Bossa Invest

Bossa Nova Investimentos e Administração S.A. is a venture capital firm based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in pre-seed, seed, startup, and early-stage investments. Founded in 2010, Bossa Nova is recognized as Brazil's first micro venture capital firm and has become the most active investor in the pre-seed stage within the country. The firm focuses on technology sectors, particularly software, service development, mobile applications, SaaS, and B2B solutions, and has expanded its investment activities to include companies in the United States. Bossa Nova typically makes minority investments, with funding ranging from R$0.1 million to R$0.8 million per project. Additionally, the firm manages the Bossa Nova Sports Tech Fund, which targets investments in consumer and business products, information technology, wellness, and gaming sectors, with preferred investment amounts between R$0.1 million and R$0.3 million across multiple companies.

Flavio Garcia

Investor

Marcus Marques

Investor

Ricardo Miranda

Investor

Thiago Gomes Hilário de Oliveira

Partner

Guilherme Pepe

Investment Analyst

Past deals in Catering

Toters

Series B in 2022
Toters is a delivery service that connects customers with local retailers and restaurants, facilitating the delivery of a wide range of products, including food and groceries. Since its inception in 2017, the company has experienced significant growth in Lebanon and has expanded its operations to Iraq and Saudi Arabia, serving thousands of customers each month through a network of selected partner stores. The Toters application allows users to browse local menus and store offerings, enabling them to place orders easily and track their deliveries in real time. The company focuses on enhancing the overall experience for both customers and partners through its logistics, technology, design, and support services.

CookUnity

Series B in 2021
CookUnity is a personalized meal subscription platform that connects independent chefs with food enthusiasts. Founded in 2015 and based in Brooklyn, New York, the company allows customers to select from a diverse menu of fully prepared dishes. These meals are crafted by talented chefs using sustainably-sourced ingredients and seasonal produce. The platform caters to busy individuals seeking healthy dining options, offering a rotating selection of chef-special cuisines that change weekly based on availability. By delivering meals directly to customers' doorsteps, CookUnity aims to provide an accessible and enjoyable at-home dining experience.

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.

Kitopi

Series C in 2021
Kitopi Catering Services LLC is a managed cloud kitchen platform that collaborates with restaurants to enhance their delivery capabilities. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, the company offers the necessary infrastructure and software for restaurants to establish delivery-only locations without significant capital investment or time constraints. Kitopi's in-house suite of applications streamlines kitchen operations in real-time, supporting ghost kitchens across various cities, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, London, Kuwait, Riyadh, and New York. By providing management services, delivery management, and access to trained staff, Kitopi enables restaurateurs to efficiently operate and manage their delivery-only establishments. The platform aims to make food more affordable and accessible to consumers.

Moonwalk

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Developer of an online food ordering application designed to automate the restaurant ordering process. The company's application helps to sell more through WhatsApp and social networks directly from a cell phone, enabling small restaurants to generate increased revenue and jobs.

Cabana

Series A in 2021
Cabana opens up the flexibility of travel plans so that travelers can book once and go anywhere. The company has built out a fleet of upscale custom-made mobile hotel rooms, using 2019 Ford Transit vans, to give travelers the freedom to travel and sleep where they want and when they want. Every element, from the bed to the storage, to the bathroom to the internet, is designed from the ground up for a tailored and premium experience. Simplified lodging often translates to lower quality, but Cabana has taken the luxurious amenities of a thoughtfully designed suite and outfitted it for a small space. Enabled through tech, Cabana brings travelers digital convenience and peace of mind through contact-free check-in. The app lets travelers reserve, check-in, pick-up, and check-out of their mobile hotel room without having to make a pit stop to the front desk.

Allset

Venture Round in 2021
Allset Technologies, Inc., known as Allset, is a mobile application designed to streamline the dining experience by allowing users to locate restaurants, place orders, and make payments efficiently. Founded in 2015 and based in Los Angeles, California, Allset targets busy diners seeking quick, healthy meals, while also promoting contactless pickup options. The platform connects local restaurants with customers, facilitating easy and frictionless everyday dining. Additionally, Allset offers features such as user-friendly menus, dedicated pickup areas, and a rewards program that provides cashback on orders, helping restaurants reduce delivery costs and enhance community service.

Worc

Seed Round in 2021
Worc connect the best professionals to the most renowned restaurants and bars.

ChefsClub

Series C in 2021
ChefsClub operates as a membership-based platform that provides significant discounts to gastronomy enthusiasts at a selection of partner restaurants. Members pay an annual fee to access exclusive benefits, including discounts ranging from 30% to 50% on menu items. Upon joining, clients receive a personalized metal card, which they present at participating establishments, allowing them to enjoy these discounts and bring along friends. This model not only benefits members but also assists restaurants in filling empty tables without incurring additional costs or contractual obligations. ChefsClub fosters visibility for partner restaurants through its communication channels and helps drive qualified customer traffic, ultimately enhancing revenue. The company has established partnerships with notable entities, further expanding its reach and service offerings.

Worc

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Worc connect the best professionals to the most renowned restaurants and bars.

Worc

Seed Round in 2021
Worc connect the best professionals to the most renowned restaurants and bars.

BentoBox

Venture Round in 2020
BentoBox CMS Inc. develops a mobile operations platform for restaurants to automate tasks, such as updating menus and social media, promoting private events, sharing press, and selling gift cards. The company’s solution offers search engine optimization, social media and newsletter sign-up, and one-click reservations. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in New York, New York.

Pepper

Seed Round in 2020
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.

Anycart

Seed Round in 2020
Anycart is a meal discovery and grocery shopping platform based in Mountain View, California. The application enables users to search for meals they wish to prepare, surfacing relevant recipes that incorporate the necessary ingredients, which can be added to their preferred grocery delivery cart. It offers step-by-step video cooking instructions to guide users through the cooking process, making meal planning accessible and affordable. Additionally, Anycart suggests other recipes that utilize any excess ingredients, helping users minimize waste while enhancing their cooking experience.

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.

MUY

Series B in 2019
RobinFood is an operator of a chain of restaurants used to provide access to quality and affordable homemade food. Its restaurants leverage its own technology through which customizable orders could be placed by choosing various dishes based on their features and nutrients through a touch screen that enables customers to receive a meal in less than five minutes after ordering. RobinFood was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia.

Casa e Cafe

Venture Round in 2019
Casa & Café is a company that works with passion and seeks to help people to hire and find work, within all categories of domestic jobs and throughout the national territory. Our Mission is to offer services of contracting of domestic jobs with agility and quality, giving employment opportunity to any citizen of the country. Our Vision is to provide the largest and most up-to-date database for hiring domestic jobs in the country. Our Values ​​focus on making things happen ethically, acting as leaders, valuing creativity and putting our clients first. Our Segments are: nannies, housekeepers, cooks, cooks, companions of the elderly, day laborers, maids, private nurses, housekeepers and drivers.

Eats For You

Seed Round in 2019
Eats For You is a food delivery mobile app for ordering home-cooked meal. It connects families who love cooking, people who are looking for an extra or main income, and those who want to eat home-cooked meal at a fair price.

Shef

Seed Round in 2019
Shef, Inc. is a homemade meal delivery platform founded in 2019 and headquartered in Redwood City, California. The company connects local cooks with their communities, allowing them to sell authentic, homemade dishes through an online marketplace. By empowering these cooks to earn a meaningful income, Shef promotes economic empowerment and cultural inclusivity. The platform offers a variety of healthy meals prepared by certified chefs from diverse backgrounds, making it accessible for users to enjoy affordable, home-cooked food. Additionally, Shef provides delivery options, ensuring that customers can conveniently access meals throughout the week.

Dinneer

Seed Round in 2019
Dinneer.com develops a portal which offer experiences with hosts that provide exclusive meals and dinners in their homes. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Brazil.

Kitopi

Series A in 2018
Kitopi Catering Services LLC is a managed cloud kitchen platform that collaborates with restaurants to enhance their delivery capabilities. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, the company offers the necessary infrastructure and software for restaurants to establish delivery-only locations without significant capital investment or time constraints. Kitopi's in-house suite of applications streamlines kitchen operations in real-time, supporting ghost kitchens across various cities, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, London, Kuwait, Riyadh, and New York. By providing management services, delivery management, and access to trained staff, Kitopi enables restaurateurs to efficiently operate and manage their delivery-only establishments. The platform aims to make food more affordable and accessible to consumers.

Liv Up

Venture Round in 2018
Liv Up is a direct-to-consumer food brand based in Brazil that specializes in providing natural, flash-frozen meals and snacks. The company sources its ingredients from local family farmers to ensure freshness and quality. By leveraging advanced technology and a commitment to customer satisfaction, Liv Up creates convenient and healthy meal options that cater to busy urban lifestyles. Their offerings emphasize natural ingredients, allowing consumers to enjoy organic and flavorful food at affordable prices. Through continuous innovation and process optimization, Liv Up successfully delivers its products across various metropolitan areas in Brazil.

Eats For You

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Eats For You is a food delivery mobile app for ordering home-cooked meal. It connects families who love cooking, people who are looking for an extra or main income, and those who want to eat home-cooked meal at a fair price.

GlampingHub

Series B in 2018
Glamping is a developer of an online booking platform designed to offer camping and alternative accommodations for travelers. The company's platform provides the guests the worldwide access to the curated collection of unique outdoor accommodations with nature based adventures, enabling travelers to stay in camps with the amnesties of a hotel.

Supermenu

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Supermenu is a multi-channel sales platform based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, designed to cater to the needs of restaurants, snack bars, sushi bars, and pizzerias that offer delivery services. Founded in 2016 and previously known as Delivery2me, Supermenu provides a customized branded application and ordering site, facilitating efficient table sales and takeout services without commission fees. The platform includes features such as push notifications, a control panel for product management, online payment options, and real-time dashboard updates, allowing restaurants to enhance customer engagement and streamline their operations. Supermenu has received recognition from both national and international organizations, reflecting its commitment to innovation in the restaurant industry.

VegPet

Pre Seed Round in 2017
VegPet operates an online pet shop that specializes in providing vegetarian food products aimed at enhancing the quality of life for pets. The company offers a diverse range of products, including pet accessories, toys, and hygiene items, making it easier for pet owners to find essential care products at affordable prices. By focusing on vegetarian options, VegPet caters to the growing demand for healthier and more sustainable pet food choices.

Expo

Venture Round in 2017
Expo is an on-demand marketplace designed to connect restaurant owners and operators with the staff they need, streamlining the hiring process for restaurant workers. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Expo aims to simplify the complexities of staffing in the restaurant industry. By facilitating access to qualified personnel, the platform seeks to enhance operational efficiency and support the dynamic needs of restaurant businesses.

Dinneer

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Dinneer.com develops a portal which offer experiences with hosts that provide exclusive meals and dinners in their homes. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Brazil.

Casa e Cafe

Seed Round in 2017
Casa & Café is a company that works with passion and seeks to help people to hire and find work, within all categories of domestic jobs and throughout the national territory. Our Mission is to offer services of contracting of domestic jobs with agility and quality, giving employment opportunity to any citizen of the country. Our Vision is to provide the largest and most up-to-date database for hiring domestic jobs in the country. Our Values ​​focus on making things happen ethically, acting as leaders, valuing creativity and putting our clients first. Our Segments are: nannies, housekeepers, cooks, cooks, companions of the elderly, day laborers, maids, private nurses, housekeepers and drivers.

Swiggy

Series E in 2017
Swiggy is an on-demand food delivery platform that connects users with local restaurants, allowing them to order food conveniently through a mobile app. Founded in 2014 by Sriharsha Majety, Nandan Reddy, and Rahul Jaimini, the company is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Swiggy offers a comprehensive list of nearby restaurants and their menus, enabling users to track their orders in real-time. In addition to food delivery, Swiggy also provides services for picking up and dropping off various items, such as laundry and parcels, catering to both business clients and retail customers. The platform emphasizes speed and convenience, ensuring that users receive their food fresh and on time, often accompanied by discounts.

Hooked

Venture Round in 2016
Hooked, Inc. operates a mobile application that connects college students with local restaurants and bars in the United States. Founded in 2011 and based in Santa Monica, California, Hooked enables users to discover food deals and events from nearby dining establishments, influencing their choices on where to eat, drink, and socialize. The app has gained significant traction among college students, converting a substantial percentage of student populations in major U.S. college markets into active users. By partnering with top restaurants, Hooked helps these businesses market themselves effectively to nearby customers and drive sales during peak times. The company plans to expand into more college towns and explore opportunities beyond the food and drink sector, including metropolitan areas and international markets.

Grubster

Seed Round in 2015
Grubster is a Brazilian company that provides an online platform for restaurant reservations and discounts. Founded in 2011 and based in São Paulo, Grubster aims to increase restaurant patronage while assisting dining establishments in filling their unused capacity. The company operates in three major cities: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Brasília. Through its services, Grubster has generated over R$2 million for its restaurant partners and saved customers more than R$1 million. As of February 2019, Grubster is a subsidiary of Chefs Club, LTDA.
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