The problem
Independent coffee shops juggle dozens of vendors and pay more for supplies than big chains do
What they do
Supplies, local delivery, ordering software, financing and insurance for independent cafés
Traction 30,000+ café and F&B customers (Aug 2026), up from 14,000 in Mar 2025, largely via distributor acquisitions
Hiring trend
- Open roles
- 19
- Ops roles
- 2
- Headcount
- ~180-215
Shrinking: headcount ~179, -5.7% YoY and -30% since 2023 (Revelio, Mar 2026); 19 open roles, mostly warehouse, driver and field sales
Hiring in
- Field Sales
- Boston
- Seattle
- Remote
Latest news
Aug 2026
Acquired Seattle fresh-foods distributor Catapult NW; exclusive Artisan Premades deal ↗Glassdoor
2.2 ★ 67 reviews ↗Funding
- Last round
- $96M equity (+$30M credit facility)
- Stage
- Series E
- Date
- Mar 2025
Led by B Capital
- Hiring+1.519 open roles on the live job board (10–29 roles = +1.5)
- Funding recency+0.5Series E · $96M equity (+$30M credit facility), Mar 2025 (19 months ago): 12–24 months = +0.5
- Traction+0.75Some growth: 30,000+ café and F&B customers (Aug 2026), up from 14,000 in Mar 2025, largely via distributor acquisitions
- Red flags−11 significant flag in the last 24 months, −1 eachShrinking with repeated cuts: Jun 2025 WARN notice closing its Astoria, NY facility (61 workers); headcount -5.7% YoY to ~179 and -30% since 2023 (Revelio, Mar 2026); Apr 2026 Glassdoor review cites 'several layoffs and organization restructurings'. Glassdoor 2.2, 20% recommend. Also (not scored): Jul 2026 review says the CTO and VP of Engineering left.LayoffAlert: Odeko WARN notice, Astoria NY closure, 61 employees (Jun 2025) ↗ · Revelio Labs: Odeko headcount 179, -5.7% YoY (Mar 2026) ↗ · Glassdoor: Odeko leadership reviews (Apr and Jul 2026 reviews on layoffs and exec departures) ↗
- Total1.751.5 + 0.5 + 0.75 − 1 = 1.75 → Steady (1.5–3.49)
Distance (10K) is a separate read on how long the lead can last. It doesn't change the score.
Distance
10K · edge: cheaper at size
A tech-flavored regional distributor rolling up local suppliers in 18 markets; it competes with Sysco, US Foods and local distributors on price, with thin software lock-in, shrinking headcount and acquisition-led growth.
Sources: PR Newswire: Odeko acquires Catapult NW; 30,000+ customers, 18 warehouse markets (Aug 2026) ↗ · Business Wire: Odeko raises $126M Series E ($96M equity led by B Capital) (Mar 2025) ↗
Watch-outs
Shrinking with repeated cuts: Jun 2025 WARN notice closing its Astoria, NY facility (61 workers); headcount -5.7% YoY to ~179 and -30% since 2023 (Revelio, Mar 2026); Apr 2026 Glassdoor review cites 'several layoffs and organization restructurings'. Glassdoor 2.2, 20% recommend. Also (not scored): Jul 2026 review says the CTO and VP of Engineering left.
Sources: LayoffAlert: Odeko WARN notice, Astoria NY closure, 61 employees (Jun 2025) ↗ · Revelio Labs: Odeko headcount 179, -5.7% YoY (Mar 2026) ↗ · Glassdoor: Odeko leadership reviews (Apr and Jul 2026 reviews on layoffs and exec departures) ↗
Open ops roles · 2
Last checked Oct 25, 2026