The pandemic has devastated the food industry and smaller, independent food-service businesses have felt the brunt of the pain. Farm, the new app, celebrates London’s local food scene and talent. Committed to supporting independent food businesses, the takeaway-only app does not charge any delivery or service fees, which ensures that vendors on the platform are able to keep all the margins. Consumers can order food from a variety of sources including the local farmers market, street vendors, artisan chefs, and more but the app does not include restaurants or chains. London TechWatch caught up with Mehmet Salih to learn more about Farm’s platform, the impact it has had on food businesses and professionals, and future plans.
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AGRIVI Raises £4M for its Comprehensive Farm Management Software Platform
While agriculture is the backbone of economies across the world. Despite “software eating the world”, farming, as an industry, has been severely overlooked when it comes to innovation and data-driven solutions. AGRIVI, the complete farm business management platform, is on a mission to change this by supporting farmers by leveraging technology to make farm operations efficient. London TechWatch caught up with CEO and Founder Matija Zulj to learn more about how AGRIVI helps solve the global food crisis while supporting farmers, the company’s expansion plans in Europe and the US, and the latest round of funding from investors that include South Central Ventures, European Investment Fund, Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Fil Rouge Capital,and AgriTech Hub.
Bankuet’s Online Platform Brings a Much-Needed Resurgence to Food Bank Donations
While volunteering at a London food bank for two years, Robin Ferris saw first hand the challenges that food banks face when it comes to managing supply and demand. Many people would like to help food banks but don’t know where to start. This led him to launch Bankuet, an online platform that allows donors to support food banks. With many predicting an economic downturn forthcoming, Bankuet is in a poised to help those most in need. Ferris’ team bulk orders items that food banks need and delivers them to these understaffed and overutilized food banks – more than 1.9 tonnes delivered thus far. Many in the startup community talk about changing the world; Ferris is doing it…
Billon Group Raises $6M to Bring Enterprise-Level Blockchain Solutions Fit for Central Banks
Raising capital is never easy but it’s even harder for blockchain companies. These companies are commonly thought to be involved in cryptocurrency, which really isn’t the case for most blockchain startups. Learn more about how Billon Group’s technology is powering central banks and how it was able to successfully raise capital.
Augean Robotics: Mechanizing Food Production From Farm To Table
It spanned over 120 feet and took up a considerable area inside the already overpacked robotics section of the Las Vegas Convention Center, leaving many to wonder, ‘What on earth is a tractor doing at CES?’ Ever the since the acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Blue River Technologies for $305 million, John Deere has been betting its […]
Where We Are Investing Now: Next-Gen Food, Ingredients, and Beverages
Health and happiness science is one of the most profound investment opportunities in decades. We feel it is natural and appropriate to make the most of the transformation of these core human experiences in all our current and upcoming funds.
Winnows Raises $12M to Cut Food Waste in Half at Restaurants
Food waste is a global issue, and every chef faces this problem too. Determining the right amount of food inventory is an ideal use case for artificial intelligence. Winnow has built the AI-powered platform of tools to help the hospitality market operate more sustainable kitchens and cut food waste in half. Winnow has collectively helped save chefs […]
Where We Are Investing Now: Next Gen Food and Drink
In a recent post, I talked about our focus on Digital Brands. Food, drink, and new ingredients certainly are part consumer goods and digital brands. But this area is unique enough to deserve its own explanation. That’s because food and drink are not only digital products, but also new expressions of the emerging science of health […]
Where We Are Investing Now: Food and Drink
As funds that focus on health and happiness (Social Starts) and delightful moments (Joyance Partners), we see food and drink as fundamental. After all, health starts with food, not only in terms of survival and nutrition but increasingly as an active mediator of biological or microbiome processes that underpin proper body operation. And, food and […]
Feast It Raises £1.7M for its Booking Engine for Vetted Caterers for Your Next Event
Food takes the front stage when it comes to any event. However, it’s still difficult for event organizers to find incredible, vetted, and up-and-coming food vendors efficiently and seamlessly. Feast It is changing that. The online platform features a selection of the UK’s hand-picked top caterers and mobile bars – less than ten percent of food suppliers are […]