Goodr Closes $8M Series A, Adds Jewel Burks Solomon to Board
Summary
The new round, led by Precursor Ventures, with participation from Collab Capital, Gratitude Railroad, Emerson Collective, Backstage Capital, Innovations For Impact, the TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good, Hockey Stick Investments, Kimbal and Christiana Musk, and a host of angel investors brings the companys total funding to $9.4 million. Goodr will use the new financing to launch new products, expand logistics capabilities, and increase the companys headcount.Founded on the principle that Hunger is not an issue of scarcity; its a matter of logistics, Goodr has maintained a laser focus on capital efficiency in its work to distribute meals to those in need, recover surplus food, and reduce food and organic waste sent to landfills. The company will also add its first angel investor and CEO Jasmine Crowes personal mentor, Jewel Burks Solomon to the board. I look forward to growing our team, expanding to new markets and building new products to end hunger and help businesses reduce food waste. After feeding hundreds of food-insecure people in her Downtown Atlanta neighborhood for years cooking for them each Sunday in her own kitchen, Jasmine knew there had to be a better way to fulfill this tremendous need.