Too Good To Go
Too Good To Go is a marketplace app founded by Lucie Basch and Danish co-founders that connects consumers with restaurants and grocery stores selling surplus food in 'surprise bags' at reduced prices. Since launching in 2016, the company has raised over $30 million and expanded to 17 countries, positioning itself as a social enterprise tackling global food waste through collective consumer action.
To reduce global food waste by enabling restaurants and grocery stores to sell leftover items at significantly reduced prices through a mobile app.
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