Strella
Strella provides sensor and data solutions that monitor and predict produce maturity, automate ripening processes, optimize inventory shipout, and enable real-time environmental monitoring for the produce supply chain. Its products help growers, shippers, distributors, and retailers reduce food waste and improve produce quality throughout storage, distribution, and retail. Strella aims to ensure consumers receive high quality produce with less waste.
Facts
- HQ
- Seattle
- Sectors
- Agriculture, Construction, Mining Machinery Manufacturing
- Founded
- 2017
- Employees
- 67
- Total raised
- $7.4M SEC Form D filings Total of this company's SEC Form D filings
- Last round
- $1.8M · Jun 2026 SEC Form D
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Katherine Sizov
Katherine Sizov is the CEO and Co-Founder of Strella, a biosensing hardware and software company that provides data to optimize the produce supply chain and decrease losses due to food waste. She started the company when she read that 40% of food was wasted before being consumed. Now, Strella has helped Washington state apple and pear growers organize their inventory based on shelf life to reduce food waste and improve the overall quality. Katherine studied molecular biology at the University of Pennsylvania, where she further explored her passion for applied science and food. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Katherine Sizov Founder, Executive Officer, Director, Promoter
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