Tech Company Financing Transactions
Cafeteria Funding Round
Bertelsmann Investments, Collaborative Fund and Imaginary Ventures participated in a $3 million funding round for Cafeteria. The funding round closed on 7/29/2025.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
7/29/2025
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$3,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
Collaborative Fund (Andrew Montgomery)
private investors (Guy Oseary)
Proceeds Purpose
The company intends to use the funds to expand its SLM AI capabilities, scale data infrastructure to transform unstructured text and voice into actionable insights, and deepen offerings for enterprise clients who are increasingly looking to reach this influential demographic for zero-party insights.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Software
Mailing Address
PO BOX 46565
Los Angeles, CA 90046
USA
Los Angeles, CA 90046
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
[cafeteria]© is a continuous relationship between teens and enterprises. teens choose the brands they want to talk about -- earning for their time. this is [cafeteria]. be brilliant. [cafeteria] is the first production platform for generation teen. [cafeteria] enables users to shape the brands they love, earn for their insights, and start building career skills.
Profile
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Company News
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Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Rishi Malhotra
Chief Operating Officer
Yoni Kassar
Co-Founder
Leeann Sheely
VP - Bus. Development
Mark Silverstien
VP - Engineering
Ryan Peterson
VP - Product Management
Clint Balcom
VP - Sales
Becky Borg
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