Finnish food delivery services raised €3.5 million in growth funding
Summary
The round saw participation from Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd) and Nordic FoodTech VC. This platform is able to improve the shopping experience of consumers as they do not need to visit any other site.Ruokaboksi supports healthier, more responsible diet for households. Cooking with easy recipes encourages customers to try something new while also making it easier to, for instance, shift for a more vegetable-based eating, comments Jari Tuovinen , Partner at Nordic FoodTech VC fund.With this funding, we can further develop our service for our customers, and continue to grow, also internationally. We are grateful for having now had strong sector expertise and corporate responsibility focus through our new owners, states Juhana Rintala, CEO of Ruokaboksi.The business model of Ruokaboksi enhances the value chain of the Finnish food production and aims at improving farmers position in it. Hence, we are happy to be now able to support companys growth and sustainability strategy, together with the entrepreneurs and other investors, comments Esa Koponen, Investment Manager at Tesi.