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Funding and backers
Total raised
$8.6M
1 round on record
Latest round
$8.6M
Series A · Feb 2026 · 7 mo ago
Team
51-200
employees, estimated range
Hiring now
2
open roles
Backers
1
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The money's age
Fresh money
7 months since the last round · hiring slowed
Momentum
20/100
fresh money
Last sign of life
this month
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Web presence
top 3%
of 133.2M domains by links, Common Crawl
Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | Feb 2026 | $8.6M | — | TNW Startups-technology |
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| Legal entity | Foodforecast Technologies GmbH | its site |
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foodforecast: KI reduziert Abfall und steigert Gewinn Sustainability Haufe
Wer präzise mit foodforecast arbeitet, kann den Anteil der weggeworfenen Lebensmittel auf unter zehn Prozent drücken.
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Gründer Justus Lauten aus Erkelenz: So reduziert ein Start-up Lebensmittelverschwendung mit KI
Mithilfe einer KI erstellt das Start-up foodforecast Prognosen, um der Verschwendung von Lebensmitteln entgegenzuwirken. Gegründet hat das Unternehmen ein ehemaliger Schüler des Cornelius-Burgh-Gymnasiums in Erkelenz.
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foodforecast - und Lebensmittel bleiben frisch
Bei foodforecast dreht sich alles um ultrafrische Lebensmittel. Kürzlich sammelt das Startup, dessen Geschichte bereits bis 2018 zurückreicht, 8 Millionen ein. Das Team aus dem Rheinland setzt nun die Segel in andere europäische Länder.
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Foodforecast: €8 Million Raised For AI Food Waste Forecasting Platform
Cologne-based AI foodtech company Foodforecast has raised €8 million in a Series A funding round aimed at expanding its artificial-intelligence-driven demand and production forecasting platform across European markets. The round was co-led by SHIFT Invest
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AI foodtech startup Foodforecast raises €8 Million
Foodforecast has raised €8 million in a Series A round to scale its forecasting platform that helps food operators cut ultra-fresh food waste.
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Growth
Hiring Momentum
23/100
Hiring freeze
Open positions
2
0 opened / 2 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
70 days
faster than 22% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~24 hours
09/26/2026
Hiring Dynamics
0%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Customer Success
67% ▼
Sales
33% ▼
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Cologne
Germany
Registered seat
You can find us here – right in the heart of Cologne
2 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff
50674 Köln
Financials
Total raised
$8.6M
Latest round
Series A
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | 2026 | $8.6M | Details |

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