Starday Secures $11M Series A Funding Led By Slow Ventures And Equal Ventures

Starday, a Scottsdale, AZ-based AI-driven food innovation startup, raised $11M in Series A funding—$8M in equity led by Slow Ventures and Equal Ventures, and $3M in debt financing from Silicon Valley Bank—with backing from major global food and beverage companies. Cofounded by CEO Chaz Flexman, Lena Kwak, and Lily Burtis, Starday uses AI to identify unmet consumer needs and rapidly develop tailored food products and brands for retail. The funding will fuel its retail expansion and deepen collaborations with CPG brands and retailers. Starday’s products are already on shelves at Sprouts, Target, Walmart, Whole Foods, and more. INVESTORS: Slow Ventures, Equal Ventures & Silicon Valley Bank ROUND: Series A AMOUNT: $11,000,000 HQ: #Scottsdale #Arizona #VentureCapital #Starday #ChazFlexman #LenaKwak #LilyBurtis #SlowVentures #EqualVentures #SiliconValleyBank #TradedVC