When was FoodBox founded?

FoodBox was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is FoodBox located?

FoodBox is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

How many employees does FoodBox have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at FoodBox is 126.

Is FoodBox a funded company?

FoodBox is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2015.

When was the latest funding round of FoodBox?

FoodBox's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Jul 09, 2019, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does FoodBox rank among its competitors?

FoodBox ranks 102nd amongst 1199 active competitors, of which 59 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Dennys, which secured $125K in Jan, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of FoodBox?

FoodBox's top competitors include First Watch, YUM! Brands and Cracker Barrel. Among them, Dennys secured the most recent funding round in January, 2025.

FoodBox - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

FoodBox is an acquired company based in Madrid (Spain), founded in 2015 by Augusto Mendez. It operates as an Owns & operates restaurant serving varieties of foods. FoodBox has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 1199 active competitors, including 59 funded and 119 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like First Watch, YUM! Brands and Cracker Barrel.

Company Details

Website: foodbox.es
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Email ID: *****@foodbox.es
Phone Number: +34 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Madrid, Spain

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Jul 09, 2019, $*****

Investors

Alantra & 1 more

Ranked

102^nd among 1199 active competitors

Employee Count

126 as on Apr 30, 2026

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Exit Details

Acquired by Bluegem Capital Partners (Jun 02, 2022)

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FoodBox got acquired by Bluegem Capital Partners on Jun 02, 2022.

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FoodBox has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2015. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Jul 09, 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. FoodBox has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of FoodBox:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 09, 2019	8712991	Conventional Debt	6792197	6513959	8645729	2501461
2015	3539	Seed	2892	9359	7525	Nazca

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The founders of FoodBox is Augusto Mendez.

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

Augusto Mendez: Co-Founder & CEO of FoodBox.

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FoodBox's employee count trend

FoodBox has 126 employees as of Apr 26. Here is FoodBox's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of FoodBox include First Watch, YUM! Brands and Cracker Barrel. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of FoodBox, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	First Watch 1983, Bradenton (United States), Public	Chain of limited service restaurant	-	L Catterton, Advent International	72/100
2nd	YUM! Brands 1997, Louisville (United States), Acquired	Restaurants chains	-	-	69/100
3rd	Cracker Barrel 1969, Lebanon (United States), Public	Chain of limited service restaurants	-	-	69/100
4th	Chipotle 1993, Newport Beach (United States), Public	Chains providing prepared meals and catering services	$1.5M	Boston York Restaurant Group, Pershing Square Holdings ... & 2 others	67/100
5th	Bob Evans Farms 1946, Rio Grande City (United States), Acquired	Restaurant chain and processed pork products manufacturer & supplier based in USA	-	-	65/100
6th	Tropical Smoothie Cafe 1997, Atlanta (United States), Acquired	Fast-casual restaurant inspiring better with smoothies, food, and community	-	BIP Capital, FOD Capital & 4 others	65/100
7th	Dennys 1953, Spartanburg (United States), Acquired	Owns and operates a chain of cafes	-	Cave Creek Capital, LNK Partners & 2 others	65/100
8th	BJ's Restaurants 1978, Huntington Beach (United States), Public	Limited service restaurant chain	-	Lowell Capital Management, Act 3 Holdings ... & 1 others	64/100
9th	Clover Food Lab 2008, Cambridge (United States), Series B	Chain of restaurants serving American style food in Boston, USA.	$17.7M	Beta Angels, Act 3 Holdings & 6 others	63/100
10th	Krystal 1932, Dunwoody (United States), Acquired	Chain of restaurants offering burger, chicken, deserts, etc	$14.2M	Turmeric Capital, Eagle Merchant Partners ... & 3 others	63/100
102nd	FoodBox 2015, Madrid (Spain), Acquired	Owns & operates restaurant serving varieties of foods	-	Alantra, Nazca	39/100