UAE-based foodtech Nourish raises $400,000 in funding round

UAE-based foodtech Nourish raises $400,000 in funding round

Nourish, an inflight meal booking platform in the UAE, has secured $400,000 in an investment round that was led by investors from the US, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt.

The strategic investors coined the UAE-based firm as UberEats for Airlines, according to a press release.

Founded in 2020, Nourish will use the funding to develop a new information technology (IT) and logistics network for commercial aviation. It also aims to widen its supply chain network across several airports in emerging markets and reinforce its platform by hiring new talents.

Nourish deployed an application that connects airlines to airport vendors and a branded cloud kitchen in the terminals. It also created a new business model for commercial aviation to change unacceptable food quality and choices on planes.

The company recently inked its first agreement with Ras Al Khaimah International Airport in the UAE.

Tom Eliopoulos, a Lebanese-Greek entrepreneur and the Founder of Nourish, stated: “Now passengers will be able to get what they want on the plane…whether that’s sushi, McDonald’s, or even a protein shake…and it will be served to you by the flight attendants at your seat.”

His remarks came during the Future Airport Development and Investment Summit that was held in Riyadh during 7-8 November