The seed round was led by Pink Salt Ventures and Founders Factory to help scale production and expand the team.
"My doctor didn’t identify the early symptoms of perimenopause. I didn’t fit the profile. I was ‘too young’ and still having a regular cycle. I was advised to take ‘time out’ to address exhaustion and upweight my vitamin intake. My experience isn’t unusual. Menopause simply isn’t well enough understood or researched. It is presented as an end-of-life category when it should be a midlife empowerment category."
The Series F round was backed by Perwyn and BGF, valuing the recipe box firm at over US$1bn.
"Achieving tech unicorn status and joining the ranks of those elite companies that have attained a billion dollar valuation is a proud moment for the entire Gousto team and all of our shareholders but we are still only just getting started. The market opportunity ahead of us is vast, as changes in consumer behaviour drive permanent change through the entire grocery market."
The London startup secured Series A backing from previous investors and new participants to accelerate growth.
"We have seen how our service has not only managed to cope with increasing demand but the testimonials from customer’s shows that fast, reliable and safe deliveries of pharmacy products is here to stay. With this funding we will accelerate our growth and promote our service to the masses. We are excited to be at the forefront of the digitisation of pharmacy shopping."
Cornerstone Partners has led a pre-seed investment into Hutch Logistics alongside angel investor Andy Davis.
"Cornerstone are delighted to be working with Sait and the rest of the team to support Hutch’s growth plans. Their innovative tech platform and micro warehousing concept is compelling and represents a unique opportunity to serve the rapidly developing independent eCommerce sector. We look forward to supporting the business over the coming years and working with Andy and the other angel investors who participated in this round."
