Amara Organic Foods
Series B in 2024
Amara Organic Foods is a San Francisco-based company specializing in the production of organic baby food. Founded in 2012, the company focuses on delivering easy-to-prepare baby meals that provide the nutritional benefits of fresh, homemade goods. Amara offers a variety of flavors, including oats n' berries, tropical mango, kale potato and veggie mash, applesauce with maqui berry, and peas, corn, and carrots. Its products are designed to offer superior taste, texture, and nutrition compared to traditional jars and pouches, allowing families to ensure their babies receive a delicious and healthy diet. Amara Organic Foods sells its offerings through both retail store chains and its website, making it accessible to a wide range of consumers.
True Food Kitchen
Private Equity Round in 2022
True Food Kitchen operates 42 restaurants across the United States, offering a dining experience centered around wholesome, seasonal cuisine guided by Dr. Andrew Weil's anti-inflammatory food pyramid principles. The company sources fresh, in-season ingredients to create dishes that emphasize natural health benefits and flavors, with a focus on thoughtful preparations and conscious sourcing. Established in 2008, True Food Kitchen is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
Against The Grain Gourmet
Acquisition in 2021
Against The Grain Gourmet is a family-owned, Vermont-based company that specializes in the production of healthy, gluten-free and grain-free baked goods. Committed to using real foods sourced from local farms, the company offers a diverse range of products, including gluten-free pizza bread, rolls, bagels, and baking mixes. By focusing on high-quality ingredients and innovative recipes, Against The Grain Gourmet aims to meet the gourmet food needs of its customers while promoting a healthier lifestyle.
Coconut Bliss
Acquisition in 2020
Coconut Bliss is a dairy-free ice cream producer creating 100 percent plant-based flavors of ice creams.
Aktiia is a company focused on providing continuous and accurate blood pressure monitoring to address hypertension, a prevalent chronic condition affecting over 1.4 billion people globally. Founded on two decades of research, Aktiia has developed a unique tool that combines optical sensors with clinically validated software algorithms to measure blood pressure at the wrist. This innovative approach enables individuals to gain insights into their blood pressure patterns and understand the underlying causes of hypertension. By delivering personalized, continuous, and medical-grade blood pressure and heart rate data, Aktiia aims to enhance patient care and empower patients, researchers, and clinicians. The company's mission is to improve the accessibility, accuracy, and actionability of blood pressure management, ultimately contributing to better health outcomes and reducing the significant mortality associated with high blood pressure.
Airgraft is a Montreal-based company that designs, develops, and sells vaporization hardware and software for cannabis products. Its flagship pod-based Clean Vaporizer pairs with a mobile app that lets users monitor each dose, as pods trigger individual heating profiles to optimize each oil’s boiling point and saturation rate, delivering clean vapor with enhanced flavor and smoothness while reducing contaminants and burn. The company markets its products online and was formerly known as XO Montreal, rebranding to Airgraft in 2018 after incorporation.