Poke House or PH is an Italian foodtech company, launched in 2018 by Matteo Pichi and Vittoria Zanetti in Milan.
History
Poke House has opened its first location in November 2018 in Milan, in Isola.
By April 2019, the company raised €5 million in a funding round with the Milan Investment Partner.
In April 2020, Poke House acquired Poke House Portugal and in January 2021 launched its first outlet in Spain.
In November 2020, Poke House opened its first international location in Spain in Parquesur shopping center. This opening was then followed by openings in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and San Sebastián.
In March 2021, the Company raised €20m from Eulero Capital with the contributions of current investors. The Round has allowed PH to complete a second M&A acquisition buying 100% of Ahi Poke.
In April 2021, Poke House raised €16 million in an investment round spearheaded by Eulero, along with contributions from previous investors. This round coincided with the acquisition of Ahi Pokè in the UK. By June 2021, the company opened an outlet in Paris and acquiring Pokè Perfect in the Netherlands.
In 2021 and 2022, the company was included in the Top startup Italia by LinkedIn rating. In 2022, Poke House was noted in the Next Generation Italian Icons Interbrand.
Sweetfin, a poke bowl chain from California, was included into the Poke House family in January 2022. In February, Poke House has partnered with the ISC-CX, a customer experience programs provider.
In April 2022, PH acquired the majority of Austrian Brand Honu Poke.
In May, the Poke House Group made its debut in Austria and Romania by the acquisition of Honu Tiki Bowls and the opening of a new Poke House in Bucharest.
In July 2022, the brand opened its first location in Bucharest, Romania where it currently operates with 2 stores.
In September 2022, Poke House ranks first in the ranking of leading Italian chains with revenues of more than 40 million euros according to the second edition of the report "The Poké Market in Italy" by Growth Capital.
In October 2022, Poke House announced its collaboration with Goldman Sachs to explore potential opportunities in the Market.
In early 2023, Poke House opened its second location in downtown Miami Beach. In February 2023, Poke House launched a limited-edition Poke Bowl For London’s Fashion Week.
In March 2023, the company launched the Poke House App in Italy.
By May 2023, another significant financial round was completed, this time led by Red Circle Investments, a firm owned by OTB founder Renzo Rosso.