# Relish Works

> Relish Works is a VC fund in Chicago backing Software and Restaurants. See 18 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 18
- Last investment: Sep 2024
- Lead investor: 11%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/relish-works-inc
- Website: http://www.relishworks.com/

Relish Works is an innovation hub focused on challenging the status quo and pioneering the next evolution of the food industry.It operates as an independent innovation hub focused on user-centered solutions and explore improvements to the established company’s core business, as well as solving for unmet customer needs and developing newbusinesses.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 7 | 39% |
| Restaurants | 4 | 22% |
| Food and Beverage | 3 | 17% |
| B2B | 2 | 11% |
| SaaS | 2 | 11% |

34 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 6 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 5 | 28% |
| Series A | 3 | 17% |
| Series B | 1 | 6% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 6% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mack Tilling | Founder and CEO | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Helaina | Helaina builds better breast milk alternatives for the modern parent. It is dedicated to supporting parents with breastfeeding. It was founded in 2019 by Laura Katz and is headquartered in New York. | $45M | Series B | Sep 25, 2024 |  |
| Boostly | Boostly automatically collects & analyzes customer data for restaurants from a variety of sources (including POS, in-store kiosks, online ordering, loyalty programs, 3rd party delivery orders, WiFi, and QR codes) and then leverages text messaging to drive incremental visits from those customers. Boostly then brings new customers to therestaurant and generates high quality reviews & feedback.Boostly's platform is completely automated & learns from the engagement of consumers to have smarter targeting on a weekly basis. | $5.6M | Seed | Aug 06, 2024 |  |
| Science On Call | Science On Call provides around-the-clock, AI-empowered technical support for restaurants, acting as a smart help desk. Their service blends automation with real, restaurant-savvy technologists; it helps resolve everyday tech issues—like POS errors, internet outages, online ordering glitches, or menu updates—via a single, scalable subscription. | $2.6M | Seed | Sep 12, 2023 |  |
| CZero | Frictionless, carbon-neutral distribution for food and technology businesses. No need to own warehouses, or fleets. No minimum volumes. Since starting their operation in August 2022 they have fulfilled and delivered thousands of orders for business customers. | $525K | Pre-Seed | Feb 01, 2023 |  |
| Boostly | Boostly automatically collects & analyzes customer data for restaurants from a variety of sources (including POS, in-store kiosks, online ordering, loyalty programs, 3rd party delivery orders, WiFi, and QR codes) and then leverages text messaging to drive incremental visits from those customers. Boostly then brings new customers to therestaurant and generates high quality reviews & feedback.Boostly's platform is completely automated & learns from the engagement of consumers to have smarter targeting on a weekly basis. |  | Seed | Nov 15, 2022 |  |
| Boostly | Boostly automatically collects & analyzes customer data for restaurants from a variety of sources (including POS, in-store kiosks, online ordering, loyalty programs, 3rd party delivery orders, WiFi, and QR codes) and then leverages text messaging to drive incremental visits from those customers. Boostly then brings new customers to therestaurant and generates high quality reviews & feedback.Boostly's platform is completely automated & learns from the engagement of consumers to have smarter targeting on a weekly basis. |  | Pre-Seed | Sep 07, 2022 |  |
| Hourwork | Syrg helps hourly workplaces make operations more efficient, compliant, and human. The company develops a management application platform for employers of hourly work who seek to transform and optimize their workforce.Syrg's technologies integrate with existing HR software with enterprise-grade security, allowing businesses to reduce cost,improve compliance, and increase engagement. | $2.5M | Series A | Jun 02, 2022 |  |
| Hourwork | Syrg helps hourly workplaces make operations more efficient, compliant, and human. The company develops a management application platform for employers of hourly work who seek to transform and optimize their workforce.Syrg's technologies integrate with existing HR software with enterprise-grade security, allowing businesses to reduce cost,improve compliance, and increase engagement. | $10M | Series A | Mar 28, 2022 |  |
| Sesame | Sesame is a food delivery marketplace that empowers independent restaurants to regain control of their off-premise business, combating the inequitable practices of platforms With a zero commission and open customer data model, Sesame allows restaurants to profit while also offering a more affordable, user-friendly experience for consumers. | $3.4M | Pre-Seed | Dec 16, 2021 |  |
| Meez Culinary Solutions | Meez Culinary Solutions is a SaaS company that transforms recipe content including videos and pictures into an interactive database. Meez Culinary Solutions helps its users to ideate, organize and search, collaborate, share, and execute their ideas. | $4.5M | Seed | Dec 10, 2021 |  |

10 of 18 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [MassMutual](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/massmutual) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Y Combinator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/y-combinator) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [York IE](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/york-ie) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Barrel Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barrel-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Branded Hospitality](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/branded-strategic-advisors) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Cathexis Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cathexis) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Relish Works invest in?

Relish Works invests primarily in Software, Restaurants and Food and Beverage startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 18 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Relish Works?

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### Who are the partners at Relish Works?

The team at Relish Works includes Mack Tilling (Founder and CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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