Tastewise
Tastewise sells data analytics software to food and beverage companies, helping them track trends and optimize product distribution. The company has raised $72M, most recently in a Series B round in June 2025, and employs 132 people.
The growth story
Tastewise grew from 35 to 132 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $72M along the way, most recently a Series B in June 2025.
About
Tastewise provides AI-powered data analysis tools for the food and beverage industry. Its software helps companies identify consumer trends, develop new products, and improve distribution strategies based on market insights.
The company has raised $72M from investors including Disruptive AI Venture Capital and PICO Venture Partners. Its workforce of 132 spans engineering and other functions, with a median tenure of one year.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at Tastewise, with 11 employees. The company is led by a team that includes founders and executives from Israel's tech sector, reflecting its New York headquarters and Israeli roots.
The Tastewise org chart
Alon Chen (CEO, Co-Founder) leads 56 mapped leaders with 3 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Sales 20 (-23% YoY), Business Development 17 (-6% YoY), Engineering 16 (+14% YoY), Marketing 15 (0% YoY), Operations 12 (+9% YoY), Research 9 (-18% YoY).
Talent flow
Tastewise recruits heavily from Israeli tech firms and military units, with the Israel Defense Forces and Unit 8200 being top talent sources. Alumni frequently move to other Israeli startups like monday.com and Darrow AI.
Most common previous employers of Tastewise staff: Israel Defense Forces (9), Verbit.ai (4), Zencity (4), Israeli Military Intelligence - Unit 8200 (4), Skai (3), Similarweb (3). Former Tastewise employees most often moved to monday.com (4), Darrow AI (2), Buildots (2), DealHub.ai (2), Vetric (2), dig.ai (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Tastewise mafia
Six Tastewise alumni have founded companies, including LTEA Saloon and Plummi. These startups employ between one and five people each, showing modest but active entrepreneurial activity among former employees.
6Renata M., was Market Specialist until 2023Ksenia Altshul, was Data Analyst until 2025Nothando Ramodipa, was Content and PR Manager until 2023Sylvan Grunwald, was Solution Engineering until 2026Eliahu Gabay, was Data Tagging Specialist until 2024Havneh Feder-Haugabook, was Tagging Specialist until 2023Web traffic
Traffic mix: 25% direct, 58% search, 2% social, 2% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Tastewise: Management (40), Leadership (39), Microsoft Excel (37), Analytical Skills (36), Communication (35), Marketing (33), Project Management (31), Data Analysis (30).
Where the team actually sits
Tastewise people are concentrated in Tel Aviv District, Israel (24), Israel (23), New York, United States (8), Community of Madrid, Spain (7). 3 offices on record.
Search footprint
Tastewise attracts about 5,185 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $31K a month if bought through ads. It gained 1,860 ranking keywords and lost 2,578 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.60 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.30 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.10 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Tastewise has 132 employees as of September 2026.
Tastewise has raised $72M in total, most recently a Series B round in June 2025.
Tastewise was founded in 2017 by Alon Chen, Tal Tochner, Eyal Gaon.
Alon Chen (CEO, Co-Founder) sits at the top of Tastewise's reporting structure, with 3 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Tastewise staff are Israel Defense Forces (9 people), Verbit.ai (4 people), Zencity (4 people).
Former Tastewise employees most often move to monday.com (4), Darrow AI (2), Buildots (2).
At least 6 companies have a founder who previously worked at Tastewise, including LTEA Saloon, Plummi, Silver Sage Creative.
Tastewise attracts about 5,185 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $31K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Tastewise staff are Management, Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Analytical Skills, Communication.
Tastewise staff are concentrated in Tel Aviv District, Israel (24), Israel (23), New York, United States (8).
Tastewise has about 20 people in Sales, down 23% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Tastewise has about 17 people in Business Development, down 6% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 94 current and 161 former Tastewise profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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