Taro
Company

Last deal

$2.79M

Amount

Venture - Series Unknown

Stage

07.12.2016

Date

1

all rounds

$2.79M

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date founded

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About Company
Taro is a marketplace connecting consumers with local chefs who prepare and deliver diverse, homemade meals directly to their homes.

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Also Known As

Taro Bites, Tarobites

founded date

01.01.2015

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Venture - Series Unknown

IPO status

Private

Description

Taro is an end-to-end marketplace that enables everyday chefs to become food entrepreneurs by focusing on a niche they excel at. With managed delivery and low startup costs, Taro empowers a new generation of food entrepreneurs who may not have the resources or desire to open a traditional restaurant. The company offers a variety of cuisines and diet-specific dishes, allowing customers to plan their meals in advance. Taro has seen early success in the SF Bay Area, with positive unit economics and high customer retention.
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M&A Details
1

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Acquired by

EAT Club

announced date

17.04.2019

Financials

Funding Rounds
1
1

Number of Funding Rounds

$2.79M

Money Raised

Their latest funding was raised on 07.12.2016. Their latest investor Eileses Capital. Their latest round Venture - Series Unknown

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Eileses Capital

Eileses Capital

Eileses Capital invests in information technology companies.

Sector

Investment Banking and Brokerage Services

Subsector

Asset Managers and Custodians

Keywords

Venture Capital, Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence

Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

count Of Investments

22

count Of Exists

3
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Investors
1
1

Number of lead investors

1

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Yes
Venture - Series Unknown
Eileses Capital

Eileses Capital

Eileses Capital invests in information technology companies.

Sector

Investment Banking and Brokerage Services

Subsector

Asset Managers and Custodians

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Venture Capital, Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence

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San Francisco, CA, USA

count Of Investments

22

count Of Exists

3

People

Founders
1
Krishna Mehra
Krishna Mehra

Krishna Mehra

Krishna Mehra Is The Director of Engineering At Facebook. He attended the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.

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Meta
Meta

count Of Investments

9

count Of Exists

2

Krishna Mehra

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