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Copia

Copia's a for-profit technology company that solves food waste &…

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Batch
W16
Status, per YC
Active
Team size
20
HQ
San Francisco, CA
In W16122 companies, 18% AI
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About Copia

We waste 3X more food than there are hungry mouths to feed. It is not a lack of food that's the issue, but rather an ineffective distribution of that food. Hunger is not a scarcity problem; it's a logistics problem. For the first time ever, we can effectively donate prepared and highly perishable food to those who need it when we need it most. Copia is a for-profit company that has built technology allowing businesses (e.g., food management companies like Compass Group, corporate cafeterias, universities, hospitals, grocers, caterers, etc.) to easily request pickups of their surplus food, have it matched, and safely delivered to non-profits in need. With Copia, partnering businesses can seamlessly access significant tax savings, dramatically reduce food waste through data and analytics on surplus, and remove CO2 from the atmosphere, all while feeding their community. We have diverted over 7M pounds of edible food from landfills and provided businesses and nonprofits with over $23M in savings. We will feed over 7M people with incredible food that would have otherwise been wasted!

San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote

Copia: questions

Which YC batch was Copia in?

Copia was in Y Combinator's Winter 2016 batch (W16).

Is Copia still active?

Y Combinator lists Copia as active.

Where is Copia based?

Copia lists San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote as its location on YC's directory.

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