Tom Colicchio
Angel Investor
Tom Colicchio is an American celebrity chef most known for his work as head judge on the reality TV show Top Chef.
- Total investments:
- 13
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
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Industries Tom Colicchio invests in
Stages Tom Colicchio invests in
Countries Tom Colicchio invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $2M–$7.5M
- Series A
- $5.5M–$39M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Food and Beverage 5 (38%)
- Apps 3 (23%)
- Software 3 (23%)
- Internet 2 (15%)
- Agriculture 2 (15%)
Stage
- Seed 5 (38%)
- Series A 5 (38%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (8%)
- Series C 1 (8%)
Country
- United States 9 (69%)
- Canada 2 (15%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slang.ai is a digital phone concierge that answers questions, takes reservations, and satisfies callers. | $12M / Series A / Jun 27, 2023 | ||
| WASHINGTON, D.C. March 05, 2020 – HUNGRY Marketplace Inc., the Washington D.C. based platform connecting top chefs with businesses looking for the best in catered meals, today announced the close of its nearly $20 million Series B funding round. The round was led by former Whole Foods co-CEO Walter Robb and Evolution VC Partners. Additionalparticipants in the round included actor Kevin Hart, Jay-Z’s Marcy Venture Partners, Los Angeles Ram Todd Gurley, Seattle Seahawk Bobby Wagner, Tampa Bay Buccaneer Ndamukong Suh, former White House chef Sam Kass, President Obama’s special assistant Reggie Love and Leonard Green Partners’ Jonathan Sokoloff. The investment brings the company’s total funding to $32.5 million. ABOUT HUNGRY: HUNGRY was founded by serial entrepreneurs Eman Pahlavani, Shy Pahlevani and Jeff Grass, as a revolutionary way for independent chefs to connect with the $60 billion business and events catering market. HUNGRY is committed to improving the communities it serves. Through its ‘Fight Against Hunger’ program, HUNGRY donates one meal to those in need for every two purchased. Additionally, its ‘WeRecycle’ program promotes environmental waste reduction by offering biodegradable plates and cutlery with its delivered meals. HUNGRY is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and has rapidly growing operations in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Boston and New York City. By the end of 2021, HUNGRY is projected to expand its footprint to a total of 23 U.S. cities. For more information, visit tryhungry.com. | $10M / Series C / Jun 12, 2023 | ||
| CloudChef is revolutionising the food industry by allowing customers to eat at any restaurant in the world from the comfort of their own homes. | Seed / Jan 31, 2023 | ||
| A robotic kitchen technology company | $2M / Seed / Jan 24, 2023 | ||
| Flvrs is a shoppable video platform that combines premium food content and commerce for foodies. Users can use it to Watch, Shop, and Eat. Flavrs collaborates with renowned chefs and food creators to provide users with access to premium recipe tutorials that include a commerce component that allows foodies to discover and replicate the meals theysee at home by purchasing ingredients via a custom integration with Instacart.The company was founded in 2020 and is based in San Francisco, California. | $7M / Seed / Sep 13, 2022 | ||
| Tattle's Customer Experience Improvement (CXI) platform collects actionable data at every touch point of the customer journey. It helps users uncover and act on the opportunities that matter the most for increasing guest satisfaction, operational performance, and revenue. | $5.5M / Series A / Feb 22, 2022 | ||
| ResQ is the all-in-one app to request, track and pay for your restaurant's repair and maintenance needs. | $39M / Series A / Oct 12, 2021 | ||
| WASHINGTON, D.C. March 05, 2020 – HUNGRY Marketplace Inc., the Washington D.C. based platform connecting top chefs with businesses looking for the best in catered meals, today announced the close of its nearly $20 million Series B funding round. The round was led by former Whole Foods co-CEO Walter Robb and Evolution VC Partners. Additionalparticipants in the round included actor Kevin Hart, Jay-Z’s Marcy Venture Partners, Los Angeles Ram Todd Gurley, Seattle Seahawk Bobby Wagner, Tampa Bay Buccaneer Ndamukong Suh, former White House chef Sam Kass, President Obama’s special assistant Reggie Love and Leonard Green Partners’ Jonathan Sokoloff. The investment brings the company’s total funding to $32.5 million. ABOUT HUNGRY: HUNGRY was founded by serial entrepreneurs Eman Pahlavani, Shy Pahlevani and Jeff Grass, as a revolutionary way for independent chefs to connect with the $60 billion business and events catering market. HUNGRY is committed to improving the communities it serves. Through its ‘Fight Against Hunger’ program, HUNGRY donates one meal to those in need for every two purchased. Additionally, its ‘WeRecycle’ program promotes environmental waste reduction by offering biodegradable plates and cutlery with its delivered meals. HUNGRY is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and has rapidly growing operations in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Boston and New York City. By the end of 2021, HUNGRY is projected to expand its footprint to a total of 23 U.S. cities. For more information, visit tryhungry.com. | $21M / Series C / Sep 20, 2021 | ||
| Foraged is a platform marketplace for specialty foods. Vendors on the Foraged marketplace sell hard-to-find foods direct to consumers. Their objective is to increase food sustainability, traceability, and quality by centralizing the specialty food market on a single marketplace. | $200K / Pre-Seed / Sep 15, 2021 | ||
| Lunchbox Technologies develops an online ordering engine for restaurants. It offers various features such as app ordering, web ordering, kiosk, and others that enable restaurants to create customizable digital ordering experiences that keep them fully engaged with their brand. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in New York. | $20M / Series A / Oct 28, 2020 | ||
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FAQ
What does Tom Colicchio invest in?
Tom Colicchio invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Apps and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 13 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Tom Colicchio invest in?
Tom Colicchio typically joins rounds of $2M–$7.5M at Seed and $5.5M–$39M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Tom Colicchio's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Tom Colicchio took part in.
How do I contact Tom Colicchio?
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When did Tom Colicchio last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Tom Colicchio closed in Jun 2023. Shizune tracks 13 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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