Unilever Ventures has joined existing backer MMC Ventures in backing recipe box delivery service Gousto, which has raised $8.3m in series A funding.
UK-based recipe box delivery company Gousto has received £5m ($8.3m) in series A funding from Unilever Ventures, the venture capital arm of customer goods company Unilever, and venture fund MMC Ventures.
Gousto’s service delivers between three and 10 chef-developed recipes to customers’ houses each week along with the ingredients, enabling them to cook the meals from scratch. The capital will allow the company to invest in innovation and product development.
Timo Schmidt, chief executive of Gousto, said: “The UK grocery…
