Spoiler Alert
Techstars '16Boston, US · 9 known investors
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Spoiler Alert helps businesses with global supply chains reduce food waste and sell surplus inventory, addressing food insecurity and environmental sustainability challenges. The company uses data-driven analytics to maximize profitability while diverting organic waste from landfills.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyClimate TechData & InfrastructureFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Founders & leadership
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Ricky AshenfelterinCofounderRicky Ashenfelter is co-founder and CEO of Spoiler Alert, which provides software to help CPG brands manage excess inventory in the grocery supply chain. He previously worked at Deloitte's Sustainability practice leading supply chain analyses for major retailers and CPG companies, was an early employee at ClearCarbon Inc., and worked with the U.S. EPA's Climate Protection Partnerships Division; he holds a bachelor's degree in Finance and Environmental Studies from Georgetown University and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management.30 Under 30 2017
Investors · 9
Acre Venture PartnersSanta Monica · $100K – $10M
FTW VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $500K
LaunchCapitalBranford · $50K – $150K
Maersk Growth$1M – $50Mvia Shereen Zarkani · inferred
TechstarsBoulder · $220K
Collaborative FundreportedNew York · $500K – $1M
Also in the syndicate · 3
Spring Point PartnersThe Betsy & Jesse Fink Family FoundationValley Oak Investments
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$11M disclosed across 1 round · 2021
- $11MSeries ADec 2021 · 2 sources
Collaborative Fund (lead), Acre Venture Partners, Maersk Growth, Spring Point Partners, The Betsy & Jesse Fink Family Foundation, Valley Oak Investments
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 4
by search overlap
Intuit®36 shared keywordsIntuit develops financial software products—including TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp—for consumers and small businesses to manage taxes, credit, accounting, and marketing. It serves approximately 100 million customers worldwide.
25 Shocking Facts About Food Waste35 shared keywordsEarth.Org is an independent environmental news website providing journalism and data visualizations on climate change, energy, pollution, and biodiversity loss. It operates as a collaborative platform funded by donations, with a team of over 100 volunteer contributing writers and data scientists.
ShipBob33 shared keywordsShipBob provides fulfillment and logistics services for ecommerce businesses, enabling direct-to-consumer brands to outsource order fulfillment and warehouse operations. The company operates over 50 fulfillment centers globally and serves thousands of ecommerce merchants.
Lightspeed25 shared keywordsLightspeed provides a point-of-sale and payments platform that lets retail and hospitality businesses sell in person, online, and on social channels from one connected system. It offers inventory management, integrations, embedded funding, and B2B wholesale ordering for merchants across more than 100 countries.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Spoiler Alert do?
- Spoiler Alert helps businesses with global supply chains reduce food waste and sell surplus inventory, addressing food insecurity and environmental sustainability challenges. The company uses data-driven analytics to maximize profitability while diverting organic waste from landfills.
- Who founded Spoiler Alert?
- Spoiler Alert was founded by Ricky Ashenfelter.
- Who are Spoiler Alert's investors?
- Spoiler Alert's investors include Acre Venture Partners, FTW Ventures, LaunchCapital, Maersk Growth, Techstars, Collaborative Fund.
- How much funding has Spoiler Alert raised?
- Spoiler Alert has disclosed $11M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Spoiler Alert headquartered?
- Spoiler Alert is headquartered in Boston, US.