Techstars alum Local Crate gained $1.4 million in a seed funding round led by Midwestern-based firms The Syndicate Fund, Matchstick Ventures, M25 Group, and Router Ventures. A select group of Minnesota angel investors also contributed. Local Crate delivers seasonal meal kits in partnership with chefs
Soft drinks company Spindrift announced the closing of $20 million in Series B-2 funding led by VMG Partners. Additional investors in the round included Prolog Ventures, KarpReilly, RiverPark Ventures, and other existing investors. According to the company, Spindrift is the first sparkling water made with real,
Farmstead, an AI-powered digital micro-grocer that sources and delivers fresh food from farm-to-fridge in 60 minutes, announced the launch of its new 30-minute express pickup service at strategically placed micro-hubs in San Francisco and San Mateo. The new service puts Farmstead on par with incumbent
According to a recent SEC filing, robotics startup Zume Pizza has raised $48 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. Zume Pizza is a store-less pizza company that uses robots to bake its pizzas. Zume uses high-quality, natural ingredients sourced directly from trusted farmers and other