Talis Capital, a London-based VC family office focussed on early-stage technology companies and one of the largest investors, has announced a USD20 million seed funding round into Oh My Green, a concierge-style provider of healthy food and wellness services for corporations of all sizes.
Other investors that participated in the round included Y Combinator, Initialized Capital, Powerplant Ventures, Backed VC, ZhenFund, and Stanford-StartX Fund. The new capital will be used to further advance Oh My Green’s innovative wellness platform, which incorporates artificial intelligence and IoT technology to enhance supply chain management and improve personalization of the company’s food services. Additionally, the funds will support continued growth of Oh My Green’s supplier and customer network in North America, and eventually its international expansion.
Founded by Michael Heinrich while he was in graduate school at Stanford in 2014 and backed by Y Combinator in 2016, Oh My Green creates an entirely new food experience for companies, offering a variety of services ranging from the delivery of healthy office snacks and kitchen design and stocking services, to catering, cafe management and wellness programming. The company works with a number of unique suppliers to offer a carefully curated selection of nutritious and delicious products, with the goal of helping companies easily stock their kitchens and cafeterias while amplifying the health, productivity and engagement of their employees.
Oh My Green’s offering is built on a technology platform that utilises machine learning to personalise product recommendations and efficiently manage the supply chain at scale, assuring optimal quality, quantity, and variety while minimising food waste. When choosing food and beverage suppliers, Oh My Green prioritises organic, non-GMO and locally sourced products. The company’s customers include organisations like Mixpanel, Greenhouse, Flatiron Health, and many others.
According to industry watcher Grand View Research, the global healthy snack market alone is expected to reach USD32.8 billion by 2025.
“More and more businesses are investing in wellness as a means to improve employee productivity, engagement and retention,” says Michael Heinrich, CEO & Founder of Oh My Green. “Good nutrition is an essential part of any wellness strategy, yet a recent survey by the Center for Disease Control shows that the foods people eat at work tend to contain high amounts of sodium and refined grain. Our mission is to empower companies to provide their people with healthier choices, so that they can reach their full potential, both at work and in their daily lives.”
Matus Maar, managing partner ventures at Talis, one of the leads, and largest investors in Oh My Green, said: “As corporates the world over increase focus on bringing wellness to the workplace and educating the workforce around the benefits of good nutrition, Oh My Green is perfectly placed to capture the significant market opportunity that exists there. We greatly look forward to partnering with Michael and the entire team at Oh My Green, as they continue to build on the significant momentum they have achieved to date.”
