Ample Foods is a technology company.
Ample Foods has raised $2.0M across 1 funding round.
Ample Foods has raised $2.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Ample Foods is a San Francisco-based consumer food and beverage company founded in 2015 that produces meal replacement drinks using real food ingredients for optimal nutrition in a convenient format.[2][3] It targets busy professionals and health-conscious consumers seeking balanced, easy meals without sugar or artificial additives, solving the problem of incorporating healthy eating into fast-paced lives.[1][3] The company has raised about $3.44M–$4M in seed funding, achieved strong direct-to-consumer growth via Amazon (150% month-over-month at one point), and built subscriber revenue exceeding 60% with high repeat usage (over four meals per week per customer).[2][4] Plans include ready-to-drink formats, flavor expansions, bulk options, and scaling into corporate, military, and hospital markets within the $3 trillion convenience packaged food sector.[1]
Ample Foods was founded in 2015 by Connor Young, who identified a gap in healthy, convenient meal options amid busy lifestyles and confusion over "healthy" eating.[1][3][4] Young, as CEO, aimed to simplify optimal nutrition through science-backed, real-food shakes, spending two years refining formulas for better flavor, texture, and mouthfeel—especially for plant-based versions like Ample V using pea and rice proteins paired with acidic profiles.[4] Early traction came via direct-to-consumer sales, a $2M seed round led by Slow Ventures, and equity crowdfunding on Republic to build community ownership.[1][7] By 2019, it had grown into a multi-million-dollar business with loyal subscribers and US-sourced supply chain resilience during COVID-19.[1][4]
(Note: Recent site activity suggests a pivot toward sustainable snacks like Bites, Crunchola, and Fizz.io with regenerative ingredients, potentially evolving beyond drinks.[6])
Ample rides the wave of health and wellness trends in food tech, where consumers demand convenient, nutritious options amid rising awareness of poor CPG innovation—large brands lag in healthy reformulation, allowing startups to capture share in the $3T convenience food market.[1] Timing aligns with post-COVID supply chain priorities (Ample's US sourcing proved resilient) and shifts toward plant-based, sustainable eating.[1][6] It influences the ecosystem by pioneering "drinkable superfood meals," inspiring direct-to-consumer models, crowdfunding for community buy-in, and pushing for nutrition scale in corporate/military channels—reshaping CPG toward real ingredients and regenerative practices.[1][4][7]
Ample is poised for expansion with ready-to-drink launches, price reductions via scale, and diversification into snacks and beyond meals, targeting underserved demographics and global markets.[1] Trends like sustainability (regenerative farming, ethical sourcing) and omni-channel health foods will propel it, especially as CPG giants play catch-up.[1][6] Its influence may grow by leading nutrition accessibility, potentially through acquisitions or partnerships in wellness ecosystems—echoing its origin as a simple solution to healthy eating chaos, now scaling to transform industry standards.[1][4]
Ample Foods has raised $2.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Ample Foods's investors include 645 Ventures, 8VC, Alsop Louie Partners, Array Ventures, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Comal Ventures, Craft Ventures, Matthew Brimer, Flare Capital Partners, Flexcap, HawksHead Capital, Insight Partners.
Ample Foods has raised $2.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $2.0M Seed in May 2018.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2018 | $2.0M Seed | 645 Ventures, 8VC, Alsop Louie Partners, Array Ventures, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Comal Ventures, Craft Ventures, Matthew Brimer, Flare Capital Partners, Flexcap, HawksHead Capital, Insight Partners, Social Starts, South Park Commons, The MBA Fund, UpHonest Capital, WGI Group, David Hauser, Ellie Wheeler, Evan Cheng, Joe Speiser, John Battelle, Kevin Lee, Nelson Chu, Scott Belsky, Tim Ferriss |