Former ButcherBox exec raises $2M for perishables shipping startup


Juan Meisel is in the business of making sure everything from ice cream to meal delivery kits arrive to their destination on time – and while they are still safe to eat.

That began during his tenure as head of logistics at ButcherBox, a monthly subscription service that delivers boxes of beef, chicken, pork and seafood to customers.That job familiarized Meisel with the challenges that come with shipping perishable items to customers in faraway markets.

That It also sparked the idea for Grip,…

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