SoftBank Investment Advisers

SoftBank Investment Advisers is a venture capital firm based in London, United Kingdom, that specializes in growth equity and late-stage investments. It is a subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp. The firm focuses primarily on the technology sector, targeting areas such as artificial intelligence, robotics, internet-of-things, telecommunications, computational biology, cloud technologies, fintech, consumer internet, and healthcare. SoftBank Investment Advisers typically invests a minimum of $100 million in both minority and majority stakes in private or public companies, with a strong emphasis on opportunities in the United States and globally. Established in 2017, the firm aims to leverage its operational expertise and extensive global network to foster innovation and drive growth in its portfolio companies.

Eric Chen

Managing Partner

Serena Dayal

Investment Director

Angela Du

Partner, Americas

Colin Fan

Managing Partner, Americas, Asia

Ted Fike

Director, Americas

Vishal Gupta

Director

Lydia Jett

Partner

Sumer Juneja

Partner and Head of India

Robert Kaplan

Partner, Americas

Greg Moon

Managing Partner, Asia

Karol Niewiadomski

Partner

Shu Nyatta

Managing Partner

Max Ohrstrand

Director

Vikas Parekh

Partner

Yanni Pipilis

Managing Partner

Kirthiga Reddy

Executive Partner

Brett Rochkind

Managing Partner

Ram Trichur

Partner

Bryant Wang

Investor

Aaron Wong

Vice President

Andrew Zloto

Partner, Americas

Past deals in Catering

Kitopi

Series C in 2022
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.

Gousto

Secondary Market in 2022
Gousto is a meal kit delivery service that supplies customers with fresh, organic, and seasonal ingredients in precise portions to prepare home-cooked meals. Founded in 2011 by Timo and James, the company addresses the challenges of busy lifestyles by offering a convenient way to access diverse recipes, which are developed by both professional chefs and passionate home cooks. Customers can select from a regularly updated menu of recipes online, with deliveries made weekly to their doorsteps. The service allows users to pause their subscriptions when needed, making it flexible for those with varying schedules. Initially introduced through market stalls, Gousto has since expanded to a comprehensive service that prioritizes quality and variety, moving away from the limitations of traditional supermarket ready-meals.

Gousto

Venture Round in 2022
Gousto is a meal kit delivery service that supplies customers with fresh, organic, and seasonal ingredients in precise portions to prepare home-cooked meals. Founded in 2011 by Timo and James, the company addresses the challenges of busy lifestyles by offering a convenient way to access diverse recipes, which are developed by both professional chefs and passionate home cooks. Customers can select from a regularly updated menu of recipes online, with deliveries made weekly to their doorsteps. The service allows users to pause their subscriptions when needed, making it flexible for those with varying schedules. Initially introduced through market stalls, Gousto has since expanded to a comprehensive service that prioritizes quality and variety, moving away from the limitations of traditional supermarket ready-meals.

ezCater

Series D in 2021
ezCater, Inc. is an online catering marketplace established in 2007 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with an additional office in Denver, Colorado. The company specializes in providing catering solutions for a variety of clients, ranging from small startups to Fortune 500 companies. ezCater connects businesses with local caterers and restaurants, allowing users to efficiently order food for meetings and events. Its platform offers features like ezManage, a catering management tool, and ezOrdering, which enables restaurants to accept online catering orders directly through their own websites. Users can easily search for caterers based on location, food type, budget, and other preferences, streamlining the process of finding and selecting catering services.

Swile

Series D in 2021
Swile is a provider of digital solutions for employee rewards and benefits through a custom card and app. Swile is reinventing the corporate lunchtime experience with group ordering, couponing, and payment app. Swile is a new actor in the restaurant title.Their mission is simple: to make the lunch break a pleasant, simple and effective moment. Their offer is based on a meal voucher card to pay for lunch throughout France and an app that allows you to manage your card and have lunch as a team by getting discounts.They believe that the restaurant title should not be limited to just paying for a business lunch. It is especially an opportunity of conviviality and cohesion between colleagues! Created at the end of 2016 by Loïc Soubeyrand (founder of Teads, repurchased € 285m by Altice), Lunchr is supported by the Daphni fund with a first round of € 2.5m, and a second of € 11m in May 2018 (Idinvest fund). What gives us means up to their ambition: to become the leading service of the lunch break in Europe. To support their rapid growth, Lunchr onboard 40 new passionate and talented employees to join their great adventure this year.

Swiggy

Series J in 2021
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.

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.

Nextbite

Series C in 2020
Nextbite operates as a pioneer in the virtual restaurant sector, focusing on generating additional orders for under-utilized kitchen spaces. As part of Ordermark, it leverages an online ordering management platform that consolidates orders from various delivery services into a single dashboard and printer. This streamlining of operations allows restaurants to efficiently manage multiple online ordering services, reducing the complexity and costs associated with integrating new platforms. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Los Angeles, Nextbite offers a portfolio of virtual-only restaurant brands, helping restaurants boost their sales and profits by maximizing their ordering volume through innovative technology solutions.

DoorDash

Series G in 2019
DoorDash, Inc. is a logistics platform that connects merchants, consumers, and delivery personnel in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company facilitates restaurant food delivery services, allowing customers to order from local and national eateries through its app. DoorDash operates a marketplace that helps merchants enhance their online presence, manage customer acquisition, and streamline delivery processes. In addition to food delivery, the platform serves various businesses, including grocery, retail, and pet supply stores. The company has expanded its services into Europe through the acquisition of Wolt in 2022, reinforcing its commitment to building last-mile delivery infrastructure and transforming local commerce.

DoorDash

Series F in 2019
DoorDash, Inc. is a logistics platform that connects merchants, consumers, and delivery personnel in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company facilitates restaurant food delivery services, allowing customers to order from local and national eateries through its app. DoorDash operates a marketplace that helps merchants enhance their online presence, manage customer acquisition, and streamline delivery processes. In addition to food delivery, the platform serves various businesses, including grocery, retail, and pet supply stores. The company has expanded its services into Europe through the acquisition of Wolt in 2022, reinforcing its commitment to building last-mile delivery infrastructure and transforming local commerce.

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.

Zume Pizza

Venture Round in 2018
Zume Pizza, Inc. is a pizza delivery platform based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2015. The company offers an application that allows users to select and order their preferred pizzas. Zume Pizza has developed a unique approach that combines human expertise with technology to enhance the sourcing, preparation, baking, and delivery processes of their products. As a subsidiary of Zume, Inc., the company aims to create a more efficient and thoughtful pizza delivery experience for its customers.

DoorDash

Series D in 2018
DoorDash, Inc. is a logistics platform that connects merchants, consumers, and delivery personnel in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company facilitates restaurant food delivery services, allowing customers to order from local and national eateries through its app. DoorDash operates a marketplace that helps merchants enhance their online presence, manage customer acquisition, and streamline delivery processes. In addition to food delivery, the platform serves various businesses, including grocery, retail, and pet supply stores. The company has expanded its services into Europe through the acquisition of Wolt in 2022, reinforcing its commitment to building last-mile delivery infrastructure and transforming local commerce.

Dely

Venture Round in 2018
Dely, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company established in 2014, known for its innovative software application, Kurashiru, which serves as Japan's leading cooking video service. Kurashiru offers a wide array of cooking tutorial videos designed to assist users in preparing various dishes through step-by-step guidance. The platform attracts tens of millions of viewers each month, making it a significant resource for individuals looking to enhance their culinary skills. By providing engaging and informative recipe content, Dely aims to enrich users' dining experiences and promote a love for cooking.
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