DeliveryTurbo
Venture Round in 2023
DeliveryTurbo is a software company that offers a platform for restaurants to manage their deliveries, orders, menus, and payments. Delivery Turbo also has an app for delivery drivers, called Entregadores Delivery Turbo, that allows them to track their deliveries in real time..
Maza
Venture Round in 2023
Maza specializes in Mediterranean delicacies that offer a complete range of vegetarian products such as falafel, hummus, salads, and sauces.
Atmosfy
Venture Round in 2023
Atmosfy is a platform that specializes in discovering dining and nightlife options through video content. Founded in 2021 and based in San Francisco, California, Atmosfy allows users to explore a variety of venues, including restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and cafes, both locally and remotely. The platform offers video insights alongside user reviews and recommendations, facilitating informed decision-making for individuals seeking dining and entertainment experiences. By combining visual content with curated feedback, Atmosfy enhances the way users choose their dining and nightlife destinations.
Opdv
Pre Seed Round in 2022
OPDV is a developer of a SaaS-based platform designed to provide comprehensive sales, management, and marketing solutions specifically for the food service industry, including restaurants and franchises. The company offers an integrated point-of-sale (POS) system that enhances operational efficiency and simplifies management tasks. Its platform includes features such as remote management capabilities, multi-channel integration, and an electric command facility. OPDV's solutions empower entrepreneurs to effectively manage their POS ecosystems, streamlining the administration of their establishments and facilitating better overall business operations.
FideliZi!
Venture Round in 2022
FideliZii provides loyalty and relationship marketing solution for small retail businesses such as restaurants, bars, beauty salons, pet shops, fast lava, pharmacies, gas stations, and general stores. It replaces the traditional paper loyalty card and stamp generating benefits for customers and shopkeepers. The customer no longer has to walk with cards but with FideliZii. The owner of the establishment now has full control of its loyalty program and improve its operational flow.
CookUnity
Series B in 2021
CookUnity LLC is a personalized meal subscription platform that connects independent chefs with food enthusiasts. Founded in 2015 and based in Brooklyn, New York, the company offers a service that allows customers to select from a diverse menu of handcrafted meals, featuring sustainably-sourced ingredients and seasonal produce. The platform is designed for individuals seeking convenient, healthy dining options, with meals prepared by talented chefs who create a rotating selection based on availability. By providing an at-home dining experience, CookUnity caters to busy consumers who appreciate the artistry of gourmet cooking while enjoying the convenience of home delivery.
Daily
Venture Round in 2021
Daily is an integrated logistics service that allows to provide a meal from nearby, high-quality restaurants to the customer.
Allset Technologies
Venture Round in 2021
Allset Technologies, Inc., commonly known as Allset, is a technology company that operates a mobile application designed to connect restaurants with local diners. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Allset allows users to easily find nearby restaurants, place orders in advance, and pay for their meals without the need for waiting. The platform emphasizes commission-free transactions for restaurants, enabling them to provide online ordering and contactless dining solutions. Additionally, Allset features a rewards program that offers cashback on orders, alongside user-friendly menus and designated pickup areas. The company's focus is on facilitating convenient and efficient dining experiences for users, thereby supporting local restaurants and enhancing customer engagement in busy areas.
UNION
Venture Round in 2021
UNION POS specializes in developing UNION TAB, a customizable iPad-based point of sale software tailored for bars and restaurants. Established in 2009 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, UNION POS focuses on meeting the unique needs of high-volume, high-touch venues. Their system offers a fast and intuitive interface that simplifies reporting and operational processes, allowing users to dedicate more time to customer engagement. The software includes features such as inventory management and loyalty programs, all supported by 24/7 live assistance and competitive processing fees. UNION POS aims to create a seamless experience that enhances operational efficiency while enabling businesses to concentrate on delivering exceptional service.
Worc connect the best professionals to the most renowned restaurants and bars.
Chefs Club
Series C in 2021
ChefsClub is a membership-based platform that offers gastronomic enthusiasts exclusive dining benefits at partner restaurants. Members pay a subscription fee and can choose from a selection of approximately 450 restaurants, enjoying discounts ranging from 30% to 50% on their meals. Upon joining, members receive a personalized metal card to present at participating establishments, allowing them to dine with friends while enjoying the discounts. The business model is designed to be mutually beneficial; restaurant partners can fill empty tables at no cost and without contractual obligations, while gaining increased visibility through ChefsClub's communication channels. This arrangement not only enhances customer flow for restaurants but also ensures that members experience significant savings on dining out. ChefsClub has established partnerships with notable companies to further enhance its offerings and reach within the market.
BentoBox
Venture Round in 2020
BentoBox CMS Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing a mobile operations platform tailored for restaurants. Founded in August 2013 by Krystle Mobayeni and Pierre Drescher, BentoBox automates various tasks for restaurants, including menu updates, social media management, private event promotions, and gift card sales. Its platform enhances the restaurant's online presence by offering features such as search engine optimization, social media and newsletter sign-up, and one-click reservations. By focusing on direct interactions between restaurants and their guests, BentoBox aims to eliminate reliance on third-party services, thereby allowing restaurants to drive high-margin revenue through their own websites. The company's tools are designed to improve operational efficiency while empowering restaurants to strengthen their customer relationships and maximize profits.
The Coffee.
Series A in 2020
The Coffee is a Brazilian company that operates and franchises a chain of micro cafeterias, established in 2017 and based in Curitiba, Brazil. It aims to provide urban consumers with a unique coffee experience, inspired by Japanese culture, through a model characterized by smaller space and limited staff. The Coffee has locations across several major cities, including Balneário Camboriú, Belo Horizonte, Blumenau, Curitiba, Florianópolis, Fortaleza, and São Paulo. This concept allows residents to enjoy high-quality coffee conveniently, catering to the growing demand for on-the-go beverage options.
Pepper is a digital platform based in New York that streamlines the food supply chain for suppliers and restaurants. It facilitates order placement, real-time communication with suppliers, and invoice tracking, thereby enhancing collaboration between restaurants and their suppliers. The platform enables restaurant operators to manage multiple supplier relationships effectively, resolve order and delivery issues promptly, and gain insights into business performance. Additionally, it allows for the promotion of items or brands to specific customers, simplifying the purchasing process for both restaurants and consumers. By providing these services, Pepper aims to help restaurants and suppliers create more resilient businesses in an ever-evolving food industry.
Ghost Kitchens
Venture Round in 2020
Ghost Kitchens is a neighborhood restaurant that applies economies of scale to ultimately lower cost. Furthermore, increasing a single company’s visibility within its market by leveraging multiple brand identities. Differentiated target marketing of multiple brands to generate sales for a single brick and mortar location becomes Ghost Kitchens competitive advantage. Third party food delivery apps serve as a means for dual distribution, each acts as its own marketing channel. Ghost Kitchens LLC is a restaurant business model which allows for easy creation and transitioning of brand concepts that cater to specific target demographics and lifestyles. The Ghost Kitchens restaurant model also enhances the cost cutting techniques that are misused in a traditional restaurant business model by utilization of recipes across several menu items as well as menus. A single kitchen of a brick and mortar establishment serves several brand identities and concepts. The portal of which this will be done is through online food delivery services. The Ghost Kitchens model will allow one establishment to reach multiple target markets while allowing concepts to both be created and retired with minimum cost. The competitive advantage in this model is the ability to cross utilize menu items ultimately reducing waste while simultaneously diversifying revenue generating avenues.
AlmocoGratis
Seed Round in 2020
AlmocoGratis provides intelligence management services for bars and restaurants based on data analysis. They offer a complimentary meal in exchange for the customer's feedback.
Overflow
Venture Round in 2020
Overflow allows patrons to order and pay for drinks at bars and nightclubs. It also provides an easy interface for the bartenders to handle incoming orders and prepare them for their patrons.
UNION
Venture Round in 2020
UNION POS specializes in developing UNION TAB, a customizable iPad-based point of sale software tailored for bars and restaurants. Established in 2009 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, UNION POS focuses on meeting the unique needs of high-volume, high-touch venues. Their system offers a fast and intuitive interface that simplifies reporting and operational processes, allowing users to dedicate more time to customer engagement. The software includes features such as inventory management and loyalty programs, all supported by 24/7 live assistance and competitive processing fees. UNION POS aims to create a seamless experience that enhances operational efficiency while enabling businesses to concentrate on delivering exceptional service.
Pepper is a digital platform based in New York that streamlines the food supply chain for suppliers and restaurants. It facilitates order placement, real-time communication with suppliers, and invoice tracking, thereby enhancing collaboration between restaurants and their suppliers. The platform enables restaurant operators to manage multiple supplier relationships effectively, resolve order and delivery issues promptly, and gain insights into business performance. Additionally, it allows for the promotion of items or brands to specific customers, simplifying the purchasing process for both restaurants and consumers. By providing these services, Pepper aims to help restaurants and suppliers create more resilient businesses in an ever-evolving food industry.
Club Feast
Seed Round in 2020
Club Feast is a restaurant delivery application that specializes in pre-scheduled food delivery services. The company operates on a subscription-based model that allows customers to enjoy discounted meals from a selection of leading restaurants without incurring a membership fee. By offering flexible lunch and dinner subscription plans, Club Feast enables users to pre-order signature dishes and have them delivered directly to their homes or workplaces. This service not only saves customers time but also provides a convenient way for businesses to foster team cohesion by offering food as a benefit.
Goomer Tecnologias
Debt Financing in 2020
Goomer is a Brazilian company based in Sorocaba that specializes in developing an omnichannel food service system for restaurants, hotels, and bars. Founded in 2014, Goomer provides a self-service platform that includes digital menus displaying images and descriptions of dishes and drinks, as well as a self-delivery totem for food establishments. This platform enables consumers to place orders via smartphones, tablets, and kiosks, whether they are dining in, ordering for delivery, or arranging for pick-up. Goomer's system not only streamlines service but also personalizes customer experiences by suggesting sales and facilitating payment and feedback. Through its innovative solutions, Goomer aims to enhance the agility and profitability of food service businesses.
MUY is a mobile application operating as a chain of cloud restaurants focused on providing quality and affordable homemade food across Latin America. Established in 2018, the company is a leader in the cloud-restaurant sector, with a presence in Colombia, Brazil, and Mexico. MUY utilizes a proprietary technology platform that integrates a network of physical and cloud kitchens, enhancing operational efficiency and customer satisfaction while reducing costs. This innovative approach allows customers to access a diverse range of dishes, making homemade food more accessible to a wider audience.
Dinneer
Seed Round in 2019
Dinneer is a gastronomic experience platform based in Brazil that connects individuals seeking unique dining experiences with hosts who are passionate about cooking. The platform facilitates shared dinners in hosts' homes, allowing guests to enjoy exclusive culinary events that emphasize innovation and quality. By focusing on creating memorable dining experiences at fair prices, Dinneer caters to food enthusiasts looking for indulgent and personalized meals in a comfortable setting.
AlmocoGratis
Pre Seed Round in 2018
AlmocoGratis provides intelligence management services for bars and restaurants based on data analysis. They offer a complimentary meal in exchange for the customer's feedback.
Goomer Tecnologias
Seed Round in 2018
Goomer is a Brazilian company based in Sorocaba that specializes in developing an omnichannel food service system for restaurants, hotels, and bars. Founded in 2014, Goomer provides a self-service platform that includes digital menus displaying images and descriptions of dishes and drinks, as well as a self-delivery totem for food establishments. This platform enables consumers to place orders via smartphones, tablets, and kiosks, whether they are dining in, ordering for delivery, or arranging for pick-up. Goomer's system not only streamlines service but also personalizes customer experiences by suggesting sales and facilitating payment and feedback. Through its innovative solutions, Goomer aims to enhance the agility and profitability of food service businesses.
Supermenu
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Supermenu is a multi-channel sales platform designed specifically for restaurants, snack bars, sushi bars, and pizzerias that offer delivery services. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Supermenu provides a customized branded application and ordering site that allows establishments to manage their sales effectively. The platform includes features such as push notifications, a control panel for product management, online payment options, and real-time dashboard updates, thereby facilitating strong customer relationship management for its clients. Previously known as Delivery2me, Supermenu is recognized in both domestic and international arenas, having participated in notable events like the Collision Conference and being part of the Inovativa Brasil program. The company distinguishes itself by offering a commission-free model, empowering businesses to maximize their profitability.
Expo
Venture Round in 2017
Expo is a developer of restaurant performance management software that supports operators and staff within the hospitality industry. The company, formerly known as Pared, provides tools that enhance team performance by leveraging real-time data and insights. Its software aids restaurants in efficiently hiring trained staff through instant data analysis and tailored solutions, ultimately enabling businesses to improve customer service and enhance the overall hospitality experience. By focusing on optimization, Expo empowers management and teams to streamline operations and achieve better results in a competitive market.
Dinneer
Pre Seed Round in 2017
Dinneer is a gastronomic experience platform based in Brazil that connects individuals seeking unique dining experiences with hosts who are passionate about cooking. The platform facilitates shared dinners in hosts' homes, allowing guests to enjoy exclusive culinary events that emphasize innovation and quality. By focusing on creating memorable dining experiences at fair prices, Dinneer caters to food enthusiasts looking for indulgent and personalized meals in a comfortable setting.
Swiggy is an on-demand food delivery platform that connects customers with local restaurants, allowing them to order meals conveniently through a user-friendly app. The platform provides a comprehensive listing of nearby restaurants and their menus, enabling users to place orders and track deliveries in real-time. In addition to food delivery, Swiggy has expanded its services to include the pickup and drop-off of various items, such as laundry and documents, catering to both individual and business clients. By offering timely deliveries and promotional discounts, Swiggy aims to enhance the customer experience and ensure that meals are delivered fresh and promptly.
Foodster
Venture Round in 2017
Foodster is a U.S.-based company that provides an online platform for food ordering and delivery services, catering to restaurants, cafes, and caterers. The platform streamlines the ordering process by allowing users to order food and drinks from a wide variety of local establishments. Additionally, Foodster facilitates peer-to-peer food delivery, enabling individuals to earn money by acting as delivery drivers. It also offers features that help restaurant owners customize their menus and implement online payment systems, automating food ordering and delivery to enhance customer service. Through its comprehensive approach, Foodster aims to improve the efficiency of food service operations while providing a convenient experience for both consumers and restaurant owners.
Zygo
Venture Round in 2017
Zygo is a technology company based in Florianópolis, Brazil, that focuses on helping restaurants enhance customer retention. Founded in 2015, Zygo provides a customer loyalty tool that combines specialized consultancy with technology for creating marketing campaigns and a benefits club. This approach allows restaurant owners to build their own customer base while facilitating increased returns on their marketing investments. By prioritizing customer loyalty, Zygo aims to support the long-term success of restaurants.
Hooked
Venture Round in 2016
Hooked, Inc. is a mobile application company based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2011. It provides a platform designed for college students to discover food and drink deals from local restaurants and bars. By connecting hungry students with nearby dining options, Hooked influences the eating and social habits of millennials. The app has successfully attracted hundreds of thousands of users across the top 35 college markets in the United States, with a significant percentage of the student population actively engaging with the platform. Hooked partners with a variety of restaurants to help them market their offerings and drive sales during peak times. The company aims to expand its reach into every major college town and is exploring opportunities for growth in metropolitan areas and international markets, while also considering expansion beyond the food and drink sector.
Expo
Pre Seed Round in 2016
Expo is a developer of restaurant performance management software that supports operators and staff within the hospitality industry. The company, formerly known as Pared, provides tools that enhance team performance by leveraging real-time data and insights. Its software aids restaurants in efficiently hiring trained staff through instant data analysis and tailored solutions, ultimately enabling businesses to improve customer service and enhance the overall hospitality experience. By focusing on optimization, Expo empowers management and teams to streamline operations and achieve better results in a competitive market.
Foodster
Pre Seed Round in 2016
Foodster is a U.S.-based company that provides an online platform for food ordering and delivery services, catering to restaurants, cafes, and caterers. The platform streamlines the ordering process by allowing users to order food and drinks from a wide variety of local establishments. Additionally, Foodster facilitates peer-to-peer food delivery, enabling individuals to earn money by acting as delivery drivers. It also offers features that help restaurant owners customize their menus and implement online payment systems, automating food ordering and delivery to enhance customer service. Through its comprehensive approach, Foodster aims to improve the efficiency of food service operations while providing a convenient experience for both consumers and restaurant owners.
Grubster
Seed Round in 2015
Grubster is a Brazilian company that specializes in online restaurant reservations and discounts, aiming to enhance restaurant patronage while optimizing idle capacity. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in São Paulo, Grubster operates in three major cities: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Brasilia. The company offers a yield management solution for restaurants, allowing customers to enjoy dining out more frequently while providing restaurants with increased revenue opportunities. Since its inception, Grubster has generated over R$2 million for its restaurant partners and saved more than R$1 million for its customers. As of February 2019, Grubster functions as a subsidiary of Chefs Club, LTDA.