London Fintech Startup Alpa Secures $3.5M in Pre-Seed Funding
Alpa, a London-based financial technology platform co-founded by a previous leader for Taster and Deliveroo, announced Thursday morning, having raised $3.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by venture capital firm Daphni. Alpa aims to provide real-time...
Brew Madness Tips Off This March
Arkansas-based drive-thru coffee chain 7 Brew is once again stirring up excitement among caffeine enthusiasts for the NCAA Division I basketball tournament this March with the return of its Brew Madness Sweepstakes. This March marks the second year for the...
US Foods Launches AI-Powered Menu Management Tool
One of the nation’s most prominent foodservice distributors, US Foods Holding Corp., launched Menu IQ Feb. 20, an AI-powered tool touted as a profitability solution designed to help operators optimize menu profitability. Menu IQ is integrated into MOXē, the...
New Mapbox Capability Addresses ‘Final Meter’ Delivery Problem
San Francisco-based location data platform Mapbox announced the public preview launch of doorway-level entrance data Feb.3, promising that the capability helps address the “final meter” problem for delivery. The new entrance data guides drivers toward the correct...
DoorDash Backs Delivering for Rural Seniors Act
Last week, DoorDash, the nation’s largest food delivery platform, threw its support behind a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate that would establish a program connecting low-income seniors with federal food assistance programs through delivery services. The Delivering...
Outstanding Operators
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