Romanian foodtech Unison raises €133k from Mavers Ventures and angels

Romanian foodtech startup Unison has raised €133,000 in a pre-seed investment round from Mavers Ventures, who led the round, as well as some angel investors. The company plans to close the pre-seed round at €225,000, seeking further capital on SeedBlink, Start-up.ro reports.

• Unison was launched in 2018 as a vegan bistro by Tania Nicoară, a specialist in plant-based nutrition, and Tudor Iacob, an entrepreneur in the new-food industry. Later, Unison began addressing the issue of local production of healthy foods, such as granola, nut spreads, snack bars, vegan mayonnaise, and other goodies.

• Unison products are available both online and in more than 60 physical stores and distributors in Romania. According to the company, the packaging used by Unison is environmentally friendly. In Bucharest and Ilfov, the company makes deliveries solely with electric cars.

“The market for healthy plant-based products is growing and we see this directly on store shelves. Unison already has a solid customer base, a portfolio of nutrient-dense products that are very loved by consumers. With this funding we will accelerate sales and significantly expand our product offering. We are happy to be the first local producer to offer this highly affordable investment tool through SeedBlink,”

Tudor Iacob, CEO and Co-founder of Unison, comments.

• So far, Unison managed to secure €133,000 for its pre-seed funding round. Mavers Ventures acted as the lead investor. It is a Bucharest-based venture capital investment firm, which just recently participated in the seed funding for inki.tech.
• A plethora of unnamed angels also joined the round. The total financial goal of the pre-seed round is €225,000. The SeedBlink campaign is open to anyone who wants to back Unison with the minimum ticket being €500.
• The funding will help the company to achieve its mission of making healthy products as accessible as possible.