Elle Curran

“It f*cking rocks and this sucks”: Gourmet ready-meal service CoLab calls in the administrators

Ready-meal platform CoLab has entered voluntary administration after a financing round collapsed, with EY partners appointed; the piece also recalls failures across Australian food delivery, including Deliveroo Australia, Voly, Send and Quicko.

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Sydney gourmet food marketplace ChefPrep is in administration, 7 months after rebranding as CoLab after acquiring its Melbourne rival

Gourmet food marketplace ChefPrep, rebranded CoLab after buying its Melbourne rival, has entered voluntary administration with EY appointed, despite earlier angel and seed raises, as creditors meet and a sale process begins.

Sydney startup ChefPrep acquires Melbourne rival and rebrands as CoLab

Food marketplace ChefPrep has bought Melbourne counterpart Co-Lab Pantry and renamed itself CoLab, merging ready-meal and pantry offerings nationwide; the piece also recalls the company's earlier angel and seed raises.

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“The Amazon of food”: Restaurant ready-meal and gourmet pantry startups merge for new CoLab venture

ChefPrep bought Co-Lab Pantry and relaunched as CoLab, a nationwide gourmet delivery venture, backed by an earlier seed round led by Artesian Ventures and Global Founders Capital.

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Food marketplace ChefPrep raises $3 million less than a year after launching to kickstart growth

Sydney meal marketplace ChefPrep has secured $3 million in seed funding led by Artesian Ventures and Global Founders Capital, following an earlier angel round, to grow its restaurant network and delivery zones.

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Mark Bouris backs food delivery marketplace ChefPrep in $3 million Seed round

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