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Nothing negative about Positive Food’s meal expansion plan after $7M investment
Positive Food is going after the $34 billion fresh prepared foods market with its take on salads, heat-and-eat prepared meals and vegan overnight oats.
Sprig raises $30M to help companies gauge users’ reactions to products
Sprig, a startup offering tools for user and software product research, today announced that it raised $30 million in a funding round from Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, First Round Capital, Elad Gil and
Munchery shuts down operations in LA, New York and Seattle
Munchery, the on-demand food delivery startup, has shut down its operations in Los Angeles, New York and Seattle, the company announced on its blog today. That means the teams from those cities are al
GrubHub trial could have major implications for the gig economy
Next week, GrubHub will face one of its former drivers in court, which could set a precedent for future cases around the 1099, gig economy. The trial, which is the first of its kind in California, loo
Crunch Report | Sprig Is Shutting Down
Sprig is shutting down, Sergey Brin is building a giant airship, Nielsen's latest data show a ton of people still watch content on TV and bitcoin experiences an outage from all the bitcoin ups and dow
On-demand food startup Sprig is shutting down today
The on-demand food business is tough, especially if you're trying to handle all elements of the experience, like sourcing the food, cooking the food and delivering it. It's a lot. That said, Sprig, th
Sprig adds tips and equity to keep meal deliverers loyal
Some Sprig customers might be bitter about getting guilt-tripped into tipping, but at least the startup is being sweet to its on-demand food servers. TechCrunch spotted that Sprig added a tipping feat
Crunch Report | Tesla and SolarCity-powered Island
Tesla and SolarCity power an island in American Samoa, after skipping last year Apple holds its Black Friday sale, robots will be helping with shopping at Westfield malls in San Francisco, Michigan do
Ollie raises $4.4M to become the Sprig of dog food
Chicken, peas, beef, sweet potatoes and blueberries, the stuff of $40 meals in places like Hayes Valley and Greenwich Village — and starting today, also the stuff of dog food. Ollie, a new startup
Sprig pauses food delivery service in Chicago, lays off seven people
Sprig is making some changes to its delivery model, and in order to do it as efficiently as possible, the company is pausing its operations in Chicago and laying off seven team members across its mark
Sprig founder Gagan Biyani on trying to build the largest healthy and organic restaurant
Since his appearance at TC Disrupt, where he pledged that his company would kill fast food as it currently exists; make braised kale more accessible and build the world's largest restaurant; Biyani ha
SpoonRocket shuts down amongst on-demand apocalypse
SpoonRocket informed its investors it’s shutting down its on-demand pre-made meal delivery service after failing to raise the necessary capital to continue operations. [Update: Co-founder Ste
Sprig Revamps Menu To Make It Even Easier To Eat Well
Sprig, the on-demand food delivery startup already known for healthy food, has revamped its menu with new options to help people make better nutritional decisions. Now, Sprig customers will be able t
Sprig Wants To Kill Fast Food And Make Braised Kale More Accessible
It’s not enough to get meals to customers as fast as possible, Sprig CEO and co-founder Gagan Biyani told the audience at TechCrunch Disrupt that his company wants to kill fast food entirely. His c
On-Demand Food Startup Sprig To Start Classifying Its Contractors As Employees
Healthy food delivery startup Sprig just became the latest on-demand startup to decide to classify its workers as employees instead of independent contractors. That means Sprig will soon offer its hun
Gagan Biyani, CEO Of Sprig, Will Bring Kale And Quinoa To Disrupt SF 2015
Gagan Biyani, CEO Of healthy food delivery startup Sprig, will be joining us this year at Disrupt SF. In case you don't remember, Biyani is a TechCrunch alum, having covered mobile apps for almost two
On-Demand Food Delivery Service Sprig Has Raised $45 Million
Sprig, a food delivery service that specializes in healthy on-demand meals in San Francisco, has raised $45 million in a funding round led by Social+Capital and Greylock Partners. The company plans to
Sprig Expands To The South Bay, Adds A Subscription Delivery Offering And Extended Hours
Sprig is expanding its hours and coverage area, making meals available to customers on weekends and in new parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is also adding an Amazon-Prime like option for heavy
Sprig Tries To Eat SpoonRocket’s Lunch By Delivering Its Own
Hope you're hungry. Gourmet, on-demand dinner delivery service Sprig today expanded to start serving lunch, just as we wrote it would a few days ago. The soft-launch of lunch includes service to sever
Sprig Raises $10M From Greylock To Bring Healthy, Inexpensive Meals To Your Door
Sprig, a food delivery service that brings healthy, inexpensive meals to San Francisco residents' doors, has raised $10 million in Series A funding from Greylock Partners with Battery Ventures and Acc