Topanga builds a reusable packaging system aimed at eliminating single-use takeaway containers from delivery orders on platforms such as Grubhub. Its product uses reusable containers tagged with QR codes to enable tracking and returns, and it offers rewards for participation. The company is integrated into Grubhub’s UI and has commercial partnerships with Aramark, Sodexo and Compass; its system is currently in use on six college campuses. Topanga pursues a campus-first growth strategy to simplify returns, limit tracking to restricted areas, and encourage habit formation among students. It plans to expand into campus-adjacent markets and similar food-provision systems, and will deploy Topanga-tagged containers via zero-emission Starship robots at Colorado State University this fall. Topanga recently raised $3.6M in a funding round led by Amasia, with participation from Struck Capital and Wonder Ventures.

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Jul 2023