# Afia

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/afia

- Industry: Food
- Headquarters: Austin, US
- Website: www.afiafoods.com
- Total disclosed funding: $3M
- Latest round: Series A (Jun 6, 2023)
- Investors on record: 4

## About

Based in Austin, Texas, and founded in 2017, Afia operates as a food company providing nutritious and traditional Mediterranean recipes. In June 2023, Afia raised USD 3 million in series A funding from Embree Group, MJR Ventures, Roya Capital and Semillero Ventures.

Afia is a frozen food retailer that intends to offer Mediterranean cuisine options, with a focus on frozen meals prepared using traditional family recipes infused with modern flavors. The company offers classic dishes like falafel and kibbeh made with halal-certified meat are among their specialties, and they cater to gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, and halal dietary preferences. Furthermore, their efforts benefit communities, refugees, and families in need, while providing customers with genuine and authentic food products.

The company plans to use the June 2023 funding to scale up and launch its products, open a new manufacturing facility, and increase customer availability.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Jun 6, 2023, $3M — Roya Capital, Embree Group, Semillero Partners, MJR Venture Investments

## Investors

- Roya Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/roya-capital) — Series A
- Embree Group — Series A
- Semillero Partners — Series A
- MJR Venture Investments (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mjr-venture-investments) — Series A