“At Careem, we were barely scratching the surface. From tax filing [to] transportation, we realized no-one had tried to solve the problems of the retail industry.”
The Jakarta-based startup is relying on micro-fulfillment, refrigeration, and last-mile, ‘in-time’ delivery – as well as its 1,000-plus farmer partners – to do it.
The US tech giant also said it’s building “robust temperature-controlled supply chain infrastructure” to preserve food quality and reduce waste.
The e-commerce company said it’ll re-invest its profits into a new ‘non-commercial’ initiative aimed at promoting agtech, digitalization, and rural development in China.
The London-based startup allows foodservice clients to buy meat, seafood, and plant-based protein collectively and have it delivered sustainably and transparently.
The trio are using tech to help the world’s poorest farmers improve their yields and increase their incomes.
Having overtaken e-commerce behemoth Alibaba on the active buyers front, Pinduoduo’s looking upstream at alt-protein and logistics tech, its sustainability head tells AFN.
CEO Pamitra Wineka said the funding will help the startup to strengthen its regional presence and boost Indonesian ag’s global competitiveness.
The Los Angeles-based startup will use the capital to expand its presence in Latin American markets, while also building out its tech and sales capabilities.
