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Tech-enabled Cloud Kitchen Fork N Knife Secures USD 800K in Seed Funding

The move underscores the vast potential within the regional food industry, marking a significant strategic step for Fork N Knife.
Tech-enabled Cloud Kitchen Fork N Knife Secures USD 800K in Seed Funding
Cofounders of Fork N Knife: Ahmed Arslan (R), Yasser Nasr-Aldin (C) and Mohamed Haroun (L).
  • Fork N Knife secures USD 800,000 in a successful seed funding round, demonstrating a strong commitment to advancing the food tech sector. Diverse individual angel investors and institutions from beyond the Middle East contribute, showcasing confidence in the innovative “Cooking As A Service” (CAAS) model.
  • The accomplishment positions Fork N Knife for strategic expansion into European and African markets by the year-end, leveraging its success in Turkey where it currently operates in three branches.
  • Differentiating itself from traditional fixed-fee structures, Fork N Knife forges dynamic partnerships with food industry innovators, enabling businesses to expand without incurring fixed costs.

Tech-driven cloud kitchen, Fork N Knife, has successfully concluded its seed funding round, securing USD 800,000 and signaling a continued commitment to advancing the food tech sector, according to a company statement.

Diverse individual angel investors, including institutions beyond the Middle East, contributed to the round, reflecting confidence in Fork N Knife’s innovative “Cooking As A Service” (CAAS) model.

This accomplishment positions the company for strategic expansion into European and African markets by the year-end, building on its success in Turkey, where it currently operates in three branches. 

The move underscores the vast potential within the regional food industry, marking a significant strategic step for Fork N Knife.

Distinguishing itself from traditional fixed-fee structures, Fork N Knife fosters dynamic partnerships with food industry innovators, enabling businesses to expand without incurring fixed costs. The company efficiently launches brands on major food aggregators within 15 days, offering higher profitability without fixed expenses.

Yasser Nasr-Aldin, Co-founder and CEO of Fork N Knife, highlighted the unique “Cooking As A Service” (CAAS) model as a solution to challenges faced by restaurant owners. Instead of reducing fixed costs, the model eliminates them, challenging conventions in the cloud kitchen business.

Nasr-Aldin emphasized the role of technology in Fork N Knife’s services, providing better control over food production, supporting restaurant owners, and empowering them in the growing food market. The successful seed funding round reflects increasing investor interest in Fork N Knife, with negotiations for the Series A funding round already underway, showcasing confidence in the company’s innovative approach to cloud kitchens. 

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