Saltz connects chefs with verified suppliers through a digital platform that brings together catalogues, ordering, payments, and logistics, helping streamline traditionally manual food distribution processes.
Saltz, a digital marketplace for the food supply industry, has raised €20 million in Series A funding. The round included investment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Inovo, Lifeline Ventures, and Change Ventures, along with participation from Mantas Mikuckas (founder of Vinted), Miki Kuusi (founder of Wolt), several Shopify executives, and other strategic angel investors.
The company was founded after its team identified how fragmented and largely offline the food distribution sector remains. Restaurants often rely on multiple distributors, face limited pricing transparency, and place orders through manual and time-consuming processes. At the same time, suppliers can struggle to efficiently reach customers or provide additional services such as payment terms and logistics.
Saltz aims to address these challenges through a digital marketplace that connects professional kitchens directly with verified food suppliers. Available through a browser and mobile app, the platform consolidates supplier catalogues, ordering, payments, and logistics into a single interface, helping replace fragmented procurement processes.
Saltz co-founder Andrius Slimas said the team previously built global B2B marketplaces at Oberlo and Shopify and identified a lack of infrastructure supporting direct cross-border transactions in food distribution.
Restaurants and suppliers still rely heavily on intermediaries, wasting time and inflating margins. Saltz is building a transparent, simple marketplace that connects chefs directly with suppliers across Europe and beyond,
Slimas added.
The platform currently operates across 20 countries, providing chefs with access to thousands of fresh and frozen meat and seafood products. By bringing together suppliers and kitchens on a single platform, Saltz seeks to streamline sourcing and improve transparency in food distribution.
With the new funding, the company plans to accelerate its expansion across Europe and further develop the technology supporting cross-border food trade.
Over the next year, Saltz also plans to grow its team across engineering, product, sales, and operations as it continues scaling the platform.