Maersk Growth contributed in a round bringing the fresh food monitoring technology company's overall funding to $19.8m.

US-based food distribution software developer Afresh Technologies today received $12m of series A funding from investors including Maersk Growth, the corporate venturing unit for shipping, transport and energy group AP Moller – Maersk.

The series A round was led by Innovation Endeavors with additional participation from Food Retail Ventures, Impact Engine and Baseline Ventures.

Founded in 2017, Afresh has built a range of software tools that enable food retailers and supply chains to optimise operations through artificial intelligence-driven metrics such…