Casper expands to the Netherlands and France: “Confident that our unique approach will also catch on there”

Belgian ghost kitchen specialist Casper has raised fresh money for expansion into the Netherlands and France. “Convenience is here to stay,” says CEO Matthias Laga. “We are not competing with restaurants, but with the supermarket.”

Expanding catchment area

Casper, the leading player in the virtual kitchens sector in Belgium, has raised 5 million euros in growth capital in a funding round led by Amsterdam-based fund Slingshot Ventures, together with serial entrepreneurs Jürgen Ingels (Smartfin), Zhong Xu and Jan Hollez (Deliverect). With that money, Casper wants to make the jump from seven to as many as fifty international locations by 2024. The focus is on the Netherlands and France, co-founder and CEO Matthias Laga tells RetailDetail.