Thursday, May 7, 2009

Foodista.com Announces Funding

Seattle-based Foodista has formally announced its Series A financing round this week. Amazon.com led the round. The round had already been disclosed in late April. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed by Foodista, however, regulatory filings place the funding at $550,000. Foodista operates an online, wiki-style site focused on food and cooking. Foodista said that Amazon.com VP Jorrit Van der Meulen and Tracy Sarich, Executive Director of the Children's Trust Foundation, join the firm along with the funding. More information »