# Mercato: Hospital & health care, San Diego, United States

> Mercato: Mercato is an online grocery marketplace based in San Diego that connects consumers with local, independent specialty food shops across 48 U.S.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/mercato (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Mercato

Mercato is an online grocery marketplace based in San Diego that connects consumers with local, independent specialty food shops across 48 U.S.

Funding reported Last round: Series A

Hospital & health care San Diego, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2015 11 years old
- **Team:** 90 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** $35M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series A Apr 2021

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Mercato has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Mercato

Mercato is an online grocery marketplace based in San Diego that connects consumers with local, independent specialty food shops across 48 U.S.

states. Founded in 2015 by Bobby Brannigan, Mercato allows users to order fresh, artisanal ingredients online for delivery or in-store pickup. The platform supports over 950 local merchants, providing them with the tools to manage online sales and delivery logistics. Mercato offers a wide range of services, including e-commerce infrastructure, marketing tools, and integrated delivery and pickup options. Users can enjoy same-day delivery, in-store pickup, and national shipping, with features like express checkout and one-click reordering. The company also runs the Thriving Communities Program, which partners with local governments and nonprofits to provide healthy, SNAP-eligible foods to underserved residents. With a product selection exceeding 363,000 items, Mercato caters to individual consumers, businesses, and communities in need of quality groceries.

## What company datasets say Mercato raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$35M** in dollars

Rounds **7**

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **$26M**

Last round date **Apr 2021**

Investors listed **23**

SEC Form D **$70M sold, 8 filings, last Mar 2021**

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

- **Robert J. Brannigan** Executive Officer, Director i

On the board, as filed i *Ian J. Sigalow* *Michael J. Lazerow* *Michael J. Loeb* *Neil J. Senturia*

## On 7 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Ossian Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ossian-capital)
- [Velvet Sea Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/velvet-sea-ventures)
- [Realm Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/realm-capital-ventures)
- [Interlock Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/interlock-capital)
- [Flucas Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flucas-ventures)
- [Rising Tide Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rising-tide-partners)
- [Brighter Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brighter-capital)

Each firm lists Mercato on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

healthy food access consumers community development distribution medicaid nutrition benefits online grocery shopping fresh food grocery delivery information technology & services local food access supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) communitybased food programs digital grocery community nutrition local grocers order scheduling

Built with from their website

Adobe Marketo Engage Google Tag Manager parallax.js Amazon CloudFront OneTrust Tech Risk & Compliance Squarespace ECommerce WordPress.org Google Ads Font Awesome Apache

+8 more

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- **Sector:** Hospital & health care
- **Industry code:** NAICS 51929, 445110, SIC 5411
- **Region:** California
- **Revenue:** $20M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/mercato)

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