Postmates and DoorDash are testing delivery by robot with Starship Technologies

 Not even flexible, freelance jobs in the on-demand economy will be saved from the siege of automation.…

StorePower helps groceries deliver like Instacart without giving away the keys to the store

 A startup called StorePower wants to take a bite out of the grocery delivery business by…

FarmLogs raises $22 million to make agriculture a more predictable business

 Ann Arbor, Michigan-based FarmLogs has raised $22 million in a Series C round of funding for…

Kuli Kuli raises $4.25 million to make moringa a mainstay in the US diet

 Oakland-based food startup Kuli Kuli has raised $4.25 million in a Series A round of funding…

Online grocery GrubMarket breaks even, and wants to go public in 2018

 Despite the copious amounts of venture funding that have flowed to them in recent years, food…

Sprig adds tips and equity to keep meal deliverers loyal

 Some Sprig customers might be bitter about getting guilt tripped into tipping, but at least the…

SmartyPans tracks your meal’s nutrition as you cook it

 As you can probably guess from the company’s name, SmartyPans is building a smart frying pan…

SOSV, “the accelerator VC,” closes third fund at $150 million

 Since the advent of accelerators, venture capitalists have competed to lock in deals with the best…