Katoo was founded by Carlos Esquivel, Diogo Cunha, Karan Anand in 2019.

Who are Katoo's investors?

Katoo's investors include Expa, Rocket Internet SE, FJ Labs, Flash Ventures, Otium Capital, Soma Capital.

Where is Katoo headquartered?

Katoo is headquartered in Madrid, ES.

Katoo

acquired by choco

Madrid, ES · Founded 2019 · 11 known investors

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Acquired by Choco January 2023 · terms undisclosed

Mobile platform facilitating restaurant-supplier relationships with ordering, tracking and business insights.

Founders & leadership

Katoo was founded in 2019 by Carlos Esquivel, Diogo Cunha, and Karan Anand.

Carlos Esquivel inCo-founder · Technology Advisor2020–2021Named as a July 2019 co-founder by EU-Startups and Expansión; built the MVP as Head of Engineering then CTO (2019–2020) and stayed as technology advisor through 2021. Previously founded Calanor Labs; SGS background cited in launch coverage.

Diogo Cunha inCo-Founder & CEO2019–2023Co-founded Katoo in July 2019 after BCG and led the company as CEO through the Choco acquisition. His LinkedIn notes ~$200M yearly GMV, ~5k active restaurants and suppliers across four countries, and $10M+ raised including GFC, Expa, K Fund, FJ Labs, Soma, and Otium.

Karan Anand inCo-Founder & Managing Director2019–2024Co-founded Katoo (Uber background cited in 2020 EU-Startups coverage) and ran product. Spoke on the 2021 Series A about payments and financing tools. Later launched Bidcrunch.

Investors · 11

ExpaWest Hollywood · $250K – $3M

Rocket Internet SEBerlin

FJ LabsreportedNew York · $100K – $3M

Flash VenturesreportedLondon · $500K – $1M

Otium CapitalreportedParis

Soma CapitalreportedSacramento · $100K – $300K

Also in the syndicate · 5

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In the news

Start up: Katoo closes a new round of financing of $ 7.2Mefanews.eu · Oct 2021

Katoo, a Madrid-based foodtech startup, secures €6.2M funding — Appedusappedus.com · Oct 2021

Madrid-based foodtech startup Katoo secures €6.2 million to bring tech to the old-school food supply industry | EU-Startupseu-startups.com · Sep 2021

Katoo | EU-Startupseu-startups.com · Dec 2020

Katoo, round da 3 miloni per la startup che connette ristoranti e fornitori - Economy Magazineeconomymagazine.it · Nov 2020

Madrid-based Katoo, the startup that connects restaurants and suppliers, nabs €3 million to support the sector | EU-Startupseu-startups.com · Nov 2020

Frequently asked questions

What does Katoo do?: Mobile platform facilitating restaurant-supplier relationships with ordering, tracking and business insights.
Who founded Katoo?: Katoo was founded by Carlos Esquivel, Diogo Cunha, Karan Anand in 2019.
Who are Katoo's investors?: Katoo's investors include Expa, Rocket Internet SE, FJ Labs, Flash Ventures, Otium Capital, Soma Capital.
Who acquired Katoo?: Katoo was acquired by choco.
Where is Katoo headquartered?: Katoo is headquartered in Madrid, ES.