The Food Lab

The Food Lab is an e-commerce company in Cairo, Egypt, founded in 2020. It has raised $4.5M across 1 round, most recently a $4.5M Pre-Seed in April 2022.

The closest cuisine to the farthest appetite

Headquarters
Cairo
Employees
51–200
Founded
2020
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$4.5M
Last Round
$4.5M Pre-SeedApr 2022
Rounds
1

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About

The Food Lab (TFL) is Egypt's first and largest cloud kitchen operator, pioneering the Kitchen-as-a-Service (KaaS) model since its founding in 2020. Headquartered in Cairo, TFL leverages deep culinary expertise, a data-driven approach, and tech-powered shared kitchens to help restaurants and food brands expand their reach, digitize operations, and grow revenues sustainably. The platform handles supply chain aggregation, cooking, last-mile delivery, data analytics, performance marketing, and product innovation, enabling brand owners to focus on growth rather than infrastructure.

Summary

It lists 51–200 employees. It has raised $4.5M in total across 1 round, most recently a $4.5M Pre-Seed round in Apr 2022. Investors include Nuwa Capital, Shorooq Partners and 4DX Ventures.

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Funding History

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Pre-seedPre-SeedApr 2022
$4.5M

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