Observed Signal · Mar 9, 2026 · Funding · Source: Trending Topics · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Saltz Raises €20M Series A for Food Marketplace Expansion
Saltz, a Lithuanian digital marketplace for the food industry, has raised €20 million in a Series A funding round. The round included the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Inovo, Lifeline Ventures, and Change Ventures, along with strategic angel investors such as Vinted founder Mantas Mikuckas, Wolt founder Miki Kuusi, and several Shopify executives. Saltz connects chefs with vetted food suppliers across 20 countries through a single interface that combines catalogs, payments, and logistics. The company plans to accelerate its European expansion, invest in technology for cross-border food trade, and hire more than 100 employees over the next year to scale its B2B marketplace and establish itself as a leading infrastructure for food distribution.
Funding round for a European B2B food marketplace; relevant to e-commerce infrastructure but not core AdTech or advertising technology.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Saltz raised €20 million in a Series A funding round.
- Investors include EBRD, Inovo, Lifeline Ventures, and Change Ventures.
- Angel investors include Vinted founder Mantas Mikuckas and Wolt founder Miki Kuusi.
- Saltz operates a B2B marketplace connecting chefs with food suppliers in 20 countries.
- The company plans to hire more than 100 employees and expand across Europe.
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“An der Finanzierungsrunde beteiligt sind die Europäische Bank für Wiederaufbau und Entwicklung (EBRD), Inovo, Lifeline Ventures und Change V...”
“An der Finanzierungsrunde beteiligt sind die Europäische Bank für Wiederaufbau und Entwicklung (EBRD), Inovo, Lifeline Ventures und Change V...”
“Ebenfalls beteiligt ist Mantas Mikuckas (Gründer von Vinted)...”
“Miki Kuusi (Gründer von Wolt), mehrere Führungskräften von Shopify...”
“mehrere Führungskräften von Shopify und andere strategische Angel-Investoren....”
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