Not So Darkish helps eating places run a second delivery-focused enterprise • TechCrunch

French startup Not So Darkish has raised an $80 million Collection B funding spherical led by Kharis Capital and Verlinvest, with Convivialité Ventures additionally collaborating. The startup has launched digital meals supply manufacturers that you could find in meals supply apps.

Whereas Not So Darkish began with a community of darkish kitchens, the corporate has deserted this enterprise mannequin shortly after elevating its Collection A spherical. Working darkish kitchens requires a ton of capital and it might probably create points in some neighborhoods.

As a substitute, the corporate is betting on current eating places. Along with their very own menu, these companions can begin cooking totally different meals that’s particularly designed for meals supply platforms.

In different phrases, eating places can get extra income by ensuring their kitchen employees are all the time busy cooking one thing — it may be for restaurant prospects or for at-home prospects in search of one thing totally different.

A few of Not So Darkish’s manufacturers embody Vegedal, Como Kitchen, Coquillettes, JFK Burgers, Fats Panda, Gaïa Pita and Walida. The startup designs the recipes and sources the components in order that eating places solely need to cook dinner and fulfill the orders.

Clients can discover these eating places on current meals supply platforms, akin to Deliveroo and Uber Eats. Presently, Not So Darkish operates in France and Belgium throughout 100 cities. The startup takes a lower on income like a standard restaurant franchise.

And since there are many Not So Darkish companions, you get all the advantages of a meals franchise. Not So Darkish can run advert campaigns that profit everybody. The startup also can optimize the listings on Uber Eats and Deliveroo by adjusting costs in actual time relying on rivals — it’ssomething that may be time consuming for a standard restaurant.

Based by Clément Benoit and Alexandre Haggai, Not So Darkish presently employs 150 folks. With right now’s funding spherical, the corporate desires to construct the most important restaurant on this planet that doesn’t have a kitchen — a type of digital franchise.