Gousto
British meal kit retailer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gousto, a trading name of SCA Investments Limited, is a British meal kit retailer, headquartered in Shepherd's Bush, London, founded by Timo Boldt and James Carter.[4] Gousto supplies subscribers with recipe kit boxes which include ready-measured, fresh ingredients and easily followed recipes.[5]
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| Gousto | |
| Industry | Meal kit |
| Founded | 12 April 2012 |
| Founder | Timo Boldt[1][2] James Carter[1][2] |
| Headquarters | London, England |
Area served | Most of mainland Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland[3] |
Number of employees | 900 |
| Website | www |
History
In August 2013, Gousto's co-founders appeared on the BBC's Dragons' Den.[6]
In December 2015, Gousto raised £9m in funding from the Business Growth Fund, MMC Ventures, Unilever and the Angel Co-Fund,[7] with a further £10m in November 2016.[8][9][10]
In October 2016, Gousto's co-founder Timo Boldt was awarded IGD's 'Young Entrepreneur of the Year' award.[11]
In January 2019, Gousto raised £18m in funding from Unilever Ventures, Hargreave Hale, MMC Ventures, the Angel CoFund, and fitness coach Joe Wicks.[12][13]
In July 2019, Gousto raised £30m in funding from private equity firm Perwyn.[14]
In February 2020, Gousto partnered with UK-based The Meatless Farm Company to build upon Gousto's objective of tapping into the growing audience of vegan and other consumers looking to reduce their meat consumption.[15]
In April 2020, Gousto raised £33m in funding from Perwyn, BGF Ventures, and MMC Ventures, and Joe Wicks.[16][17][18]
When Gousto raised funds in February 2023, it did so at a valuation of less than £250m, representing a decrease of about 80% from its valuation of £1.4bn in 2022.[19]
Recognition
It has been voted best recipe kit service by The Independent,[20] The Guardian,[21] Metro and Time Out London.[22]
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