# Goodr

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

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Atlanta, US
- Website: www.goodr.co
- Total disclosed funding: $9.1M
- Latest round: Series A (Jun 10, 2022)
- Investors on record: 16

## About

Goodr, Inc. is a food waste management company that provides sustainable solutions to combat food waste and alleviate hunger through innovative recovery and recycling practices.Goodr, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Atlanta, US. The company focuses on recovering surplus food from businesses for donation to local nonprofits. Founded by Ben Abell, Jasmine Crowe-Houston, and Stephen Lease, Goodr has secured a total of USD 7.87 mn in funding through 11 deals, with the latest round being VENTURE DEBT in June 2022, raising USD 0.30 mn from Atlanta Emerging Markets. Jasmine Crowe-Houston and Stephen Lease currently serve as the company's CEOs.Goodr offers a suite of solutions targeting food waste reduction and hunger alleviation. Their services include food surplus recovery, where businesses donate edible food waste, and organic waste recycling for inedible items. This approach supports diverse clients like businesses, foundations, governments, and sports teams in their sustainability efforts. Goodr operates across the United States, focusing on areas with significant food insecurity and engaging communities through efforts like Pop-Up Grocery Markets and Meal Delivery services.Goodr generates revenue through partnerships with organizations needing waste management solutions. The company charges service fees for logistics involved in food recovery and organic waste recycling. Clients pay for scheduled pickups of surplus food, which is donated to nonprofits, while benefiting from tax deductions on food donations. Additional revenue comes from service contracts with larger institutions such as hospitals and universities, ensuring consistent food recovery operations.Following the recent VENTURE DEBT round of funding in June 2022, Goodr plans to utilize the USD 300,000 raised to hire talent in the Atlanta area. Their growth strategy includes developing new products aimed at enhancing their service offerings and plans for geographic expansion into additional urban and suburban regions across the U.S., with specific targets to be determined in upcoming fiscal periods.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Jun 10, 2022, $7.9M — Tech Square Ventures, Capital One Ventures, Gratitude Railroad, Precursor Ventures, Backstage Capital, Hockeystick.co Inc., Emerson Collective, Collab Capital, TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good, Innovations for Impact
- Seed, Apr 19, 2019 — Tech Square Ventures, Actions Capital
- Seed, Aug 8, 2018, $1.1M — Techstars, Precursor Ventures, Halogen, TMV, Soymet Energy
- Seed, Jan 26, 2018, $0.1M — Techstars, Right Side Capital Management

## Investors

- Techstars (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/techstars) — Seed
- Right Side Capital Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/right-side-capital-management) — Seed
- Precursor Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/precursor-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- Halogen (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/halogen) — Seed
- TMV (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tmv) — Seed
- Soymet Energy — Seed
- Tech Square Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tech-square-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- Actions Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/actions-capital) — Seed
- Capital One Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/capital-one-ventures) — Series A
- Gratitude Railroad — Series A
- Backstage Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/backstage-capital) — Series A
- Hockeystick.co Inc. — Series A
- Emerson Collective — Series A
- Collab Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/collab-capital) — Series A
- TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/telus-pollinator-fund-for-good) — Series A
- Innovations for Impact — Series A