KITRO
Founded in 2017, KITRO is a Swiss-based company tackling the global issue of food waste. With operations in over 20 countries, KITRO supports the hospitality and food service industry with their food…
KITRO
Founded in 2017, KITRO is a Swiss-based company tackling the global issue of food waste. With operations in over 20 countries, KITRO supports the hospitality and food service industry with their food…
TL;DR
Founded: 2017
Headquarters: Renens, Vaud, Switzerland
Product: AI-driven automated food-waste tracking hardware + SaaS analytics and coaching
Customers / Verticals: Hotels, hospitals/care homes, universities, large-scale catering
Funding activity: Multiple rounds (6 recorded); latest round Nov 27, 2024
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Food waste reduction and operational cost optimization for commercial kitchens and large catering operations.
Founded
2017
Industry
Environmental Services
Funding Track Record
Latest funding event recorded on Nov 27, 2024 (venture round); Crunchbase indicates 6 funding rounds in total.
CHF120k seed; CHF300k grant (per Dealroom entries)
Early support includes Techstars, METRO Accelerator, Booking.com, Kickstart, MassChallenge, Venture Kick, EIT Climate-KIC (per deal listings).
$2.7M
Dealroom lists a $2.7M debt entry in Dec 2021.
Investor Signal
“KITRO has a mix of accelerators, grants and investors across early and later rounds, including named participants such as Techstars, METRO Accelerator, Zintinus and Pymwymic.”
