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Meal kit company Gousto, founded by Cambridge Judge Business School alumnus, reaches 'unicorn' $1bn valuation and says the boom in online food will continue after the pandemic. Timo Boldt Founded by Timo Boldt, an alumus of the Executive MBA programme…
The Times: Fundraising is a picnic for meal-box service Gousto
Gousto, the UK meal-box subscription service, has raised $100 million from SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 and $50 million in new debt capital from HSBC and Barclays, reports The Times. The startup was co-founded in 2012 by Timo Boldt, Cambridge Executive…
Financial Times: The UK’s top 100 entrepreneurs
An Executive MBA alumnus of Cambridge Judge Business School, Timo Boldt (EMBA 2014), founder of the meal-kit business Gousto, is named among “The UK’s Top 100 Entrepreneurs” in an article in the Financial Times. Berlin-born Timo, who is number 77…
City AM: Gousto becomes latest UK tech ‘unicorn’ after lockdown surge
Gousto, the food company founded by Executive MBA alumnus Timo Boldt ( EMBA 2014), has raised £25m in a new funding round. The new investment means the company is now valued at $1bn and is the UK’s latest tech “unicorn”.…
Financial Times: Food box provider Gousto set to recruit 1,000 extra staff
Gousto, the food company founded by Executive MBA alumnus Timo Boldt (EMBA 2014), is planning to recruit around 1,000 new employees as demand has grown significantly during the coronavirus pandemic. Timo Boldt said Gousto is “the biggest meal kit provider…
BBC News: The hungry 26-year-old who set up a £100m food firm
Timo Boldt, founder of Gousto and an alumnus of the Executive MBA programme (EMBA 2014) at Cambridge Judge Business School, talks about how he set up a food in a box delivery company seven years ago and on the challenges…
Business Insider: The 100 most influential people shaping British technology in 2019
Timo Boldt, Cambridge Judge alumnus (EMBA 2014) and founder of food delivery company Gousto, is on the list of the 100 most influential people in technology in the UK. Listed in 65th place, Timo started his entrepreneurial journey in 2012…
The Independent: 12 best recipe boxes that deliver meal inspiration straight to your door
Gousto, a food in a box delivery company, is among “the best 12 recipe boxes”, according to the Independent. The company’s customers choose meals online, and then Gousto delivers the right amount of ingredients to the person’s home so they…
Tech Crunch: A further $18m funding lands on Gousto’s plate
Gousto, a meal-kit company founded by a Cambridge Judge Business School alumnus, has raised a further £18 million in funding. The company was founded in 2012 by Timo Boldt, an alumnus of the Executive MBA programme (EMBA 2014) and “is…
Business Insider: The 100 coolest people in UK tech
Timo Boldt, founder of Gousto and an alumnus of the Executive MBA programme (EMBA 2014) at Cambridge Judge Business School, is included in the Business Insider UK 100 tech people list. The annual ranking celebrates “the vibrant array of people…