{"id":57797,"date":"2026-02-10T17:57:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T14:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/?p=57797"},"modified":"2026-02-10T18:02:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T15:02:23","slug":"uae-startup-throwmenot-raises-550k-pre-seed-to-tackle-food-waste-through-a-digital-marketplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/2026\/02\/uae-startup-throwmenot-raises-550k-pre-seed-to-tackle-food-waste-through-a-digital-marketplace\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE Startup ThrowMeNot Raises $550K Pre-Seed to Tackle Food Waste Through a Digital Marketplace"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"239\">UAE-based sustainability startup secures $550,000 in pre-seed funding.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"239\">The platform redistributes near-expiry and surplus products with discounts of up to 90%.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"434\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"434\">Expansion plans cover the UAE and the wider MENA region with a broader sustainability ecosystem vision.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: left;\" data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"707\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">ThrowMeNot<\/span><\/span>, a UAE-based platform focused on redistributing near-expiry and surplus products, has closed a $550,000 pre-seed funding round, strengthening its position in the growing digital solutions market aimed at reducing food waste.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: left;\" data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"923\">The round was led by <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Sheikh Ahmed bin Mana bin Khalifa Saeed Al Maktoum<\/span><\/span>. The company will use the funding to expand its team and enhance delivery and logistics capabilities, ensuring a seamless and reliable user experience.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: left;\" data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"984\">A Digital Solution to Address Food Waste in the UAE<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: left;\" data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1233\">Founded in 2025 by UAE-based entrepreneur <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Archie Rodiek<\/span><\/span>, ThrowMeNot addresses one of the region\u2019s major environmental and social challenges. In the UAE alone, an estimated 3.27 million tons of food are wasted each year.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1428\">Through its platform, suppliers can recover value from products nearing expiration instead of discarding them, while consumers gain access to high-quality goods at significantly reduced prices.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1464\">Archie Rodiek, Co-Founder, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote dir=\"ltr\" data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"1682\">\n<p style=\"direction: ltr;\" data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1682\">\u201cIn the UAE, an estimated 3.27 million tons of food are wasted annually. We launched ThrowMeNot to help suppliers recover value from near-expiry products while offering consumers quality goods at affordable prices.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1746\">A Model That Combines Sustainability and Profitability<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1805\">ThrowMeNot operates on a model that delivers dual impact:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1806\" data-end=\"1997\">\n<li data-start=\"1806\" data-end=\"1873\">\n<p style=\"direction: ltr;\" data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"1873\">Reducing food waste and supporting environmental sustainability<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1874\" data-end=\"1938\">\n<p style=\"direction: ltr;\" data-start=\"1876\" data-end=\"1938\">Enabling suppliers to generate revenue from surplus products<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1939\" data-end=\"1997\">\n<p style=\"direction: ltr;\" data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"1997\">Providing consumers with affordable purchasing options<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2109\">With discounts reaching up to 90%, the platform makes waste reduction both economically viable and convenient.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2116\" data-end=\"2143\">Regional Expansion Plans<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2145\" data-end=\"2432\">ThrowMeNot plans to scale operations across the UAE before expanding into the Middle East and North Africa region. The company also aims to build a broader ecosystem of sustainable products, services, and initiatives that go beyond food, promoting conscious consumption in everyday life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UAE-based sustainability startup secures $550,000 in pre-seed funding. The platform redistributes near-expiry and surplus products with discounts of up to 90%. Expansion plans cover the UAE and the wider MENA region with a broader sustainability ecosystem vision. ThrowMeNot, a UAE-based platform focused on redistributing near-expiry and surplus products, has closed a $550,000 pre-seed funding round, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":57794,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"post_subtitle":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8850],"tags":[11382],"class_list":["post-57797","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-venture","tag-throwmenot"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57797","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57797"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57797\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57798,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57797\/revisions\/57798"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57797"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57797"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}