London-based Taster raises $8 million Series A

Taster, the London-based company behind a range of highly-successful delivery-only online restaurant brands, has announced a $8 million Series A investment from Battery Ventures, Heartcore Capital, LocalGlobe, Marc Ménasé (Founders Future) and other existing investors.

Founded in 2017 by Anton Soulier, previously one of the first employees at Deliveroo, Taster creates and operates online restaurant brands available through on-demand food delivery platforms.

The company is experiencing 30% growth month-on-month, and currently operates three different restaurant brands across London, Paris and Madrid. Taster has a team of 115 employees, of which 100 are chefs, and has served over 400,000 meals to date.

The investment will be used to recruit new talent, and it also plans to launch three new online restaurant brands by the end of the year, as well as expanding its coverage across the entirety of Paris, London and Madrid by the end of 2019.

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