Asda
VC Fund
Humber, United Kingdom
Asda is a VC fund in Humber focused on Service Industry and Food and Beverage. Asda owns and operates a chain of supermarkets that sell various products such as groceries, food products and drinks, clothing, health and beauty products, household goods, electrical products, electronics, music and video products, toys, and baby products.The company sells fresh and frozen food, and toiletries; laundry products; and messageand entertainment products. It also sells products online.Asda was formerly known as Associated Dairies and Farm Stores Limited and changed its name to Asda in 1965. It was founded in 1949 and is based in Leeds, United Kingdom with stores in Soham, Uttoxeter, Swinton, and Telford, United Kingdom. The company operates as a subsidiary of ASDA Group Limited.
- Total investments:
- 1
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Asda invests in
Stages Asda invests in
Countries Asda invests in
Contacts
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Service Industry 1 (100%)
- Food and Beverage 1 (100%)
- Small and Medium Businesses 1 (100%)
Team
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Alex Meakin
Senior Director of Data Strategy and Delivery
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Senior Director of Data Strategy and Delivery | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Anna Barsby
chief digital & technology officer
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chief digital & technology officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Chris Walker
Managing Director
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Managing Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Dame Carnwath
Independent director
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Independent director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Matt Kelleher
Chief Digital Officer
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Chief Digital Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Investments
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Lean Kitchen Network is a developer of a virtual kitchen network. | Pre-Seed / Aug 12, 2021 |
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What does Asda invest in?
Asda invests primarily in Service Industry, Food and Beverage and Small and Medium Businesses startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The team at Asda includes Alex Meakin (Senior Director of Data Strategy and Delivery), Anna Barsby (chief digital & technology officer) and Chris Walker (Managing Director), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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