bonapp.eco operates a proprietary iOS and Android app that lets users purchase surplus groceries and ready meals at up to 80% off by connecting them with supermarkets, restaurants and other local retailers. The service is active in Bucharest and Cluj and already lists 750+ local retailers, including Starbucks, Penny and Cora. Since launch 17 months ago the app has sold 100,000 meals, saved 49 tons of food and avoided 103 tons of CO2; it reported 100,000 downloads and a Gross Merchandise Value of EUR 26K in February. The company was co‑founded in late 2021 by Grégoire Vigroux, Diego Roy de Lachaise and Zsolt Kadar. bonapp.eco plans to use the new funding to solidify its position in Bucharest and Cluj and to launch in Iasi, Timișoara and Brașov around Q1 2024. The team emphasizes prioritising product–market fit in the two cities before expanding to other Romanian and CEE markets. bonapp.eco operates a service that connects users with local grocery stores, restaurants, petrol stations, bakeries, coffee shops and hotels to offer discounts of up to 80% on items approaching expiration. The company officially launched in early November of last year and is currently active only in Romania. Since launch it has recorded more than 10,000 app downloads and reports over 1,000 meals spared from the bins at an average selling price of €5. bonapp.eco has established partnerships in Bucharest with Accor, Cora, foodpanda, PENNY Romania, Starbucks, and Up, with further partnerships due to be announced later this quarter. The startup raised €800,000 in a seed funding round, and investors have signaled support to help the company grow and expand its services nationally. The product sits at the intersection of a social mission (reducing food waste aligned with UN SDG target 12.3) and a consumer-facing discount marketplace, positioning it for both impact and commercial opportunity.

Total raised

$1M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Apr 2023