News / New funding allows food specialist Silo to aim higher and expand

Perishable food supply chain start-up Silo has raised $9m in a second fundraising.

In a little more than 18 months, the San Francisco-based firm has developed a cloud-based platform for growers, distributors and suppliers in the perishable food system, with tools based on machine learning technology that automate operations and manage relationships for buyers and sellers.

The company has focused on the US domestic market, mostly on the west coast, but co-founder and CEO Ashton Braun told The Loadstar this week the ...