As shared kitchens heat up, a China-based startup, Panda Selected, nabs $50 million led by Tiger Global

As shared kitchens heat up, a China-based startup, Panda Selected, nabs $50 million led by Tiger Global

A few weeks ago, we told you that former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick looks to be partnering with the former COO of the bike-sharing startup Ofo, Yanqi Zhang, to bring his new L.A.-based company, CloudKitchens, to China. Kalanick didn't respond to our request for more information, but according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), his plan is to provide local food businesses with real estate, facilities management, technology and marketing services. Kitchens that invite restaurants to share their space to focus on take-out orders is a concept that's picking up momentum fast in China.