GMATO FOODS

GMATO Foods is a first-class agro business that addresses three major world plagues (poverty, malnutrition and Celiac disease) at once with a single product.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Food and Beverage
  • Location Palo Alto, CA, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded 2013
  • Employees 3

Company Summary

GMATO Foods endeavors to address poverty and malnutrition in Africa as well as gluten intolerance in the US by (1) building nutrient-friendly food processing factories in the rural communities, (2) branding its products to fetch higher prices, (3) distributing via its proprietary networks and (4) sharing profits with farmers. Our first product is a succulent gluten free entrée for both the US gluten intolerants and African malnourished

Team

  • Gnakouri Tohouri
    Founder & CEO

    Over 17 years of experience encompassing entrepreneurship, investment banking, general management and academia. MBA, University of Chicago. Sector Expertise:
    o Agro operations: Family farms – 20 years
    o Consumer Branded Products: Fortune Brands – 1 year
    o Food Distribution/retail: Trader Joe’s – 4 years

  • Tahirou Sanogo
    Director of Operations

    Over 22 years of agro processing in Africa. Launched the world’s largest cashew processing factory in Cote d’Ivoire for Olam International. ENSEA-(top engineering school- Cote d’Ivoire) Degree & DESS/MBA. Sector Expertise
    o Foods: Unilever – Plant Manager -9 years
    o Consumer Branded Products: Colgate Palmolive- General Manager-West Africa-6 Years
    o Startups: Consultant/interim C level positions-7 years

Advisors

  • Roger E. George
    Vice President Legal Affairs & General Counsel Align Technology, Inc - Seasoned executive with over 20 years of experience encompassing CFO & Attorney Partner. JD, University of Virginia
    Unconfirmed
    John Corliss
    CFO-Consultant CFO Boreal Genomics - Over 15 years of financial operations & corporate finance. MBA, Wharton – U of Pennsylvania
    Unconfirmed
    John Bentley
    Owner & Operator restaurant John Bentley’s - Over 20 years of experience blending French and American culinary techniques in high end restaurants. California Culinary Academy
    Unconfirmed
  • Olga Yenou
    Consultant Agro-Processing - Over 25 years in operations and general management (packaging & agro-processing) in Cote d’Ivoire. Engineering Degree-ENSEA & Executive Training at IESIE Business School of Barcelona
    Unconfirmed
    Matt Oshinsky
    Partner, DLA Piper matt.oshinsky@dlapiper.com |vCard Silicon Valley T: +1 650 833 2250 F: +1 650 687 1150 M: +1 650 245 8826
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

  • Simplice Anoh Bile
    Investor
    Unconfirmed

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