across Africa
Years ago, Americans spent most of their disposable income on food, but consistent investment in retail infrastructure has changed that. Now, they only spend 6% of their household income on…
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Vendease gets $3.2M to help hotels and restaurants buy food supplies in Africa
Vendease, an online marketplace that allows restaurants and other food businesses to buy supplies straight from manufacturers and farms, has raised a seed round of $3.2 million, the company confirmed…
Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi, Shaun White, Shawn Mendes get behind Shelf Engine
Shelf Engine’s grocery order automation technology applies AI to food order volume so that grocery customers can reduce their food waste by as much as 32%.
GrubMarket gobbles up $120M at a $1B+ pre-money valuation to take on the food supply chain
When people talk about “online food delivery” services, chances are that they’ll think of the Uber Eats, Instacarts and Getirs of this world. But today a startup that’s tackling a…
Apeel bites into another $250M funding round, at a $2B valuation, to accelerate fresh food supply chains
Apeel developed a plant-based layer for the surface of fruits and vegetables, that is tasteless and odorless, and keeps moisture in, while letting oxygen out.
Choco bites into $100M Series B, at a $600M valuation, to build a more transparent, sustainable food supply chain
Choco is digitizing the food supply chain as the United States estimates of the food produced here approximately 40% is wasted.
Malaysia-based inventory management platform Food Market Hub raises $4 million from Go-Ventures, SIG
Many restaurants still rely on spreadsheets to track their inventory of produce, meat and other ingredients. But using manual methods often results in food wastage and higher costs. Malaysia-based Food…
4 sustainable industries where founders and VCs can see green by going green
Now’s the time for sustainable investments to shine. There are billions of dollars in funding in both public and private markets dedicated to new sustainable investing and demand for consumers…
Companies that have leveraged technology to make the procurement and delivery of food more accessible to more people have been seeing a big surge of business this year, as millions…
Wildtype is opening up a pre-order list for select chefs as it focuses on lab-grown, sushi-grade salmon
Wildtype, the startup making lab-grown salmon, is opening up a pre-order list for select chefs. Although the company is as much as five years out from commercial production, according to…
Use AI responsibly to uplift historically disenfranchised people during COVID-19
In the rush to “help now,” we cannot throw responsible AI out the window. In fact, in the age of COVID-19 is more important than ever before to understand the…
Goldman-backed ventures Jumia and Twiga partner on produce in Kenya
Pan-African e-commerce company Jumia and B2B agtech startup Twiga Foods are partnering to deliver produce in Kenya using adaptive measures during COVID-19. Jumia offers online goods and services verticals in…
Africa Roundup: TLcom closes $71M fund, Jumo raises $55M, AWS partners with Safaricom
VC firm TLcom Capital closed its Tide Africa Fund at $71 million in February, and announced plans to invest in 12 startups over the next 18 months. The group —…
Novameat has a platform for 3D-printing steaks and has new money to take it to market
Novameat, a Spanish startup looking to accelerate the development of alternative proteins across the meat aisle, has gotten a boost in the form of new investment capital from the leading…
Inspection robots are climbing the walls to monitor safety conditions in hazardous locations
Down in Christchurch, New Zealand a team of roboticists at Invert Robotics has commercialized an inspection robot that uses tiny suction cups on a series of treads and a specialty…