Xiao Chi Jie Raises $10 Million Series A Financing Round To Continue Crafting Restaurant-Quality Chinese Food For Home Kitchens
Xiao Chi Jie Raises $10 Million Series A Financing Round To Continue Crafting Restaurant-Quality Chinese Food For Home Kitchens
10/13/22, 5:21 PM
Location
bellevueMoney raised
$10 million
Industry
food processing
hospitality
food and beverage
Round Type
series a
Growing direct-to-consumer Chinese food brand Xiao Chi Jie (XCJ) ー founded by second generation Chinese Americans Jennifer Liao and Caleb Wang ー has raised $10 million in their Series A financing round led by Imaginary Ventures, joining actor Simu Liu, Goldhouse Ventures, and Hyphen Capital along with founders Colin McCabe (Chopt), Jason Wang (Caviar), Gabi Lewis (Magic Spoon), Katrina Lake (Stitch Fix), Scott Cutler (StockX), Shan-lyn Ma (Zola), and more. The startup ships restaurant-quality soup dumplings and Chinese BBQ skewers nationwide, and today debuts new noodle kits which include a plant-based option developed in collaboration with Impossible Foods, featuring the brand's ImpossibleTM Pork product.
Company Info
Location
2141 west valley highway north
bellevue, washington, united states
Additional Info
Growing direct-to-consumer Chinese food company Xiao Chi Jie (XCJ) was founded in 2020 by second-generation Chinese Americans Caleb Wang and Jennifer Liao, who are on a mission to share honest representations of the food they grew up eating and open consumers' minds and palates to new and exciting flavors, textures and aromas. Available nationwide, XCJ's product line includes restaurant-quality soup dumplings, Chinese BBQ skewers, sauces, bamboo steamers, ice creams, and now, noodle kits inspired by different regions of China. For more information, visit www.thexcj.com.