AccelFoods

AccelFoods, founded in 2013 and based in New York, is a private equity firm that specializes in investing in high-growth consumer goods, healthcare, retail, and agribusiness companies throughout the United States. The firm partners with driven founders to provide access to industry expertise and infrastructure, facilitating the development of innovative products and effective go-to-market strategies. By connecting emerging companies with essential resources, AccelFoods aims to foster the creation of enduring brands within the food and beverage ecosystem.

Michael Arnstein

Fund Associate

Natalie Curnes

Associate

Lauren Jupiter

Managing Partner

Hannah McCain

Senior Associate

Past deals in Beverages

Cirkul

Series B in 2021
Cirkul, Inc. manufactures water bottles with flavored-bottle system which filters water and mixes drinks to personalized taste. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Tampa, Florida.

Nounos Creamery

Venture Round in 2021
Nounós Creamery LLC produces yogurt. Its products include low fat strained yogurt such as classic plain, vanilla bean blend, blueberry blend, mixed berries, strawberry vanilla, peach passion fruit, coconut mango, banana raspberry, and cherry vanilla and whole milk strained yogurt such as whole milk classic plain, whole milk black, and blueberry blend, and whole milk vanilla bean. Nounós Creamery LLC was founded in 2013 and is based in Southampton, New York.

ByHeart

Series B in 2021
ByHeart, Inc. is an infant and baby nutrition company focused on developing products that support various aspects of children's health, including immune, microbiome, cognitive, and digestive health. Established in 2016 and headquartered in New York, the company operates with facilities in Pennsylvania. ByHeart aims to translate advanced nutrition science and breastmilk research into innovative foods and formulas, prioritizing natural ingredients and small-batch production to ensure quality. The company's commitment to promoting healthy growth and providing peace of mind for parents distinguishes it in the infant nutrition market.

Tea Drops

Series A in 2021
Tea Drops is a Los Angeles-based, woman-owned company that specializes in innovative, bagless, dissolvable teas. The product line features USDA organic teas made from a blend of organic tea, sugar, and aromatic spices, presented in whimsical shapes such as hearts, stars, and flowers. The teas are caffeine-free and caffeinated, and also include options for natural wellness and bath and body formulations. Committed to sustainability, Tea Drops' offerings are gluten-free, GMO-free, and devoid of artificial flavors. The products are available for purchase online and through various retail outlets across the United States.

Proud Source Water

Series B in 2021
Proud Source Water, Inc. is a company that specializes in bottling and selling naturally alkaline spring water. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Boise, Idaho, it offers products free from additives and packaged in infinitely recyclable aluminum bottles. By utilizing aluminum packaging, Proud Source Water provides a sustainable alternative to traditional plastic bottles in the bottled-water market. The company's products are distributed through various channels, including wholesalers, retail stores, and online platforms.

Good Day Chocolate

Series B in 2021
Good Day Chocolate specializes in producing supplement-enriched chocolates aimed at young working adults. Their products feature a melt-proof candy coating that allows for easy measurement of active ingredients, providing consumers with both control and convenience. The chocolate offerings include varieties such as Energy, a darker chocolate infused with caffeine equivalent to half a cup of regular coffee, along with vitamins and minerals for an effective energy boost. Another variety, Calm, is a milk chocolate that incorporates amino acids and botanicals designed to alleviate tension without causing drowsiness. By combining premium chocolate with beneficial ingredients, Good Day Chocolate delivers a delicious and functional indulgence that addresses various consumer needs, including energy enhancement and stress relief.

Echelon

Venture Round in 2021
Echelon is an organization that develops military performance beverages. It commits real funds to support exceptional programs for active-duty and veteran service members.

CLIO Snacks

Venture Round in 2020
CLIO Snacks is a consumer goods company that manufactures yogurt bars. Clio believes in snacking clean without compromise. It’s all game, no shame. It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Roselle, New Jersey.

Tea Drops

Venture Round in 2020
Tea Drops is a Los Angeles-based, woman-owned company that specializes in innovative, bagless, dissolvable teas. The product line features USDA organic teas made from a blend of organic tea, sugar, and aromatic spices, presented in whimsical shapes such as hearts, stars, and flowers. The teas are caffeine-free and caffeinated, and also include options for natural wellness and bath and body formulations. Committed to sustainability, Tea Drops' offerings are gluten-free, GMO-free, and devoid of artificial flavors. The products are available for purchase online and through various retail outlets across the United States.

Tractor Beverage

Venture Round in 2020
Tractor Beverage Company is all about honoring a complete meal experience. These drinks are sourced, prepared and poured with all the love, attention and intention as the food they pair with.

Tractor Beverage

Debt Financing in 2020
Tractor Beverage Company is all about honoring a complete meal experience. These drinks are sourced, prepared and poured with all the love, attention and intention as the food they pair with.

Soozy's

Seed Round in 2020
Soozy's is a food and beverage company that offers healthy and tasty grain-free baked goods. The company uses only clean ingredients, and all of its muffins are paleo and allergen-friendly and made without grain, gluten, dairy, peanut, or soy. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York.

Proud Source Water

Series A in 2020
Proud Source Water, Inc. is a company that specializes in bottling and selling naturally alkaline spring water. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Boise, Idaho, it offers products free from additives and packaged in infinitely recyclable aluminum bottles. By utilizing aluminum packaging, Proud Source Water provides a sustainable alternative to traditional plastic bottles in the bottled-water market. The company's products are distributed through various channels, including wholesalers, retail stores, and online platforms.

Tea Drops

Venture Round in 2019
Tea Drops is a Los Angeles-based, woman-owned company that specializes in innovative, bagless, dissolvable teas. The product line features USDA organic teas made from a blend of organic tea, sugar, and aromatic spices, presented in whimsical shapes such as hearts, stars, and flowers. The teas are caffeine-free and caffeinated, and also include options for natural wellness and bath and body formulations. Committed to sustainability, Tea Drops' offerings are gluten-free, GMO-free, and devoid of artificial flavors. The products are available for purchase online and through various retail outlets across the United States.

Nounos Creamery

Corporate Round in 2019
Nounós Creamery LLC produces yogurt. Its products include low fat strained yogurt such as classic plain, vanilla bean blend, blueberry blend, mixed berries, strawberry vanilla, peach passion fruit, coconut mango, banana raspberry, and cherry vanilla and whole milk strained yogurt such as whole milk classic plain, whole milk black, and blueberry blend, and whole milk vanilla bean. Nounós Creamery LLC was founded in 2013 and is based in Southampton, New York.

Soozy's

Seed Round in 2019
Soozy's is a food and beverage company that offers healthy and tasty grain-free baked goods. The company uses only clean ingredients, and all of its muffins are paleo and allergen-friendly and made without grain, gluten, dairy, peanut, or soy. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York.

Rethink Water

Seed Round in 2019
Rethink Brands is a solution-based beverage company that is focused on optimizing the products of everyday life. It is a drink for all occasions, may it be birthday parties, soccer game refreshments, and lunch table concessions, children could see a good bit of sugar over the course of any given day. It is based in Columbia, Maryland, and was founded in 2015.

Kalahari Biltong

Seed Round in 2019
Kalahari Biltong offers seasoned and dried beef snack that tastes like prosciutto and jerky. The company began in South Africa when three friends raced 175 miles in an Ironman and Ultramarathon within a week. There they discovered the age-old traditions of crafting and preserving beef with simple ingredients. Since then, they've been rooted in a mission to share these styles and elevate the way people experience food. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Kalahari Biltong

Venture Round in 2019
Kalahari Biltong offers seasoned and dried beef snack that tastes like prosciutto and jerky. The company began in South Africa when three friends raced 175 miles in an Ironman and Ultramarathon within a week. There they discovered the age-old traditions of crafting and preserving beef with simple ingredients. Since then, they've been rooted in a mission to share these styles and elevate the way people experience food. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Bonafide Provisions

Series B in 2019
Bonafide Provisions, LLC is a family-run business based in Carlsbad, California, specializing in the production of organic frozen bone broth. Founded in 2011, the company offers a range of restorative products, including pasture-raised chicken and grass-fed beef broths and soups, which are crafted using traditional cooking methods. Bonafide Provisions aims to promote the health benefits of real bone broth, making its products available both online and through various retail stores. The company, originally known as Real True Foods LLC, rebranded in January 2016 to reflect its commitment to quality and wellness.

Cirkul

Venture Round in 2019
Cirkul, Inc. manufactures water bottles with flavored-bottle system which filters water and mixes drinks to personalized taste. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Tampa, Florida.

Roar Organic

Venture Round in 2018
ROAR represents a new breed of electrolyte infused hydration beverages with unique flavor combinations that set us apart from the rest. With a powerful base of coconut water and b-vitamins, loud "​in your face"​ packaging, the expressive aspects of an energy drink, yet the functionality of a healthier sports beverage, ROAR is a bold, healthy, alternative to the sugary, artificial, traditional isotonic beverages available today. ROAR is scientifically formulated for fast assimilation and long lasting energy, featuring an advanced hydration system to help replenish both body and mind with less sugar, NO artificial flavors, NO preservatives, NO gluten, NO caffeine, NO high fructose corn syrup, NO brominated vegetable oil.

Brami

Funding Round in 2018
Brami Inc. specializes in providing lupine beans, specifically branded as Brami beans, which are soy-free and designed for convenient snacking at any time of the day. The company reimagines an ancient Roman snack for contemporary consumers, positioning its product as a sustainable alternative to traditional, resource-intensive animal protein snacks, such as jerky. Established in 2014, Brami is headquartered in New York, New York.

Koia

Funding Round in 2018
Koia is a food and beverage company that specializes in manufacturing plant protein drinks. The company is driven by its mission is to empower people through plants,100% Plant-Based Protein and natural ingredients. Each 12 oz bottle is packed with 15-19g of plant-based protein with amazing taste and under 5g of sugar. The company was founded in 2014 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Kalahari Biltong

Funding Round in 2018
Kalahari Biltong offers seasoned and dried beef snack that tastes like prosciutto and jerky. The company began in South Africa when three friends raced 175 miles in an Ironman and Ultramarathon within a week. There they discovered the age-old traditions of crafting and preserving beef with simple ingredients. Since then, they've been rooted in a mission to share these styles and elevate the way people experience food. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Tractor Beverage

Funding Round in 2018
Tractor Beverage Company is all about honoring a complete meal experience. These drinks are sourced, prepared and poured with all the love, attention and intention as the food they pair with.

Rethink Water

Corporate Round in 2018
Rethink Brands is a solution-based beverage company that is focused on optimizing the products of everyday life. It is a drink for all occasions, may it be birthday parties, soccer game refreshments, and lunch table concessions, children could see a good bit of sugar over the course of any given day. It is based in Columbia, Maryland, and was founded in 2015.

Bonafide Provisions

Funding Round in 2018
Bonafide Provisions, LLC is a family-run business based in Carlsbad, California, specializing in the production of organic frozen bone broth. Founded in 2011, the company offers a range of restorative products, including pasture-raised chicken and grass-fed beef broths and soups, which are crafted using traditional cooking methods. Bonafide Provisions aims to promote the health benefits of real bone broth, making its products available both online and through various retail stores. The company, originally known as Real True Foods LLC, rebranded in January 2016 to reflect its commitment to quality and wellness.

Tea Drops

Seed Round in 2018
Tea Drops is a Los Angeles-based, woman-owned company that specializes in innovative, bagless, dissolvable teas. The product line features USDA organic teas made from a blend of organic tea, sugar, and aromatic spices, presented in whimsical shapes such as hearts, stars, and flowers. The teas are caffeine-free and caffeinated, and also include options for natural wellness and bath and body formulations. Committed to sustainability, Tea Drops' offerings are gluten-free, GMO-free, and devoid of artificial flavors. The products are available for purchase online and through various retail outlets across the United States.

Soozy's

Seed Round in 2018
Soozy's is a food and beverage company that offers healthy and tasty grain-free baked goods. The company uses only clean ingredients, and all of its muffins are paleo and allergen-friendly and made without grain, gluten, dairy, peanut, or soy. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York.

Koia

Series A in 2018
Koia is a food and beverage company that specializes in manufacturing plant protein drinks. The company is driven by its mission is to empower people through plants,100% Plant-Based Protein and natural ingredients. Each 12 oz bottle is packed with 15-19g of plant-based protein with amazing taste and under 5g of sugar. The company was founded in 2014 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Native State Foods

Venture Round in 2018
Native State Foods, Inc. produces and supplies pinole grains food products. The company provides Purely Pinole brand line of hot cereal and snacking products, as well as apparel. It markets and sells its products through stores and online in the United States. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

Bear Squeeze

Seed Round in 2018
Bear Squeeze is a brand that provides on-the-go ketogenic food products. Its goal is to create a great-tasting, keto-friendly meal replacement with optimal nutrition and ultimate convenience. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in California City, California.

Good Day Chocolate

Venture Round in 2018
Good Day Chocolate specializes in producing supplement-enriched chocolates aimed at young working adults. Their products feature a melt-proof candy coating that allows for easy measurement of active ingredients, providing consumers with both control and convenience. The chocolate offerings include varieties such as Energy, a darker chocolate infused with caffeine equivalent to half a cup of regular coffee, along with vitamins and minerals for an effective energy boost. Another variety, Calm, is a milk chocolate that incorporates amino acids and botanicals designed to alleviate tension without causing drowsiness. By combining premium chocolate with beneficial ingredients, Good Day Chocolate delivers a delicious and functional indulgence that addresses various consumer needs, including energy enhancement and stress relief.

Harmless Harvest

Funding Round in 2018
Harmless Harvest, Inc. produces organic coconut water. Its products include pro-plant pro-people, pro-biotic, and coffee coconut water. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in San Francisco, California.

JJ's Sweets

Venture Round in 2018
JJ's Sweets is a Boulder, Colorado-based candy company that specializes in producing innovative and health-conscious treats. The company is known for its coconut milk caramels, which are crafted from vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and non-GMO ingredients. JJ's Sweets aims to transform traditional candy into indulgent options that not only delight the palate but also support well-being and sustainability. By drawing inspiration from the past while focusing on modern dietary preferences, JJ's Sweets seeks to redefine the candy experience for consumers looking for both taste and health benefits.

Nomi

Venture Round in 2018
Nomi, founded in 2011 and based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, specializes in the production of refrigerated snack bars made from oats and fruits. The company's offerings are designed to provide nutritious options, featuring oat-based, gluten-free recipes that are high in fiber and whole grains. Nomi's snack bars cater to health-conscious consumers seeking high-protein snacks.

Wandering Bear LLC

Series A in 2018
Wandering Bear LLC is a New York-based company that specializes in producing, brewing, and delivering organic coffee tailored for home and office use. Founded in 2014, it offers a variety of products, including extra strong cold brew coffee packaged in twelve-cup boxes with a convenient tap system that preserves freshness by minimizing exposure to air and light. The brand's range includes customizable options such as single-serve cold brew, vegan ready-to-drink beverages, and innovative products like extra strong K-Cups and coarse ground coffee. Wandering Bear's offerings are available for nationwide shipping through its website and Amazon, as well as select retailers including Whole Foods and Kroger. The company emphasizes sustainability and aims to provide consumers with a fresh and enjoyable coffee experience at any time.

Harmless Harvest

Venture Round in 2017
Harmless Harvest, Inc. produces organic coconut water. Its products include pro-plant pro-people, pro-biotic, and coffee coconut water. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Buff Bake

Seed Round in 2017
Buff Bake, LLC produces and retails butter, cookies, and protein spreads. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Santa Ana, California.

Kalahari Biltong

Seed Round in 2017
Kalahari Biltong offers seasoned and dried beef snack that tastes like prosciutto and jerky. The company began in South Africa when three friends raced 175 miles in an Ironman and Ultramarathon within a week. There they discovered the age-old traditions of crafting and preserving beef with simple ingredients. Since then, they've been rooted in a mission to share these styles and elevate the way people experience food. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Bonafide Provisions

Venture Round in 2017
Bonafide Provisions, LLC is a family-run business based in Carlsbad, California, specializing in the production of organic frozen bone broth. Founded in 2011, the company offers a range of restorative products, including pasture-raised chicken and grass-fed beef broths and soups, which are crafted using traditional cooking methods. Bonafide Provisions aims to promote the health benefits of real bone broth, making its products available both online and through various retail stores. The company, originally known as Real True Foods LLC, rebranded in January 2016 to reflect its commitment to quality and wellness.

Good Day Chocolate

Seed Round in 2017
Good Day Chocolate specializes in producing supplement-enriched chocolates aimed at young working adults. Their products feature a melt-proof candy coating that allows for easy measurement of active ingredients, providing consumers with both control and convenience. The chocolate offerings include varieties such as Energy, a darker chocolate infused with caffeine equivalent to half a cup of regular coffee, along with vitamins and minerals for an effective energy boost. Another variety, Calm, is a milk chocolate that incorporates amino acids and botanicals designed to alleviate tension without causing drowsiness. By combining premium chocolate with beneficial ingredients, Good Day Chocolate delivers a delicious and functional indulgence that addresses various consumer needs, including energy enhancement and stress relief.

Rethink Water

Venture Round in 2017
Rethink Brands is a solution-based beverage company that is focused on optimizing the products of everyday life. It is a drink for all occasions, may it be birthday parties, soccer game refreshments, and lunch table concessions, children could see a good bit of sugar over the course of any given day. It is based in Columbia, Maryland, and was founded in 2015.

Koia

Series A in 2017
Koia is a food and beverage company that specializes in manufacturing plant protein drinks. The company is driven by its mission is to empower people through plants,100% Plant-Based Protein and natural ingredients. Each 12 oz bottle is packed with 15-19g of plant-based protein with amazing taste and under 5g of sugar. The company was founded in 2014 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Halsa

Venture Round in 2017
Hälsa is a line of plant-based yogurt drinks made with a base of fermented organic whole grain oats

BOU Brands

Funding Round in 2017
BOU is a small team of foodies who are committed to creating products that are tastier, healthier, higher quality, and more convenient. They believe that you should never have to sacrifice flavor for health, or quality for convenience. Whether it's their easy to use cubes, or their on the go soup cups, their products are made with real and all natural ingredients, and are designed to make your life easier.

Nomi

Venture Round in 2017
Nomi, founded in 2011 and based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, specializes in the production of refrigerated snack bars made from oats and fruits. The company's offerings are designed to provide nutritious options, featuring oat-based, gluten-free recipes that are high in fiber and whole grains. Nomi's snack bars cater to health-conscious consumers seeking high-protein snacks.

Four Sigmatic

Venture Round in 2017
Four Sigmatic make drinking mushrooms easy with our mushroom coffees, elixirs, and superfood blends.

Wandering Bear LLC

Seed Round in 2017
Wandering Bear LLC is a New York-based company that specializes in producing, brewing, and delivering organic coffee tailored for home and office use. Founded in 2014, it offers a variety of products, including extra strong cold brew coffee packaged in twelve-cup boxes with a convenient tap system that preserves freshness by minimizing exposure to air and light. The brand's range includes customizable options such as single-serve cold brew, vegan ready-to-drink beverages, and innovative products like extra strong K-Cups and coarse ground coffee. Wandering Bear's offerings are available for nationwide shipping through its website and Amazon, as well as select retailers including Whole Foods and Kroger. The company emphasizes sustainability and aims to provide consumers with a fresh and enjoyable coffee experience at any time.

Aloe Gloe

Venture Round in 2017
Aloe Gloe is part of L.A. Libations, an emerging beverage incubator that was founded by Stepper, Pat Bolden and Dino Sarti. The three first met while working as merchandisers for Coca-Cola Enterprises and after many successful years in the beverage industry they reunited to create L.A. Libations and in turn their own passion project, Aloe Gloe.

Tractor Beverage

Venture Round in 2017
Tractor Beverage Company is all about honoring a complete meal experience. These drinks are sourced, prepared and poured with all the love, attention and intention as the food they pair with.

Good Day Chocolate

Venture Round in 2016
Good Day Chocolate specializes in producing supplement-enriched chocolates aimed at young working adults. Their products feature a melt-proof candy coating that allows for easy measurement of active ingredients, providing consumers with both control and convenience. The chocolate offerings include varieties such as Energy, a darker chocolate infused with caffeine equivalent to half a cup of regular coffee, along with vitamins and minerals for an effective energy boost. Another variety, Calm, is a milk chocolate that incorporates amino acids and botanicals designed to alleviate tension without causing drowsiness. By combining premium chocolate with beneficial ingredients, Good Day Chocolate delivers a delicious and functional indulgence that addresses various consumer needs, including energy enhancement and stress relief.

Brami

Seed Round in 2016
Brami Inc. specializes in providing lupine beans, specifically branded as Brami beans, which are soy-free and designed for convenient snacking at any time of the day. The company reimagines an ancient Roman snack for contemporary consumers, positioning its product as a sustainable alternative to traditional, resource-intensive animal protein snacks, such as jerky. Established in 2014, Brami is headquartered in New York, New York.

Mansi

Venture Round in 2016
Mansi sells the first calamansi juice beverage available in North America. This Premium ready-to-drink citrus product is the first in its category to be Non-GMO Project verified, using only the finest, most premium, hand-picked calamansi, naturally sweetened with organic cane sugar and a splash of organic honey.

Wandering Bear LLC

Venture Round in 2016
Wandering Bear LLC is a New York-based company that specializes in producing, brewing, and delivering organic coffee tailored for home and office use. Founded in 2014, it offers a variety of products, including extra strong cold brew coffee packaged in twelve-cup boxes with a convenient tap system that preserves freshness by minimizing exposure to air and light. The brand's range includes customizable options such as single-serve cold brew, vegan ready-to-drink beverages, and innovative products like extra strong K-Cups and coarse ground coffee. Wandering Bear's offerings are available for nationwide shipping through its website and Amazon, as well as select retailers including Whole Foods and Kroger. The company emphasizes sustainability and aims to provide consumers with a fresh and enjoyable coffee experience at any time.

Bandar

Seed Round in 2016
Bandar Foods, LLC is a producer of sauces and snacks based in San Francisco, California. Established in 2015, the company specializes in an array of products that includes naan chips, various chili sauces, masala spiced tomato ketchup, and crisped vegetables. Inspired by traditional South Asian recipes, Bandar offers unique condiments such as spicy mango chili and mint-cilantro chili sauces, which have been adapted into convenient squeeze bottles. These products provide consumers with a flavorful and exotic twist on familiar foods, making them versatile additions to sandwiches, falafels, kebabs, and more. Bandar Foods markets its offerings through retail stores and online channels, aiming to deliver naturally spicy snacks and condiments to a broad audience.

il Morso

Seed Round in 2016
Il Morso is a manufacturer of a packaged coffee bar made from organic coffee functioning as a low impact energy food. It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.

Wandering Bear LLC

Venture Round in 2016
Wandering Bear LLC is a New York-based company that specializes in producing, brewing, and delivering organic coffee tailored for home and office use. Founded in 2014, it offers a variety of products, including extra strong cold brew coffee packaged in twelve-cup boxes with a convenient tap system that preserves freshness by minimizing exposure to air and light. The brand's range includes customizable options such as single-serve cold brew, vegan ready-to-drink beverages, and innovative products like extra strong K-Cups and coarse ground coffee. Wandering Bear's offerings are available for nationwide shipping through its website and Amazon, as well as select retailers including Whole Foods and Kroger. The company emphasizes sustainability and aims to provide consumers with a fresh and enjoyable coffee experience at any time.

Nona Lim

Venture Round in 2016
Based in Oakland, California, Nona Lim makes non-GMO, dairy-free, and gluten-free soups, broths, and convenient meals using the freshest local and organic ingredients. Also, Nona Lim offers a variety of prepared meals and noodles that you can customize to make-it-your-own. The company was founded in 2006.

Native State Foods

Venture Round in 2015
Native State Foods, Inc. produces and supplies pinole grains food products. The company provides Purely Pinole brand line of hot cereal and snacking products, as well as apparel. It markets and sells its products through stores and online in the United States. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

Four Sigmatic

Venture Round in 2015
Four Sigmatic make drinking mushrooms easy with our mushroom coffees, elixirs, and superfood blends.

JJ's Sweets

Venture Round in 2015
JJ's Sweets is a Boulder, Colorado-based candy company that specializes in producing innovative and health-conscious treats. The company is known for its coconut milk caramels, which are crafted from vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and non-GMO ingredients. JJ's Sweets aims to transform traditional candy into indulgent options that not only delight the palate but also support well-being and sustainability. By drawing inspiration from the past while focusing on modern dietary preferences, JJ's Sweets seeks to redefine the candy experience for consumers looking for both taste and health benefits.

Bandar

Venture Round in 2015
Bandar Foods, LLC is a producer of sauces and snacks based in San Francisco, California. Established in 2015, the company specializes in an array of products that includes naan chips, various chili sauces, masala spiced tomato ketchup, and crisped vegetables. Inspired by traditional South Asian recipes, Bandar offers unique condiments such as spicy mango chili and mint-cilantro chili sauces, which have been adapted into convenient squeeze bottles. These products provide consumers with a flavorful and exotic twist on familiar foods, making them versatile additions to sandwiches, falafels, kebabs, and more. Bandar Foods markets its offerings through retail stores and online channels, aiming to deliver naturally spicy snacks and condiments to a broad audience.

Cows Gone

Funding Round in 2015
Cows Gone Coconut non-dairy frozen dessert is a rich and creamy treat that does not contain dairy, gluten, soy, eggs or cholesterol.

Nomi

Venture Round in 2015
Nomi, founded in 2011 and based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, specializes in the production of refrigerated snack bars made from oats and fruits. The company's offerings are designed to provide nutritious options, featuring oat-based, gluten-free recipes that are high in fiber and whole grains. Nomi's snack bars cater to health-conscious consumers seeking high-protein snacks.

ICONIC Protein

Venture Round in 2014
ICONIC is committed to using clean-label, premium ingredients that not only taste great but also are good for you. ICONIC is 100% all natural with no artificial ingredients or chemicals. Their protein is grass-fed, and all of their flavors are made with ingredients you can pronounce and understand.

JJ's Sweets

Seed Round in 2014
JJ's Sweets is a Boulder, Colorado-based candy company that specializes in producing innovative and health-conscious treats. The company is known for its coconut milk caramels, which are crafted from vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and non-GMO ingredients. JJ's Sweets aims to transform traditional candy into indulgent options that not only delight the palate but also support well-being and sustainability. By drawing inspiration from the past while focusing on modern dietary preferences, JJ's Sweets seeks to redefine the candy experience for consumers looking for both taste and health benefits.

Four Sigmatic

Venture Round in 2014
Four Sigmatic make drinking mushrooms easy with our mushroom coffees, elixirs, and superfood blends.

Evoke Healthy Foods

Venture Round in 2014
Evoke Healthy Foods provides muesli, a ready-to-eat cereal food that includes a base of oats and whole grains mixed with ingredients, such as nuts, seeds, dried fruits, and sweets. The company serves customers through retail stores in the United States. It also sells muesli online. Evoke Healthy Foods was formerly known as Muesli Fusion, Inc. and changed its name to Evoke Healthy Foods in March 2014. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Rochester, New York.

Whynatte Enterprises

Seed Round in 2014
Whynatte Enterprises is a beverage company that produces and sells ready-to-drink coffees. It also sells hoodies, shot glasses, T-shirts, hats, bar mats, prints, posters, and cups online.