Popchew bags funding to shake up 'boring' food delivery landscape
Popchew, a New York-based startup which operates the rails for people to build, launch, and grow digitally native food brands across the US in a matter of weeks, has raised $3.6 million in seed funding.
Long Journey Ventures led the round with participation from Jake Paul’s Anti Fund, Flybridge, WndrCo, the Uber Alumni Syndicate, and angel investors including Rus Yusupov of HQ Trivia and Vine, Steven Galanis of Cameo, Rich Antionello of Complex Media, Scott Belsky, Anthony ‘Pomp’ Pompliano, and Matteo Franceschetti.
The company was founded in 2021 and, in its first six months, launched two brands, Bitcoin Pizza with Pompliano and Wing SZN in partnership with YouTuber Zias.
These are available for delivery via third-party apps and the Popchew website.
Popchew intends to use the aforementioned funds to expand operations and its business reach.
“The current landscape of food delivery is boring. While there has been innovation in convenience for consumers, the space has no soul. It shouldn’t be that way,” says Lee Jacobs, General Partner at Long Journey Ventures.
“Food is full of emotion and Popchew is creating deeper connections between creative people and their fans around such an important category.”
“Gen Z is the most connected generation in the history of the world and thrives off of social experiences, and yet food delivery today is transactional, boring, and lonely,” says Nick Sopchak, Co-Founder and COO, Popchew.
Co-Founder and CEO Rushir Parikh adds: “We’re making food delivery fun like it should be. We’re combining highly engaging brands built by our favourite creators with digital experiences like prizes, drops, and gifting, to create a delivery brand customers love.”
“Food is a new vertical for creators and it’s important to both partner and invest in a team that understands the audience and technology to deliver a great experience,” says Jake Paul.
“Popchew is a scalable solution that will unlock new possibilities for creators to engage with their fans everywhere.”
