Restaurant technology company Blackbird Labs has completed a Series A funding round totaling $24 million, led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from QED, Union Square Ventures, Shine, Variant and other companies, as well as restaurant groups such as Quality. brands, Rustic Canyon Group, Soulva and Brooks Reitz.
Blackbird Labs' platform helps restaurants stay connected to their customers and encourage them to dine out more often, creating new revenue streams or cultivating loyal customers. The platform has signed up 80 restaurants, 22 of which are using Blackbird. In the future, Blackbird plans to introduce a referral program that allows customers to invite friends to become members of a specific restaurant and enjoy special dishes.
