Next Food Capital won as investor: Foodji expands Series A financing to 28 million US dollars

• Foodji receives 5.3 million US dollars in an expansion of its Series A financing.

• The round is led by Next Food Capital — a European food tech fund owned by Kharis Capital.

• This gives the scale-up a strategically important partner with extensive food tech and supply chain expertise to further increase operational efficiency along its supply chain.

• With its intelligent food vending machines, Foodji is responding to growing cost pressure in companies and the associated canteen closures.

Munich, January 15, 2025 — Foodji, the food tech market leader from Munich, today announces the expansion of its Series A financing to 28 million US dollars. As a new investor, Scale-up was able to win Next Food Capital, a European food tech venture capital fund managed by Kharis Capital. Existing investors Movendo Capital (Netherlands) and DLF Venture (Luxembourg) also participated. In the oversigned financing round, Foodji is raising a total of 5.3 million US dollars, thus increasing its Series A financing, which completed the scale-up in March 2023 with 23 million US dollars.

The Next Food Capital team has extensive experience in the food and hospitality industry. Kharis Capital's portfolio includes QSRP, a fast-food restaurant platform that operates in seven markets with well-known brands such as Quick, Burger King and the German fish restaurant chain Nordsee. “We've been following the rapid rise of Foodji for some time now and are delighted to be on board now alongside the founders and co-investors,” says Laurent Vermer, partner at Next Food Capital. “Foodji has proven that its technology is able to address an acute pain point in the large catering market. The industry needs innovation to meet changing eating habits and the associated expectations. We want to use our extensive expertise in gastronomy to help Foodji continue to grow with its disruptive platform. ”

“With Next Food Capital, we have found a strategic partner with whom we have been in contact for a long time and who has valuable expertise in the areas of food tech and supply chain,” says Daniel von Canal, co-founder and managing director of Foodji. “Efficiency and sustainability along the entire value chain are core components of our value proposition. With the new financing, we want to further optimize operational process steps in our supply chain and make our growth sustainable and fit for the future. ”

Foodji continues to expand market leadership

Foodji has developed an intelligent food vending machine that offers fresh food around the clock. Founded in 2016, the scale-up has been on the market since 2019 and has almost quadrupled its turnover in the past two years. His focus is in particular on small and medium-sized companies in Germany, for which operating a traditional canteen often does not pay off. In March 2023, Foodji completed its Series A financing led by Movendo Capital and DLF Venture. Triple Point Capital (USA), Kraut Capital and FoodLabs (both from Germany) also participated at the time. In November 2024, the scale-up also secured hybrid financing of up to 25 million euros from Swedish investor P Capital Partners. With this and the newly acquired capital, Foodji is currently further expanding its leading presence in the German company catering market.

“At a time when many companies must use their resources particularly efficiently and consciously in view of rising costs and economic uncertainty, employee catering is increasingly being questioned,” explains Felix Munte, co-founder and managing director of Foodji. “In the last six months in particular, we have seen growing cost and efficiency pressure in company catering. Canteen closures are often the result. This is exactly where we come in: We want to offer companies a flexible and cost-effective catering solution that is profitable even in hybrid working models and can be scaled as needed. Healthy and fresh food at work should be available to all employees — regardless of the size of the company. ”

You can use image material (© Foodji Marketplace GmbH) here download. The Foodji executive team can be seen from left to right: Moritz Munte, Andreas Schnell, Felix Munte, Daniel von Canal and Dr. Oliver Friedmann.

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