Gousto - About the company
Gousto is a series F company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2012 by Timo Boldt and James Timothy Wyatt Carter. It operates as a Provider of pre-measured ingredients and recipes for home meal preparation. Gousto has raised $541M in funding from investors like BGF, Perwyn and MMC Ventures, with a current valuation of $300M. The company has 28 active competitors, including 6 funded and 5 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like HelloFresh, Mindful Chef and Pasta Evangelists.
Sectors and market segments that Gousto operate in
Gousto serves in the Food and Agriculture Tech market segments.The primary business model of Gousto is:Company Details
Provider of recipe boxes containing fresh ingredients and recipe instructions. The company delivers pre-portioned ingredients and corresponding recipes on a flexible subscription basis. Customers select meals from a weekly menu with various dietary options. The service aims to reduce food waste and simplify meal preparation.
- Website
- www.gousto.co.uk/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@gousto.co.uk
- Registered Address
- Unit 1.8 & 1.9 The Shepherds Building, Charecroft Way, London, England, W14 0EE
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2012
Location
London, United Kingdom
Stage
Series F
Total Funding
$541M in 14 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$300M as on Mar 05, 2023
Ranked
2nd among 28 active competitors
Annual Revenue
£50M - £100M as on Dec 27, 2019
Employee Count
1,113 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Legal entities associated with Gousto
Gousto is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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SCA Investments Limited CIN: 8027386 , Germany, Active | Apr 11, 2012 | £50M - £100M (As on Dec 27, 2019) | 1416 (As on Dec 31, 2023) |
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Gousto's funding and investors
Gousto has raised a total funding of $541M over 14 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 20, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Series F round on Feb 24, 2022 for $230M. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Gousto has 30 institutional investors and 12 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Gousto:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Feb 24, 2022 | $230M | Series F | $1.7B | - | ||
Jan 07, 2022 | $50M | Conventional Debt | - | - | - | |
Jan 07, 2022 | $100M | Series E | - | - | - |
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Gousto's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Gousto are Timo Boldt and James Timothy Wyatt Carter. Timo Boldt is the CEO of Gousto.
Here are the details of Gousto's key team members:
- Timo Boldt: Co-Founder & CEO of Gousto. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
- James Timothy Wyatt Carter: Co-Founder & CFO of Gousto. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Gousto's Board of Directors
Gousto's board has 12 active members. Timo Boldt is part of team and Sally Matthews, Mark William Evans, Stephen David Vernon Willson, Simon John Calver, Max Alexander Ohrstrand, Misty Hope Reich, Laurence Tracol, Katherine Garrett Cox, Andrew Thomas Wynn, Tim Rollit Mason and Nicholas James Buckle are independent board members.Here is the list of Gousto's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
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Team | - | Current | 14y 4m | |
Team | - | Past | 3y 10m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 9y 4m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 12y 1m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 7y 8m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 10y 9m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 4y 8m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 6y 6m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 4y 9m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 5y 3m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 7y 2m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 8y 1m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 6y 6m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 4y 4m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 0y 5m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 1y 0m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 5y 3m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 1y 4m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 4y 2m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 0y 1m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 5y 3m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 1y 5m |
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Gousto's employee count trend
Gousto has 1,113 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Gousto's employee count trend over the years:
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Gousto's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Gousto include HelloFresh, Mindful Chef and Pasta Evangelists. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Gousto, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | HelloFresh 2011, Berlin (Germany), Public | Provider of meal recipe kits subscription service | $367M | 84/100 | |
2nd | Gousto 2012, London (United Kingdom), Series F | Provider of pre-measured ingredients and recipes for home meal preparation | $541M | 75/100 | |
3rd |  Mindful Chef 2014, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Platform offering meal kit | $11.6M | 68/100 | |
4th | Pasta Evangelists 2017, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Online platform providing ready to cook pasta meals | $4.79M | 60/100 | |
5th | SimplyCook 2012, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Platform offering recipe kit based grocery delivery | $19.8M | 56/100 | |
6th |  Naksha 2020, Brington (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Offers meal kits for home cooking | - | - | 33/100 |
7th |  The Cookaway 2018, London (United Kingdom), Seed | Online platform offering recipe boxes | $3M | - | 31/100 |
8th | Bang Curry 2012, London (United Kingdom), Seed | Online brand offering authentic curry kits | $434K | 30/100 | |
9th |  Plateaway 2020, London (United Kingdom), Seed | Online platform offering meal kit delivery | $811K | 28/100 | |
10th | Tyga 2016, Cheltenham (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Online platform to buy recipe boxes | - | - | 27/100 |
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Gousto's Investments and acquisitions
Gousto has a total of 1 investment in Hubbub. Gousto has not made any acquisitions as of now.Reports related to Gousto
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News related to Gousto
Filter this listMedia has covered Gousto for a total of 3 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about people movement.
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Gousto plans closure of Lincolnshire factory with 290 jobs at riskTheBusinessDesk.com•Jun 23, 2026•Gousto
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Gousto reports strong performance after cutting losses by over £50m in 2024City A.M.•Jul 01, 2025•Gousto, HelloFresh
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BGF commits £500m to startup investments as part of £3bn pledgeUKTN•May 27, 2025•BGF, Oxa, Gousto, Paddle
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Gousto Joins Forces With Bluey In Exclusive PartnershipLicensing.biz•Mar 13, 2024•Gousto, BBC Studios, BLUEY
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Gousto eyes return to profit after slashing jobs in the wake of post-pandemic lossesCity A.M.•Sep 14, 2023•Gousto
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