Tech Company Financing Transactions
PlateJoy Funding Round
PlateJoy, based in Cambridge, secured $1.7 million from 500 Global, Bassett Investment Group and Foundation Capital.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
4/30/2015
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$1,700,000
Round
Series A
Investors
Foundation Capital (Rodolfo Gonzalez)
private investors (Jared Leto)
private investors (Joanne Wilson)
Proceeds Purpose
The majority of the funding will go towards expanding PlateJoy's personalization process, which is a tool used to customize meals according to your weight loss and lifestyle goals. PlateJoy will also be hiring a slew of developers, marketers and designers in order to further customize the site to the needs of customers.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
1 Cambridge Center 5th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02142
USA
Cambridge, MA 02142
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
PlateJoy is turning meal planning, grocery shopping, and recipe creation into an an incredibly simple, healthy, and personalized 60 second process.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Founder
Christina Bognet
Founder
Ryan Towson
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