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Bentocart

YC W19

San Francisco, US · Founded 2019 · 3 employees · 7 known investors

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A meal delivery service that curates prepared meals from restaurants and food makers for busy professionals in the Bay Area, with customers ordering weekly and receiving reheated meals delivered to their door.

Also known as Sudo, Inc. · Bento Club · Bento Club, Bentocart (formerly Bento Club) · Bentocart (formerly Bento Club)

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMarketplaceLogisticsFood TechUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W19)

Bentocart was founded in 2019 by Joseph Lai and Wenjing Yu.

JLJoseph Lai
Joseph LaiCo-Founder & CEO (Y Combinator W19)Joseph Lai previously worked as a product manager at Yelp and operated a peach jam manufacturing business. He is now building logistics infrastructure for perishable goods.
WYWenjing Yu
Wenjing YuCo-Founder / CTO2018–2022Wenjing Yu spent five years as an engineering leader managing product teams and overseeing successful launches. She built engineering teams from the ground up and guided growth-stage organizations through product development.

Investors · 7

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Cathexis VenturesreportedHouston · $250K – $1M

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HH Investments Pte.reportedSingapore

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Moontower VCreportedAustin

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Pareto HoldingsreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $5M

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ZhenFundreportedBeijing · $250K – $3M

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Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
Sudo, Inc.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bentocart do?
A meal delivery service that curates prepared meals from restaurants and food makers for busy professionals in the Bay Area, with customers ordering weekly and receiving reheated meals delivered to their door.
Who founded Bentocart?
Bentocart was founded by Joseph Lai, Wenjing Yu in 2019.
Who are Bentocart's investors?
Bentocart's investors include FJ Labs, Y Combinator, Cathexis Ventures, HH Investments Pte., Moontower VC, Pareto Holdings, ZhenFund.
Where is Bentocart headquartered?
Bentocart is headquartered in San Francisco, US.