Cookly, a leading platform for cooking class reservation, plans to raise fund from Pre-series A

Cookly, a  platform for cooking class reservation service, is about to raise fund in the Pre-series A from the founder of  Zcoin, a leading cryptocurrency in Thailand, as well as from a group of investors in 500 TukTuks.

Benjamin Ozsanay, the founder of Cookly, said the company is opening a new round of raising fund from Pre-Series A. It has received the initial investment from Poramin Insom, the founder of Zcoin, one of the world’s Top-100 digital currency, as well as 500 TukTuks, a group of investors which made their investment in the ‘seed’ round.

For the new capital, the company plans to increase manpower, boost brand awareness and expand to new markets so customers can book and enjoy different experience from cooking classes around the world. It will also focus on products and services development that can better serve the needs of customers and market growth.  The World Food Travel Association has forecast the value of food and travel to be worth around 150 billion US dollar.

Founded in 2015, Cookly has grown very rapidly with the services covering more than 65 destinations, in 23 countries around the world. Last year, the company recorded 5 times growth of reservation and expanded its marketing base to 45 destinations, with more than 600 cooking classes and customers from more than 100 countries around the world.

Cookly plans to expand classes in North America, Australia, Europe, Germany, and UK.

In addition, Cookly also plans to apply Zcoin technology to enhance efficiency of borderless payment. It is expected to use Zcoin digital currency as an alternative payment system once it is widely accepted in the future.

Sompoj Chansomboon, Managing Director of dtac’s Accelerate, said the company was first investor who joined with Cookly since the pre-seed round. The company also helps in the promotion and marketing, making it grow in line with the travel industry trend which sees many more people spend money on life experience.

The Pre-Series A fund-raising round is an important step for Cookly which plans to expand business to all over the world. Aside from market expansion, Cookly also wants to strengthen the businesses and develop products and services that better serves the needs of the world’s travelers.