Huge milestone for Fingermark today, after more than 17 years of slogging it out we can announce we have closed out a fantastic strategic investment deal with Ecolab, to help accelerate our US growth. You can never be too late to a great party!
We Honestly couldn't be happier accepting Ecolab into our family, I as a founder have been very particular about who sits on our cap table, as we believe shared values and beliefs are the gatekeeper to a company's success with those that come on this journey with us, and to this point we have been so lucky.
This is also a requirement for those who help take us forward. Ecolab has been a trusted partner to QSR customers for many years and we both share the same passion for helping solve the massive Human labour issues that plague the industry, and this is a huge problem to solve. As one of my mentors Bill Veghte always said to me, when the market comes at you be ready to hit it back twice as hard and that time is now. We saw this time coming a long time ago and along with our kiosk platform Supersonic we have spent 8 years refining the art of Computer Vision which we started in an old furniture warehouse in Havelock North, New Zealand, we now lead the world in this technology. Our technology is powering new datasets which will help those at the coal face of Quick service restaurants find new levels of achievement and sharper decision making.
We knew we needed to be standing on the shoulders of giants to be able to really have an impact with our technology, and this investment certainly allows this.
Money is part of the equation but validation from a company like Ecolab is worth so much more to us. Thank you to Maarten Potjer and Ross Skadsberg for all the support so far, it's a real pleasure brainstorming, soaking up such deep industry knowledge and running at the speed at which you guys do. Mid-western culture is very similar to New Zealand culture, understated but extremely impactful. A massive thank you to all of those involved in this Investment you know who you are..and to my team in general, its you who have created this for us, by just doing the things you do every day.
Capital raising is a full time job in itself, I have to admit I am pretty excited to plug back into the products and customers again...(insert eyeroll) from my team...
Good Stuff!
🚀 Powering Expansion with Major Investment 🚀
For 17 years, Fingermark has been empowering the QSR industry with industry leading computer vision and self-ordering technology. 🌟 Today, we are thrilled to announce a multi-million-dollar investment from Ecolab, the global leader in water, hygiene, and infection prevention 🌍💧.
Our Founder and CEO, Luke Irving says "This investment from Ecolab unites our two companies with a commitment to delivering operational excellence for our customers". With aligned goals to help our customers reduce costs, overcome labor shortages, and exceed heightened customer expectations, we can support QSR’s to boost profitability in a highly competitive market.
We’re excited about the future and the incredible opportunities this will bring.
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