The Food Waste Funder Circle | Pitch Video: | Blakbear

Past Event

Thursday, April 21 2022

Location

Virtual

Blakbear replaces use-by dates on food with a smart label that measures freshness. They sell freshness sensors and a cloud API, to improve quality control, add shelf-life and cut food waste. They’re fundraising $3M to scale-up (Hiring, Manufacturing) and for R&D.

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