Steph Currys VC firm just backed an AI startup that wants to fix food supply chains | TechCrunch

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  • Burnt has raised $3.8 million in seed funding led by Penny Jar Capital, the venture firm backed by NBA star Steph Curry.
  • The company automates back-office supply chain tasks with AI.
  • It claims it can handle up to 80% of workflows that are currently stuck in legacy systems.
  • Since launching in January, the startup has processed more than $10 million in monthly orders across seafood, specialty goods, and packaged food distributors.
  • One of the U.K.’s largest food conglomerates, with billions in revenue, is currently implementing Burnt's system.
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