Pepper is a New York City–based company offering a unified software platform that helps independent food distributors manage ordering, sales and marketing, accounts receivable, and embedded payments in one place. Its AI-driven tools aim to boost distributor revenue, increase workforce productivity, and optimize daily operations. The platform currently powers more than 500 distributors that collectively represent approximately $30 billion in annual gross merchandise volume. Pepper also supports over 100,000 active restaurant and operator customers nationwide. With its all-in-one approach, the company positions itself as critical infrastructure for the independent food distribution ecosystem. Newly raised capital will be directed toward further product innovation and the deepening of its AI capabilities to accelerate adoption across the market.

Total raised

$96M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Series C

Latest activity

Feb 2026