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Too Good To Go

by Lucie BaschLaunched 2016via How I Built This
Growthword of mouth
Pricingother

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.

Why They Built It

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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