Startup · $4.2m raised
Sydney, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round ChefPrep raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Artesian VC | Seed | - |
| Artesian Ventures | Seed | - |
| Global Founders Capital | Seed | - |
| Graeme Horne | Seed | - |
| Mark Bouris | Seed | - |
| Yaniv Bernstein | Seed | - |
Every published round ChefPrep took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
Companies ChefPrep has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for ChefPrep, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies ChefPrep has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal ChefPrep did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of ChefPrep is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies ChefPrep acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Company | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Lab Pantry | Acquisition | 18 Aug 2022 | - | Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Elle Curran | Co-CEO · Founder | Startup Daily (18 Aug 2022), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (28 Apr 2022) |
| Josh Abulafia | Co-CEO · Founder | Startup Daily (18 Aug 2022), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (28 Apr 2022) |
Stories naming ChefPrep. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Ready-meal platform CoLab has entered voluntary administration after a financing round collapsed, with EY partners appointed; the piece also recalls failures across Australian food delivery, including Deliveroo Australia, Voly, Send and Quicko.
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Gourmet food marketplace ChefPrep, rebranded CoLab after buying its Melbourne rival, has entered voluntary administration with EY appointed, despite earlier angel and seed raises, as creditors meet and a sale process begins.
ChefPrep bought Co-Lab Pantry and relaunched as CoLab, a nationwide gourmet delivery venture, backed by an earlier seed round led by Artesian Ventures and Global Founders Capital.
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Techboard's monthly roundup cataloguing April 2022 Australian startup funding: megadeals, seed rounds, grants and crowdfunding, nine acquisitions, several ASX listings, and venture firms' fund news.
Sydney meal marketplace ChefPrep has secured $3 million in seed funding led by Artesian Ventures and Global Founders Capital, following an earlier angel round, to grow its restaurant network and delivery zones.
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