When was Dishpatch founded?

Dishpatch was founded in 2020 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Dishpatch located?

Dishpatch is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Who is the current CEO of Dishpatch?

Peter Butler of Dishpatch. They have also founded 2 companies.

Which legal entities is Dishpatch associated with?

Dishpatch is associated with DISHPATCH LTD.

How many employees does Dishpatch have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Dishpatch is 24.

Is Dishpatch a funded company?

Dishpatch is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Jun 01, 2021.

How much is Dishpatch worth?

The last known valuation of Dishpatch was £***** as of May 28, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Dishpatch?

Dishpatch's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Jun 01, 2021, with participation from 10 investors. Its primary sector is Food Tech. In United Kingdom, the Food Tech sector has seen $35.8M in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of Dishpatch?

Annual revenue of Dishpatch is less than £1M as on Jan 31, 2026

Where does Dishpatch rank among its competitors?

Dishpatch ranks 5th amongst 44 active competitors, of which 5 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Shicken, which secured $5.3M in Mar, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Dishpatch?

Dishpatch's top competitors include Fuel Hub, COOK and Parsley Box. Among them, Shicken secured the most recent funding round in March, 2024.

Dishpatch - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Dishpatch is an acquired company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2020 by James Terry and Peter Butler. It operates as a Provider of meal kits featuring pre-prepared dishes from restaurants. Dishpatch has raised $14.1M in funding from Andreessen Horowitz and LocalGlobe, with last known valuation of £*****. The company has 44 active competitors, including 5 funded and 4 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Fuel Hub, COOK and Parsley Box.

Company Details

Provider of meal kits featuring pre-prepared dishes from restaurants. These meal kits contain pre-prepared items sourced from professional kitchens, requiring minimal finishing steps before serving. Orders are delivered in insulated packaging designed to maintain temperature until arrival. The service allows individuals to finish restaurant-style meals at home without conducting extensive food preparation.

Website: dishpatch.co.uk
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Email ID: *****@dishpatch.co.uk

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2020

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$14.1M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Jun 01, 2021, $*****

Last Known Valuation

£***** as on May 28, 2021

Investors

Andreessen Horowitz & 13 more

Ranked

5^th among 44 active competitors

Annual Revenue

£0 - £1M as on Jan 31, 2026

Employee Count

24 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Blue Apron & 604 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Waitrose & Partners (Jun 07, 2024)

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Dishpatch is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
DISHPATCH LTD CIN: 12605276 , United Kingdom, Active	May 14, 2020	£0 - £1M (As on Jan 31, 2026)	44 (As on May 31, 2023)

Dishpatch got acquired by Waitrose & Partners on Jun 07, 2024.

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Dishpatch has raised a total funding of $14.1M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jun 01, 2021 for $*****. 10 investors participated in its latest round. Dishpatch has 7 institutional investors and 7 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Dishpatch:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 01, 2021	1123529	Series A	8469779	1247192	9819368	2634027

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The founders of Dishpatch are James Terry and Peter Butler.

Here are the details of Dishpatch's key team members:

James Terry: Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer of Dishpatch and founder of 2 other companies, Study Rocket and Adapt.
Peter Butler: CEO & Co-Founder of Dishpatch and founder of 2 other companies, Whistle Robotics and Peter Butler - CEO & Co-Founder.

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Dishpatch's employee count trend

Dishpatch has 24 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Dishpatch's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Dishpatch include Fuel Hub, COOK and Parsley Box. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Dishpatch, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Fuel Hub 2019, Warrington (United Kingdom), Seed	Online platform offering meal prep delivery	$1.45M	-	51/100
2nd	COOK 1997, Sittingbourne (United Kingdom), Early Stage	Platform offering frozen ready meals and prepared meal delivery	$300K	-	46/100
3rd	Parsley Box 2017, Newbridge (United Kingdom), Public	Online platform for meal ordering	$27.1M	Mobeus Equity Partners, Guinness Global Investors ... & 5 others	43/100
4th	Matsudai Ramen 2019, Cardiff (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Platform offering hand-made ramen kits	-	-	41/100
5th	Dishpatch 2020, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of meal kits featuring pre-prepared dishes from restaurants	$14.1M	Stride, TrueSight Ventures & 12 others	41/100
6th	Detox Kitchen 2012, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Internet first restaurant for delivering pre-prepared ready to heat meal	$3.51M	Encore Capital, Crowdcube & 14 others	40/100
7th	Lions Prep 2016, London (United Kingdom), Deadpooled	Internet first restaurant offering meal delivery service	-	-	36/100
8th	Shicken 2020, Dartford (United Kingdom), Series A	Online platform offering chef-prepared vegan meals	$7.9M	Veg Capital & 1 others	31/100
9th	Grubby 2019, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Provider of plant-based meal kits and ready to eat meals	$2.58M	Q Capital	31/100
10th	Simmereats 2017, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Provider of ready-to-eat meals delivered directly to consumers’ residences	-	-	30/100