TechCrunch last covered Sekai His Marche Raise seed funding from Rakuten and Beyond Next in 2021.Since raising seed funding, Sekai Marche has built a warehousing and fulfillment system for fresh produce and established a farm-to-end-user cold supply chain covering over 300 farmers. Founder Ami Sugiyama told TechCrunch that by optimizing her supply chain and minimizing delivery lead times, Secai Marche can keep her waste rate below 1%. Secai Marche uses in-house software, including warehouse management systems and demand forecasting for fresh produce, to help F&B supply smooth bumps along his chain. The platform offers him over 4,000 items from farmers in Southeast Asia and Japan, including vegetables, fruits, eggs, and seafood. Selling to over 500 retailers and his HORECA (Hotels, Restaurants and Catering) customers.Other farm-to-table startups in Southeast Asia that have raised funding in the past few years include: eden farm, camera When Freshket.Sekai Marche strives to differentiate itself from other agricultural wholesale platforms by providing an end-to-end fulfillment solution open to all farmers.The funds raised will be used to develop Sekai Marches demand forecasting system and optimize truck routing as the service area expands.