Relish Works

What they do

Relish Works operates as an independent innovation hub and investment vehicle backed by Gordon Food Service, one of the largest privately held wholesale food distributors in North America. Founded in 2017, the firm uses human-centered design to solve unmet customer needs in the foodservice industry. They achieve this through internal product development, running The Food Foundry accelerator, and making direct strategic venture capital investments into high-growth food and restaurant tech startups. They are highly regarded in the Chicago tech ecosystem as a premier strategic partner for food-related ventures.

What they look for

Relish Works exists to better understand the future of the foodservice industry and create solutions that ensure it continues to thrive. They invest in and support startups that are positively influencing food's journey from farm to table, focusing on solving the most pressing problems for restaurant operators and the broader food value chain.

Stage

Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+

Sectors

Food and agriculture, SaaS, Deeptech, AI, Mobility and logistics, Healthcare, Consumer

Based

Chicago, US