SoftBank Robotics Europe

SoftBank Robotics Europe, formerly Aldebaran Robotics, designs and manufactures humanoid robots for education, research, health, distribution, tourism, business applications, and home use. The company serves customers worldwide and focuses on interactive robotics that assist professionals and individuals. Founded in 2005, it is based in Paris, France, with additional offices in France, Japan, the United States, and China, and operates as a subsidiary of SoftBank Group.

Karim Abouzahr

Director, SoftBank Europe Ventures

Kristin Bannon

Investment Director, SoftBank Investment Advisers

Jonathan Bullock

COO and Managing Director

John Cassidy

Investment Director, Life Sciences and HealthTech

Tom Cheung

Partner, Americas

Serena Dayal

Partner, Americas

Angela Du

Partner, Americas

Colin Fan

Managing Partner, SoftBank Investment Advisers

Ted Fike

Director, Americas

Ronald Fisher

Vice Chairman

Kunihiro Fujinaga

Managing Executive Officer

Navneet Govil

Managing Partner, CFO

Ayush Jain

Investment Vice President

Lydia Jett

Managing Partner

Sumer Juneja

Managing Partner and Head of EMEA and India Investing

Robert Kaplan

Partner, Americas

Gosia Karas

Investor

Eylul Kayin

Vice President

Chris Lee

Partner, Asia

Anna Lo

Director, Americas

Amit Lubovsky

Investor

Jimi Macdonald

Director

Makizono Keiichi

Executive Officer and CIO

Kentaro Matsui

Managing Partner

Ken Miyauchi

Representative Director and Senior Executive Vice President

Greg Moon

Executive Managing Partner

Karol Niewiadomski

Partner

Shu Nyatta

Managing Partner

Max Ohrstrand

Partner, EMEA

Vikas Parekh

Managing Partner

Ben Parton

Director of Deals and Transactions

Yanni Pipilis

Managing Partner

Narendra Rathi

Director, Asia

Brett Rochkind

Managing Partner

Brett Rochkind

Managing Partner

Priya Saiprasad

Partner

Masayoshi Son

Founder

Ram Trichur

Partner

Ervin Tu

Partner, Americas

Aaron Wong

Vice President

Tim Yap

Director, EMEA

Kenichi Yoshida

Chief Business Officer and Executive Vice President

Linda Yu

Vice President, Vision Fund

Andrew Zloto

Partner, Americas

Past deals in Food

eFishery

Series D in 2023
eFishery is an aquaculture technology company that develops IoT-based feeding systems and a cloud data platform to help fish and shrimp farmers grow their businesses sustainably. Its automatic feeder uses motion sensors to gauge appetite and determine feed amounts, while a dashboard provides monitoring and insights. The company also offers integrated services spanning farming operations, financing, and distribution, enabling farmers to boost productivity, reduce waste, and improve safety and equity in aquaculture.

eFishery

Series D in 2023
eFishery is an aquaculture technology company that develops IoT-based feeding systems and a cloud data platform to help fish and shrimp farmers grow their businesses sustainably. Its automatic feeder uses motion sensors to gauge appetite and determine feed amounts, while a dashboard provides monitoring and insights. The company also offers integrated services spanning farming operations, financing, and distribution, enabling farmers to boost productivity, reduce waste, and improve safety and equity in aquaculture.

Oda

Convertible Note in 2022
Oda, formerly known as Kolonial.no AS, is a prominent online grocery retailer based in Oslo, Norway. Founded in 2013, the company specializes in providing a wide array of grocery items, including fresh produce, dairy products, meats, seafood, baked goods, household essentials, and personal care items. Oda employs a data-driven approach to enhance efficiency and sustainability throughout its supply chain, aiming to deliver high-quality products directly to customers' doorsteps or designated collection points. The platform caters to millions of consumers, ensuring convenient access to everyday staples and ready-made meals while emphasizing a commitment to sustainable retail practices.

Kitopi

Series C in 2022
Kitopi is a cloud kitchen platform that enables restaurants to operate delivery-only locations with minimal capital expenditure. Founded in 2018, it manages over 60 kitchens across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain.

UPSIDE Foods

Series C in 2022
UPSIDE Foods, formerly known as Memphis Meats, is a cultivated meat company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Berkeley, California. The company specializes in producing real meat, poultry, and seafood directly from animal cells, eliminating the need to raise and slaughter animals. This innovative approach significantly reduces the resource consumption associated with traditional meat production, requiring less water, land, and energy. UPSIDE Foods aims to offer consumers clean, humane, and sustainable meat products, such as beef meatballs, chicken, and duck, all grown in controlled environments. The company is led by Dr. Uma Valeti, who is committed to transforming the food industry with healthier and environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional meat.

Trela

Series A in 2022
Trela is a consumer app and grocery service based in Brazil, recognized for having the highest Net Promoter Score (NPS) in the country and globally. The company's mission is to promote healthier eating by curating high-quality food and beverage products while minimizing waste through an efficient just-in-time supply chain. Trela serves as a comprehensive source for healthy groceries in São Paulo, offering delivery services at competitive prices. Additionally, the company has developed a collective purchasing platform that allows friends and neighbors to shop together, leveraging social connections through messaging apps to secure discounts on their purchases. This innovative approach connects producers and consumers, facilitating access to affordable and fresh products for households.

Weee!

Series E in 2022
Founded in 2015, Weee! is a California-based online grocery retailer specializing in Asian and Hispanic food products. It offers a curated selection of fruits, seafood, snacks, and daily essentials sourced from local farms and trusted brands, serving customers in major U.S. cities.

Gousto

Secondary Market in 2022
Gousto is a meal‑kit company that delivers pre‑measured ingredients and recipe cards to customers’ homes each week. The service offers a wide range of dishes, including vegetarian, vegan, gluten‑free and dairy‑free options, and focuses on fresh, organic, seasonal produce. Recipes are created by professional chefs and tested by a community of food enthusiasts to ensure quality and variety. Customers select weekly menus online and can pause or hold their subscription when needed. Founded in 2011 by Timo and James, Gousto has grown from market stall offerings to a full‑service platform that aims to simplify cooking, reduce food waste, and provide convenient, healthy meal options for busy households.

Plenty

Series E in 2022
Plenty is a vertical farming company that operates indoor vertical farms to grow fresh, nutritious produce with far lower water and land use than conventional farming. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in South San Francisco, California, Plenty uses proprietary systems that combine engineering, software and crop science to deliver year-round crops without GMOs or pesticides and with minimal fertilizer runoff.

Laika

Series B in 2022
Laika is an e-commerce platform specializing in a wide range of products and services for pets. The company provides over 4,000 product options, including food, snacks, medications, and accessories. In addition to these offerings, Laika features a services section with more than 17 different services, encompassing healthcare, grooming, and entertainment for pets. With a focus on convenience, Laika delivers all items directly to customers' homes, allowing them to select preferred delivery dates and times, including same-day delivery in major cities. The platform supports various payment methods, ensuring a seamless shopping experience for pet owners seeking to meet their pets' needs.

eFishery

Series C in 2022
eFishery is an aquaculture technology company that develops IoT-based feeding systems and a cloud data platform to help fish and shrimp farmers grow their businesses sustainably. Its automatic feeder uses motion sensors to gauge appetite and determine feed amounts, while a dashboard provides monitoring and insights. The company also offers integrated services spanning farming operations, financing, and distribution, enabling farmers to boost productivity, reduce waste, and improve safety and equity in aquaculture.

Gousto

Venture Round in 2022
Gousto is a meal‑kit company that delivers pre‑measured ingredients and recipe cards to customers’ homes each week. The service offers a wide range of dishes, including vegetarian, vegan, gluten‑free and dairy‑free options, and focuses on fresh, organic, seasonal produce. Recipes are created by professional chefs and tested by a community of food enthusiasts to ensure quality and variety. Customers select weekly menus online and can pause or hold their subscription when needed. Founded in 2011 by Timo and James, Gousto has grown from market stall offerings to a full‑service platform that aims to simplify cooking, reduce food waste, and provide convenient, healthy meal options for busy households.

ezCater

Series D in 2021
ezCater, Inc. is an online catering marketplace that facilitates food ordering for both small startups and large corporations. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with an additional office in Denver, the company connects businesses with local caterers and restaurants across the nation. ezCater offers a platform that allows users to easily find and order food for meetings and events, utilizing features that filter caterers by food type, budget, and other criteria. The company's solutions include ezManage, a catering management platform, and ezOrdering, which enables restaurants to accept catering orders directly through their websites. By streamlining the catering process, ezCater helps clients save time and efficiently select suitable catering options.

JOKR

Series B in 2021
JOKR is a global platform for instant retail delivery operating at a hyper-local scale. It offers a fast, personalized, and sustainable grocery shopping experience through its network of micro-fulfillment centers, delivering orders within minutes.

Frubana

Series C in 2021
Frubana is a digital platform based in Bogotá, Colombia, founded in 2018, that serves as a one-stop shop for restaurants by connecting them directly with agricultural producers and suppliers. The company facilitates the buying and selling of food products, enabling restaurants to source ingredients directly from farmers without intermediaries, which enhances price transparency and reduces trade barriers. Additionally, Frubana provides tools for restaurants to digitize their operations, including the creation of virtual menus that can be easily shared with customers through QR codes. By streamlining the supply chain, Frubana aims to support small retailers and restaurants in accessing fresh agricultural products efficiently.

Misfits Market

Series C in 2021
Misfits Market is an online grocery company that sells produce and related groceries through home delivery. It operates a subscription box and direct-to-consumer model, offering fresh and organic fruits and vegetables, sustainably sourced pantry staples, and other grocery items at a discounted price compared with conventional stores. The company sources imperfect or surplus produce that farms and retailers cannot sell at full price and delivers it directly to customers' doors, with the aim of reducing food waste and improving access to affordable, quality food. Founded in 2018 and based in Pennsauken, New Jersey, Misfits Market builds direct relationships with growers and producers to streamline supply and cut waste in the food system.

Gopuff

Series H in 2021
Founded in 2013 by Drexel University students Yakir Gola and Rafael Ilishayev, Gopuff is a pioneering instant commerce platform that delivers essential products directly to consumers' doorsteps. Its extensive product range includes over-the-counter medicine, baby food, cleaning supplies, snacks, beverages, and select alcoholic drinks, ensuring customers can satisfy their needs and cravings promptly.

JOKR

Series A in 2021
JOKR is a global platform for instant retail delivery operating at a hyper-local scale. It offers a fast, personalized, and sustainable grocery shopping experience through its network of micro-fulfillment centers, delivering orders within minutes.

Nature's Fynd

Series C in 2021
Nature's Fynd is a food company that specializes in producing protein from extremophile organisms discovered in geothermal springs. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in Bozeman, Montana, the company employs innovative fermentation technology to cultivate its protein. This method significantly reduces the land and water resources typically required for traditional agriculture. Nature's Fynd aims to create foods that not only nourish people but also promote environmental sustainability.

Rappi

Series F in 2021
Rappi is a consumer technology company that operates an on-demand delivery platform in Latin America. The platform connects consumers with local merchants and independent couriers to order and deliver items ranging from prepared foods and groceries to clothing, pharmaceuticals, liquor, and other goods. Through its logistics capabilities, Rappi enables users to shop for a wide array of products and have them delivered to any location, often within hours, leveraging its network of independent contractors to fulfill orders across multiple categories.

Flipkart

Private Equity Round in 2021
Flipkart is an Indian e-commerce marketplace offering over 30 million products across 70-plus categories, including books, electronics, home goods, and health care items. Headquartered in Bengaluru, it serves about 75 million registered users with around 10 million daily visits and ships roughly 8 million orders each month. Founded in 2007 by Binny and Sachin Bansal, Flipkart grew into a leading online retailer and was acquired by Walmart in 2018. The platform leverages technology and a large-scale logistics network to enable buyers and sellers to transact across a broad range of consumer goods.

Swiggy

Series J in 2021
Swiggy is a consumer-focused technology company offering an integrated app for food ordering, grocery shopping, restaurant reservations, and event bookings. It facilitates doorstep delivery of these items via its network of on-demand delivery partners.

Kitopi

Series C in 2021
Kitopi is a cloud kitchen platform that enables restaurants to operate delivery-only locations with minimal capital expenditure. Founded in 2018, it manages over 60 kitchens across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain.

Frubana

Series B in 2021
Frubana is a digital platform based in Bogotá, Colombia, founded in 2018, that serves as a one-stop shop for restaurants by connecting them directly with agricultural producers and suppliers. The company facilitates the buying and selling of food products, enabling restaurants to source ingredients directly from farmers without intermediaries, which enhances price transparency and reduces trade barriers. Additionally, Frubana provides tools for restaurants to digitize their operations, including the creation of virtual menus that can be easily shared with customers through QR codes. By streamlining the supply chain, Frubana aims to support small retailers and restaurants in accessing fresh agricultural products efficiently.

Dingdong Maicai

Series D in 2021
Dingdong Maicai is a leading Chinese community-based online retail platform specializing in fresh produce, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Shanghai. The company focuses on enhancing the fresh food consumption experience through its technologically driven service model, which includes direct procurement from producers, efficient pre-warehouse distribution, and rapid home delivery within 29 minutes. It offers a wide range of products, including fresh vegetables, meat, seafood, and other daily necessities, accessible via the Dingdong Fresh app and mini-programs. Operating in major cities like Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, and Suzhou, Dingdong Maicai is recognized as one of the fastest growing on-demand e-commerce companies in China, supported by an extensive self-operated fulfillment network.

Oda

Venture Round in 2021
Oda, formerly known as Kolonial.no AS, is a prominent online grocery retailer based in Oslo, Norway. Founded in 2013, the company specializes in providing a wide array of grocery items, including fresh produce, dairy products, meats, seafood, baked goods, household essentials, and personal care items. Oda employs a data-driven approach to enhance efficiency and sustainability throughout its supply chain, aiming to deliver high-quality products directly to customers' doorsteps or designated collection points. The platform caters to millions of consumers, ensuring convenient access to everyday staples and ready-made meals while emphasizing a commitment to sustainable retail practices.

Gopuff

Series G in 2021
Founded in 2013 by Drexel University students Yakir Gola and Rafael Ilishayev, Gopuff is a pioneering instant commerce platform that delivers essential products directly to consumers' doorsteps. Its extensive product range includes over-the-counter medicine, baby food, cleaning supplies, snacks, beverages, and select alcoholic drinks, ensuring customers can satisfy their needs and cravings promptly.

Blinkit

Venture Round in 2020
Blinkit is a quick-commerce online grocery platform that connects customers to local stores and offers a broad range of items including groceries, fresh produce, dairy, snacks, beverages, cosmetics, electronics, bakery items, and flowers. It operates a dark-store network of micro-warehouses in high-demand urban areas to enable instant, minute-level delivery of groceries and daily essentials. Following its acquisition, Blinkit was integrated with Zomato's delivery platform to extend reach across more cities and streamline fulfillment.

Ordermark

Series C in 2020
Ordermark is a technology platform that aggregates orders from various online food delivery services into a single dashboard for restaurants. Founded in 2017, it enables restaurants to streamline operations, increase ordering volume, and maximize sales.

Plenty

Series D in 2020
Plenty is a vertical farming company that operates indoor vertical farms to grow fresh, nutritious produce with far lower water and land use than conventional farming. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in South San Francisco, California, Plenty uses proprietary systems that combine engineering, software and crop science to deliver year-round crops without GMOs or pesticides and with minimal fertilizer runoff.

Gopuff

Venture Round in 2020
Founded in 2013 by Drexel University students Yakir Gola and Rafael Ilishayev, Gopuff is a pioneering instant commerce platform that delivers essential products directly to consumers' doorsteps. Its extensive product range includes over-the-counter medicine, baby food, cleaning supplies, snacks, beverages, and select alcoholic drinks, ensuring customers can satisfy their needs and cravings promptly.

Rappi

Series F in 2020
Rappi is a consumer technology company that operates an on-demand delivery platform in Latin America. The platform connects consumers with local merchants and independent couriers to order and deliver items ranging from prepared foods and groceries to clothing, pharmaceuticals, liquor, and other goods. Through its logistics capabilities, Rappi enables users to shop for a wide array of products and have them delivered to any location, often within hours, leveraging its network of independent contractors to fulfill orders across multiple categories.

C Channel

Venture Round in 2020
C Channel is an online video media provider that focuses on delivering high-quality content tailored to women aged 20 to 34. The company offers a diverse range of lifestyle-related information, including topics such as hairstyling, food, fashion, and travel tips. By leveraging video as its primary medium, C Channel aims to engage its audience with relevant and inspiring content. Additionally, the company operates as a marketing and advertising agency, specializing in the production and management of impactful influencers to enhance its outreach and effectiveness in connecting with its target demographic.

UPSIDE Foods

Series B in 2020
UPSIDE Foods, formerly known as Memphis Meats, is a cultivated meat company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Berkeley, California. The company specializes in producing real meat, poultry, and seafood directly from animal cells, eliminating the need to raise and slaughter animals. This innovative approach significantly reduces the resource consumption associated with traditional meat production, requiring less water, land, and energy. UPSIDE Foods aims to offer consumers clean, humane, and sustainable meat products, such as beef meatballs, chicken, and duck, all grown in controlled environments. The company is led by Dr. Uma Valeti, who is committed to transforming the food industry with healthier and environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional meat.

Frubana

Series A in 2020
Frubana is a digital platform based in Bogotá, Colombia, founded in 2018, that serves as a one-stop shop for restaurants by connecting them directly with agricultural producers and suppliers. The company facilitates the buying and selling of food products, enabling restaurants to source ingredients directly from farmers without intermediaries, which enhances price transparency and reduces trade barriers. Additionally, Frubana provides tools for restaurants to digitize their operations, including the creation of virtual menus that can be easily shared with customers through QR codes. By streamlining the supply chain, Frubana aims to support small retailers and restaurants in accessing fresh agricultural products efficiently.

Blinkit

Series F in 2019
Blinkit is a quick-commerce online grocery platform that connects customers to local stores and offers a broad range of items including groceries, fresh produce, dairy, snacks, beverages, cosmetics, electronics, bakery items, and flowers. It operates a dark-store network of micro-warehouses in high-demand urban areas to enable instant, minute-level delivery of groceries and daily essentials. Following its acquisition, Blinkit was integrated with Zomato's delivery platform to extend reach across more cities and streamline fulfillment.

Gopuff

Venture Round in 2019
Founded in 2013 by Drexel University students Yakir Gola and Rafael Ilishayev, Gopuff is a pioneering instant commerce platform that delivers essential products directly to consumers' doorsteps. Its extensive product range includes over-the-counter medicine, baby food, cleaning supplies, snacks, beverages, and select alcoholic drinks, ensuring customers can satisfy their needs and cravings promptly.

Blinkit

Series F in 2019
Blinkit is a quick-commerce online grocery platform that connects customers to local stores and offers a broad range of items including groceries, fresh produce, dairy, snacks, beverages, cosmetics, electronics, bakery items, and flowers. It operates a dark-store network of micro-warehouses in high-demand urban areas to enable instant, minute-level delivery of groceries and daily essentials. Following its acquisition, Blinkit was integrated with Zomato's delivery platform to extend reach across more cities and streamline fulfillment.

Blinkit

Series F in 2019
Blinkit is a quick-commerce online grocery platform that connects customers to local stores and offers a broad range of items including groceries, fresh produce, dairy, snacks, beverages, cosmetics, electronics, bakery items, and flowers. It operates a dark-store network of micro-warehouses in high-demand urban areas to enable instant, minute-level delivery of groceries and daily essentials. Following its acquisition, Blinkit was integrated with Zomato's delivery platform to extend reach across more cities and streamline fulfillment.

Rappi

Series E in 2019
Rappi is a consumer technology company that operates an on-demand delivery platform in Latin America. The platform connects consumers with local merchants and independent couriers to order and deliver items ranging from prepared foods and groceries to clothing, pharmaceuticals, liquor, and other goods. Through its logistics capabilities, Rappi enables users to shop for a wide array of products and have them delivered to any location, often within hours, leveraging its network of independent contractors to fulfill orders across multiple categories.

Grab

Series H in 2019
Grab is a Southeast Asia-based mobile platform that integrates ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery, and financial services, connecting drivers, merchants, and customers through a single app. It operates in Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar, and holds a leading market share in ride-hailing and food delivery, with 89% of revenue derived from these core businesses. The company also offers payments, consumer loans, and enterprise financial services. It charges commissions to both riders and merchants as it links them with consumers. Founded in 2012 by Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Ling, Grab is headquartered in Singapore and maintains offices in Seattle, Beijing, Bangalore, Jakarta, and Vietnam. In 2024, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia together contributed more than 70% of revenue.

Coupang

Private Equity Round in 2018
Coupang is South Korea's largest e-commerce platform, offering a wide range of products including electronics, fashion, food, and furniture. It operates primarily in South Korea and Taiwan, with an extensive logistics network ensuring timely delivery.

Alibaba Bendi Shenghuo Fuwu Gongsi

Funding Round in 2018
Alibaba Bendi Shenghuo Fuwu Gonsi focuses on on-demand online services. It was established by Alibaba Group as the holding company for [Ele.me](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/ele-me#section-overview) (food delivery service) and [Koubei](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/koubei) (online restaurant guide business), which merged in August 2018.

Brandless

Series C in 2018
Brandless is an omnichannel consumer platform and online marketplace based in San Francisco. Founded in 2015, it offers a broad range of products across groceries and pantry items, home goods, beauty and personal care, health and wellness, baby care, and pet products. The company emphasizes better-for-you and better-for-all products and seeks to empower shoppers to make thoughtful, responsible choices through quality ingredients, responsible sourcing, and community-driven validation. It pursues a collaborative approach, prioritizing people over promotion and focused on creating a mission-driven marketplace that supports simpler, more intentional shopping across multiple channels.

Blinkit

Series E in 2018
Blinkit is a quick-commerce online grocery platform that connects customers to local stores and offers a broad range of items including groceries, fresh produce, dairy, snacks, beverages, cosmetics, electronics, bakery items, and flowers. It operates a dark-store network of micro-warehouses in high-demand urban areas to enable instant, minute-level delivery of groceries and daily essentials. Following its acquisition, Blinkit was integrated with Zomato's delivery platform to extend reach across more cities and streamline fulfillment.

dely

Venture Round in 2018
Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2014, dely specializes in designing and developing software applications, notably Kurashiru, a popular recipe video service. The company aims to impact the world through its innovative services.

Flipkart

Private Equity Round in 2017
Flipkart is an Indian e-commerce marketplace offering over 30 million products across 70-plus categories, including books, electronics, home goods, and health care items. Headquartered in Bengaluru, it serves about 75 million registered users with around 10 million daily visits and ships roughly 8 million orders each month. Founded in 2007 by Binny and Sachin Bansal, Flipkart grew into a leading online retailer and was acquired by Walmart in 2018. The platform leverages technology and a large-scale logistics network to enable buyers and sellers to transact across a broad range of consumer goods.

Flipkart

Secondary Market in 2017
Flipkart is an Indian e-commerce marketplace offering over 30 million products across 70-plus categories, including books, electronics, home goods, and health care items. Headquartered in Bengaluru, it serves about 75 million registered users with around 10 million daily visits and ships roughly 8 million orders each month. Founded in 2007 by Binny and Sachin Bansal, Flipkart grew into a leading online retailer and was acquired by Walmart in 2018. The platform leverages technology and a large-scale logistics network to enable buyers and sellers to transact across a broad range of consumer goods.

Grab

Series G in 2017
Grab is a Southeast Asia-based mobile platform that integrates ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery, and financial services, connecting drivers, merchants, and customers through a single app. It operates in Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar, and holds a leading market share in ride-hailing and food delivery, with 89% of revenue derived from these core businesses. The company also offers payments, consumer loans, and enterprise financial services. It charges commissions to both riders and merchants as it links them with consumers. Founded in 2012 by Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Ling, Grab is headquartered in Singapore and maintains offices in Seattle, Beijing, Bangalore, Jakarta, and Vietnam. In 2024, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia together contributed more than 70% of revenue.

Plenty

Series B in 2017
Plenty is a vertical farming company that operates indoor vertical farms to grow fresh, nutritious produce with far lower water and land use than conventional farming. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in South San Francisco, California, Plenty uses proprietary systems that combine engineering, software and crop science to deliver year-round crops without GMOs or pesticides and with minimal fertilizer runoff.

C Channel

Venture Round in 2016
C Channel is an online video media provider that focuses on delivering high-quality content tailored to women aged 20 to 34. The company offers a diverse range of lifestyle-related information, including topics such as hairstyling, food, fashion, and travel tips. By leveraging video as its primary medium, C Channel aims to engage its audience with relevant and inspiring content. Additionally, the company operates as a marketing and advertising agency, specializing in the production and management of impactful influencers to enhance its outreach and effectiveness in connecting with its target demographic.

Grab

Series F in 2016
Grab is a Southeast Asia-based mobile platform that integrates ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery, and financial services, connecting drivers, merchants, and customers through a single app. It operates in Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar, and holds a leading market share in ride-hailing and food delivery, with 89% of revenue derived from these core businesses. The company also offers payments, consumer loans, and enterprise financial services. It charges commissions to both riders and merchants as it links them with consumers. Founded in 2012 by Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Ling, Grab is headquartered in Singapore and maintains offices in Seattle, Beijing, Bangalore, Jakarta, and Vietnam. In 2024, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia together contributed more than 70% of revenue.

Blinkit

Series C in 2015
Blinkit is a quick-commerce online grocery platform that connects customers to local stores and offers a broad range of items including groceries, fresh produce, dairy, snacks, beverages, cosmetics, electronics, bakery items, and flowers. It operates a dark-store network of micro-warehouses in high-demand urban areas to enable instant, minute-level delivery of groceries and daily essentials. Following its acquisition, Blinkit was integrated with Zomato's delivery platform to extend reach across more cities and streamline fulfillment.

Grab

Series E in 2015
Grab is a Southeast Asia-based mobile platform that integrates ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery, and financial services, connecting drivers, merchants, and customers through a single app. It operates in Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar, and holds a leading market share in ride-hailing and food delivery, with 89% of revenue derived from these core businesses. The company also offers payments, consumer loans, and enterprise financial services. It charges commissions to both riders and merchants as it links them with consumers. Founded in 2012 by Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Ling, Grab is headquartered in Singapore and maintains offices in Seattle, Beijing, Bangalore, Jakarta, and Vietnam. In 2024, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia together contributed more than 70% of revenue.

Coupang

Private Equity Round in 2015
Coupang is South Korea's largest e-commerce platform, offering a wide range of products including electronics, fashion, food, and furniture. It operates primarily in South Korea and Taiwan, with an extensive logistics network ensuring timely delivery.

NatureBox

Series C in 2015
NatureBox is a California-based company established in 2011, specializing in the delivery of healthier snack options directly to consumers' doors. It offers a variety of non-GMO and vegan snacks such as dried fruits, nut mixes, cookies, bars, chips, crackers, and popcorn, catering to diverse dietary preferences. NatureBox operates an online platform that allows users to personalize their orders based on taste and dietary needs. With a customer base growing at a rate of 50-100% monthly, the company serves customers across all 50 states. In addition to its commercial operations, NatureBox is committed to social responsibility, partnering with WhyHunger to provide nutritious food to those in need and previously donating over 150,000 meals to Feeding America.

Grab

Series D in 2014
Grab is a Southeast Asia-based mobile platform that integrates ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery, and financial services, connecting drivers, merchants, and customers through a single app. It operates in Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar, and holds a leading market share in ride-hailing and food delivery, with 89% of revenue derived from these core businesses. The company also offers payments, consumer loans, and enterprise financial services. It charges commissions to both riders and merchants as it links them with consumers. Founded in 2012 by Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Ling, Grab is headquartered in Singapore and maintains offices in Seattle, Beijing, Bangalore, Jakarta, and Vietnam. In 2024, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia together contributed more than 70% of revenue.

RedMart

Series B in 2014
RedMart Limited is an online grocery portal based in Singapore, established in 2011. The company specializes in delivering a wide range of products, including fresh produce, meat, seafood, dairy, baked goods, frozen items, beverages, health and beauty products, household necessities, and items for babies and children. Unlike traditional retailers, RedMart functions as a platform that allows manufacturers to engage directly with consumers, bypassing conventional retail channels. This approach provides manufacturers with innovative marketing capabilities and data analytics to enhance their reach. RedMart also offers home delivery services, ensuring that customers receive their groceries and home essentials conveniently at their doorstep. In 2016, RedMart became a subsidiary of Lazada South East Asia Pte. Ltd., further expanding its operational capabilities in the region.

Coupang

Venture Round in 2014
Coupang is South Korea's largest e-commerce platform, offering a wide range of products including electronics, fashion, food, and furniture. It operates primarily in South Korea and Taiwan, with an extensive logistics network ensuring timely delivery.

NatureBox

Series B in 2014
NatureBox is a California-based company established in 2011, specializing in the delivery of healthier snack options directly to consumers' doors. It offers a variety of non-GMO and vegan snacks such as dried fruits, nut mixes, cookies, bars, chips, crackers, and popcorn, catering to diverse dietary preferences. NatureBox operates an online platform that allows users to personalize their orders based on taste and dietary needs. With a customer base growing at a rate of 50-100% monthly, the company serves customers across all 50 states. In addition to its commercial operations, NatureBox is committed to social responsibility, partnering with WhyHunger to provide nutritious food to those in need and previously donating over 150,000 meals to Feeding America.

NatureBox

Series A in 2013
NatureBox is a California-based company established in 2011, specializing in the delivery of healthier snack options directly to consumers' doors. It offers a variety of non-GMO and vegan snacks such as dried fruits, nut mixes, cookies, bars, chips, crackers, and popcorn, catering to diverse dietary preferences. NatureBox operates an online platform that allows users to personalize their orders based on taste and dietary needs. With a customer base growing at a rate of 50-100% monthly, the company serves customers across all 50 states. In addition to its commercial operations, NatureBox is committed to social responsibility, partnering with WhyHunger to provide nutritious food to those in need and previously donating over 150,000 meals to Feeding America.

Spanfeller Media Group

Venture Round in 2013
Spanfeller Media Group, Inc. is a content-focused media company based in New York, founded in 2010. It operates notable online platforms, including The Daily Meal, which specializes in food-related content, and The Active Times, dedicated to sports and fitness. The company aims to revolutionize the creation, sharing, and monetization of premium content by leveraging its expertise in digital media. Spanfeller Media Group offers a range of services, including content creation, digital content aggregation, curation, and online advertising revenue generation. Additionally, the company is focused on launching new websites that cater to niche vertical content areas that lack dominant players in the market.

Spanfeller Media Group

Series B in 2011
Spanfeller Media Group, Inc. is a content-focused media company based in New York, founded in 2010. It operates notable online platforms, including The Daily Meal, which specializes in food-related content, and The Active Times, dedicated to sports and fitness. The company aims to revolutionize the creation, sharing, and monetization of premium content by leveraging its expertise in digital media. Spanfeller Media Group offers a range of services, including content creation, digital content aggregation, curation, and online advertising revenue generation. Additionally, the company is focused on launching new websites that cater to niche vertical content areas that lack dominant players in the market.

Spanfeller Media Group

Series A in 2010
Spanfeller Media Group, Inc. is a content-focused media company based in New York, founded in 2010. It operates notable online platforms, including The Daily Meal, which specializes in food-related content, and The Active Times, dedicated to sports and fitness. The company aims to revolutionize the creation, sharing, and monetization of premium content by leveraging its expertise in digital media. Spanfeller Media Group offers a range of services, including content creation, digital content aggregation, curation, and online advertising revenue generation. Additionally, the company is focused on launching new websites that cater to niche vertical content areas that lack dominant players in the market.

June Media

Venture Round in 2000
June Media is a content-driven brand focused on providing resources for women at all stages of life. The company operates an online platform that offers a diverse range of content, including food and recipes, health and fitness tips, and parenting advice. By delivering informative and inspiring material, June Media aims to empower women to feel more confident and engaged in their daily activities.

Webvan Group

Series D in 1999
Webvan Group, Inc. was an Internet retailer based in Foster City, California, specializing in the delivery of consumer products. The company operated a proprietary business model that combined a Webstore, distribution facilities, and a delivery system to provide a wide range of products. Its primary offerings included food, non-prescription drug products, and general merchandise such as housewares, pet supplies, consumer electronics, and entertainment products. The Webstore was tailored for each distribution facility, showcasing only the products available at that location, which included both traditional grocery items and non-grocery products. Despite its innovative approach, Webvan Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July 2001 and subsequently ceased operations.

Webvan Group

Series B in 1998
Webvan Group, Inc. was an Internet retailer based in Foster City, California, specializing in the delivery of consumer products. The company operated a proprietary business model that combined a Webstore, distribution facilities, and a delivery system to provide a wide range of products. Its primary offerings included food, non-prescription drug products, and general merchandise such as housewares, pet supplies, consumer electronics, and entertainment products. The Webstore was tailored for each distribution facility, showcasing only the products available at that location, which included both traditional grocery items and non-grocery products. Despite its innovative approach, Webvan Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July 2001 and subsequently ceased operations.
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