Food delivery startup HungryPanda raises $20 million
A UK-based food delivery startup called HungryPanda, which focuses its services towards Chinese communities and business owners, first started its service in Nottingham and has now expanded to 31 cities in Italy, France, Australia, New Zealand, and the US. HungryPanda has currently raised 20 million USD in funding from investors 83North and Felix Capital which will be used to accelerate the company's expansion in the US.
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