Casper raised €5 million in a Series A round led by Slingshot Ventures.

Casper, a Gent, Belgium-based operator of a dark kitchens chain, announced closing series A equity financing at €5 million ($5.5 million).

The money was raised from investors led by Slingshot Ventures, and joined by angel investors Jürgen Ingels (Smartfin), Zhong Xu & Jan Hollez (Deliverect).

Casper, founded in 2020 by Zhong Xu, is building what they call a virtual food hall - namely a range of food brands out of dark kitchen operations that are takeaway & delivery focused. The company says it currently runs 10 quality virtual brands for different tastes available to order directly through the virtual restaurant or via Casper. It is active in Ghent, Antwerp, Leuven, Brussels, Liège and Bruges, and partners with the marketplaces Just Eat Takeaway, Deliveroo and Uber Eats to deliver their delicious food.