GoldBely, a US-based, curated marketplace and delivery service for quintessentially American food dishes, has raised $3m seed funding led by Intel Capital, the corporate venturing arm of microprocessor maker Intel, and including the participation of startup incubator Y Combinator, venture capital seed fund 500 Startups, investment company Ace & Company, venture capital platform Funders Club and angel investors Dave McClure and Tim Draper.
The funding will be used to add partnerships to GoldBely’s network of restaurants across the USA.
Joe Ariel, GoldBely cofounder and chief executive, said: “We are democratizing the gourmet food industry. Our mission is to empower great local food purveyors and restaurants by introducing them to a national audience. Using our platform, these vendors can reach new customers, market to them effectively, and streamline the shipping process.”