Economics
Organic Meal Kits Draw Investors Despite Blue Apron's Troubles
- Sun Basket raises $57.8 million in latest funding round
- The startup is backed by Unilever and billionaire Paul Allen
Photographer: Geva Talmor/EyeEm/Getty Images
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For some investors, the meal-kit dream is still alive.
Sun Basket, a premium meal-kit service backed by billionaire Paul Allen and the consumer-product giant Unilever, has raised $57.8 million, overcoming investor pessimism fueled by the struggles of competitor Blue Apron Holdings Inc.