SEATTLE, WA - If you've ever felt underwhelmed buying a puny slice of top round steak from the refrigerator case at your local chain supermarket, there's a beef-focused startup in town that you might want to check out.

The Seattle startup Crowd Cow secured $2 million in seed funding this week to expand its unique crowd-based beef service. Using Crowd Cow, beef lovers can buy a share of a whole cow, and then have select parts shipped to them - you get the cuts you want, and you get to buy the beef directly from a Washington rancher.

"'This beef tastes amazing, but buying high-quality beef should be fun and convenient too," said co-founder Joe Heitzeberg in a press release. "That's why we encourage everyone to rally their friends to help tip a cow. It's also why we make sure each and every cut of beef is dry-aged, flash-frozen, and vacuum sealed. Premium beef delivered direct to your home needs to be delicious, tender, and easy to store."

