Afresh raises $115M in funding to reduce food waste with AI - SiliconANGLE

Afresh Technologies Inc., a startup using artificial intelligence to help grocery store operators reduce food waste, on Thursday announced that it has closed a $115 million funding round. The Series B round was led by Spark Capital. More than a half-dozen other backers participated as well, including Walter Robb, the former co-chief executive officer of Whole Foods. The investment brings Afresh's total outside funding to $148 million. Founded in 2017, Afresh provides a software platform that enables grocery store operators to track fresh food sales.