Loading organizations...
DeliGo has raised $5.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Key people at DeliGo.
DeliGo was founded in 2019 by Andres Brillembourg (Co-Founder & CEO).
DeliGo has raised $5.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Based in Budapest, Hungary, Deligo develops AI-powered visual recognition software for self-checkout solutions in canteens, micro-markets, and convenience stores. The computer vision technology instantly identifies food and retail items without barcodes, speeding checkout to about three seconds and reducing staff needs. Founded in 2019 by Balazs Haidekker, Istvan Haidekker, and Gabor Fazekas, the company provides its systems to major food service operators including Elior and Sodexo. Operating with a workforce of 21 to 50 employees, the enterprise serves about 40,000 users across more than 170 locations in the United Kingdom, France, and Switzerland. Backed by investors including Frontline Ventures and Portfolion, the business generates an estimated 3,250,000 dollars in annual revenue. To date, Deligo has raised 4,700,000 dollars in total funding at an estimated 10,500,000 dollar valuation to expand across European and US markets.
Key people at DeliGo.
DeliGo was founded in 2019 by Andres Brillembourg (Co-Founder & CEO).
DeliGo has raised $5.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
DeliGo's investors include Charlie Songhurst, 2.12 Angels, Benchmark, Mayfield, Shunwei Capital.
DeliGo has raised $5.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $3.0M Deligo Vision Technologies - Seed in May 2024.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2024 | $3M Seed | — | Charlie Songhurst | Announced |
| Mar 1, 2022 | $2M Seed | — | 2.12 Angels, Benchmark, Mayfield, Shunwei Capital | Announced |
Deligo is a Hungarian AI startup founded in 2019 that develops visual recognition software for automated checkout solutions in canteens, micro markets, and convenience retail.[1][3][4] It uses AI and computer vision to identify food items and products instantly, speeding up transactions and enabling touchless, self-service experiences for food service operators like Elior, Sodexo, and Convivio.[1][3] Serving on-site catering and retail across Europe, Deligo operates in about 170 locations in the UK, France, and Switzerland with a Budapest-based team of 18, and has raised $4.6M total, including a $3M seed round in 2024 led by Frontline Ventures.[1][4][5] This funding supports AI enhancements, European expansion, and US market entry via pilots.[1]
Deligo was co-founded in 2019 by brothers Balazs Haidekker and Istvan Haidekker in Budapest, Hungary, focusing on AI-powered checkout for hospitality and retail.[1][4] The idea emerged from leveraging computer vision to solve slow, labor-intensive checkouts in canteens and micro markets, enabling 3-second express transactions.[3] Early traction came with a €1.2M pre-seed round in 2022, followed by rapid adoption by global food service firms, growing to 170 sites by 2024.[1][5] The latest $3M seed in May 2024, backed by Frontline Ventures, Interactive Venture Partners, Grep VC, and angels, marked a pivotal push for US pilots.[1][5][6]
(Note: Delio Group, a separate UK-based alternative investment platform, appears in searches but is unrelated.[2])
Deligo rides the autonomous retail and frictionless commerce wave, fueled by AI advancements in computer vision and post-pandemic demand for contactless solutions in food service.[1][3] Timing aligns with labor shortages in hospitality and the $50B+ global micro market sector, where visual AI cuts operational costs by reducing staff needs.[4] Market forces like Europe's regulatory push for efficient retail and US convenience store digitization favor its entry, positioning Deligo to influence on-site catering ecosystems alongside players like Amazon Go tech adopters.[1][6] By enabling operators to scale without proportional headcount, it shapes efficient, scalable food retail models.
Deligo's US pilots and AI refinements signal strong 2026 growth, potentially doubling locations amid rising AI adoption in retail.[1] Trends like edge AI for real-time processing and multimodal vision (e.g., combining cameras with sensors) will boost accuracy, while partnerships with more giants like Sodexo could drive revenue. Its influence may evolve from European niche player to global standard-setter in visual checkout, especially if US traction validates the model—watch for Series A amid expanding autonomous retail demand. This builds on its founding promise of transforming mundane checkouts into seamless experiences.
