Nima Raises $9.2M

What does Nima do?
Nima, is developing innovative consumer products helping customers identify contents in their food. The company considers that meal time has to be the time when one enjoys food and the company, and not to worry about eating something that is not known. The company’s 1st product is a portable device which enables people test if their food contains gluten. Milk and peanut version are to be released for next year.
How much Nima was funded?
The company raised $9.2M in Series A on May 19, 2016 from Matt Rogers, Lemnos Labs, Mitch Kapor, SoftTech VC, Foundry Group, SK Ventures and Upfront Ventures.
Previous funding
$4M on September 11, 2014 from Upfront Ventures, Lemnos Labs, SoftTech VC, Xandex Investments LLP, SK Ventures and Mitchell Kapor
$4M in undisclosed round on September 12, 2014 from SK Ventures
What is next for Nima?
Nima has announced that it will operate under it customer facing Nima brand for the consolidation into a single cohesive identity, immediately effective. The rebranding and the latest round follows an enthusiastic customer reception of the pre-sale of its 1st product, which is a portable gluten detector in food. The latest round of funding will help the company in carrying on its mission of creating a range of products which test for different substance and proteins apart from gluten, helping people lead healthy lives. The funding will also be used for fuelling the development and release f food sensors for milk and peanut already set for release next year and for research and development on other substances and proteins and to boost its software and services aspect of business through its connected mobile app.
More about Nima
Nima was founded on October 1, 2013 by Shireen Yates and Scott Sundvor. It has its headquarters in San Francisco, California. The company is creating great food transparency which helps customers in making healthier food choices. The company’s goal is alleviating the stress around food ingredients that are unknown to the customer, delivering social freedom and making the customers enjoy their mealtime.