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Best Food Trucks

Techstars '18

Los Angeles, US · Founded 2016 · Delaware corporation · 20 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors

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Los Angeles platform connecting food trucks and mobile vendors with offices and customers for booking and online ordering.

Also known as BFT

Founders & leadership

Best Food Trucks was founded in 2016 by Matthew Geller.

MG
Matthew GellerFounder
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Patrick LennonNamed on SEC filing
JK
Jared KapelaNamed on SEC filing
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Kevin DavisNamed on SEC filing

Investors · 1

Techstarslisted by TechstarsBoulder · $220K

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Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$345K disclosed across 3 of 5 rounds · 2017–2026

▶$300KraisedFeb 2026 · 1 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Patrick LennonExecutive Officer, Director
  • Matthew GellerExecutive Officer, Director
  • Jared KapelaExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$300K
Amount sold
$300K
Minimum investment
$300K
First sale
Feb 2026
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$25KraisedJul 2019 · 1 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Kevin DavisExecutive Officer, Director
  • Matthew GellerExecutive Officer, Director
Amount sold
$25K
Minimum investment
$10K
Proceeds to insiders
$10K
First sale
Jun 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2016
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$20KraisedJun 2018 · 1 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Matthew GellerExecutive Officer, Director
  • Kevin DavisExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$120K
Amount sold
$20K
Minimum investment
$20K
First sale
May 2018
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2016
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$500KofferedDec 2017 · 1 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Kevin DavisExecutive Officer, Director
  • Matthew GellerExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$500K
Minimum investment
$10K
Proceeds to insiders
$50K
First sale
Dec 2017
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2016
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Company profile

researched Sep 2026

Best Food Trucks (BFT) operates a digital platform that links mobile food vendors with the locations and customers they serve. On the vendor side, the company provides access to booking opportunities at locations, online ordering capabilities and marketing tools intended to reduce the operational overhead of running a food truck. On the customer side, the platform allows users to place orders online from food trucks and to arrange catering events directly with vendors.

The company positions its product around the office lunch segment, offering a system through which offices can book food trucks and mobile vendors and order ahead online. It is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and is categorized in the cloud software and food sectors.

Business model

Best Food Trucks operates a software platform intermediating between mobile food vendors and demand sources such as offices and individual customers, handling location booking, pre-ordering and catering arrangements.

Traction

Listed with roughly 30 employees and $300,000 in total disclosed funding as of mid-2026.

Latest developments

In May 2026, the company was reported to have closed a $300,000 angel funding round.

▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography

Market position

The company addresses what it describes as a $30 billion office lunch market, operating in the mobile food vendor and food ordering software space.

Technology

A cloud-based platform providing vendors with location booking, online ordering and marketing functionality, and customers with online ordering and catering scheduling.

Go-to-market

Food truck and mobile food vendor operators; offices and workplaces booking lunch service; individual consumers ordering food or booking catering.

Geography

Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Addressable market office lunchJan 2026$30B office lunch market
EmployeesMay 202630 people
HeadcountAug 202620
Total fundingMay 2026$300K

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

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Timeline · 1

launches, deals, and filings
May 2026
Best Food Trucks closes $300K angel round

Best Food Trucks closed a $300,000 angel funding round, providing capital for its platform connecting food trucks with customers via location booking, online ordering and marketing tools.

$300K source ↗

Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
Best Food TrucksDelaware

In the news

▸Research sources · 8

primary sources listed

8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Best Food Trucks do?
Los Angeles platform connecting food trucks and mobile vendors with offices and customers for booking and online ordering.
Who founded Best Food Trucks?
Best Food Trucks was founded by Matthew Geller in 2016.
Who are Best Food Trucks's investors?
Best Food Trucks's investors include Techstars.
How much funding has Best Food Trucks raised?
Best Food Trucks has disclosed $345K raised across 3 of its 5 known rounds.
Where is Best Food Trucks headquartered?
Best Food Trucks is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.