Where is Avena located?

Avena is headquartered in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Who is the current CEO of Avena?

Javier Alvarez Barragan of Avena.

How many employees does Avena have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Avena is 20.

Is Avena a funded company?

Avena is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round.

Where does Avena rank among its competitors?

Avena ranks 8th amongst 228 active competitors, of which 14 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Oviva, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Avena?

Avena's top competitors include Oviva, WW and Season Health. Among them, Oviva secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

Avena - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

App-based weight loss program with the dietitian. The app generates a meal plan for the user on the basis of their current weight and weight loss goal. Users can measure their progress and in case of need can also chat with the dietitian. The app is available for iOS and Android.

Website: avena.io
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Email ID: *****@avena.io

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Guadalajara, Mexico

Stage

Funding Raised

Investors

iLab Collective & 3 more

Ranked

8^th among 228 active competitors

Employee Count

20 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Oviva & 327 more

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Avena is a funded company. Avena has 4 institutional investors.

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The founders of Avena are Ruben Sandoval Davila and Javier Alvarez Barragan.

Here are the details of Avena's key team members:

Ruben Sandoval Davila: Co-Founder & CTO of Avena.
Javier Alvarez Barragan: Co-Founder & CEO of Avena.

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Avena's employee count trend

Avena has 20 employees as of May 26. Here is Avena's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Avena include Oviva, WW and Season Health. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Avena, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Oviva 2014, London (United Kingdom), Series D	Provider of an online nutritional consultation platform for patients	$118M	Kinnevik, Temasek & 19 others	73/100
2nd	WW 1963, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of personalized meal plans for weight loss management	-	Invus, Serruya Private Equity & 2 others	66/100
3rd	Season Health 2019, Austin (United States), Acquired	Online platform offering dietician virtual consultation services	$52M	Andreessen Horowitz, Inception Health & 12 others	61/100
4th	Form Health 2019, Boston (United States), Series B	Provider of expert-led personalized nutrition training for weight loss	$65.9M	Sound Ventures, M13 Company & 2 others	60/100
5th	Ayble Health 2022, Boston (United States), Seed	Provider of personalized nutrition and mental health programs for gut health	$4.6M	M13 Company, Upfront Ventures & 2 others	55/100
6th	Retrofit 2011, Chicago (United States), Deadpooled	An online weight management program	$23M	DFJ, Pritzker Group & 30 others	47/100
7th	Fuelin 2020, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded	Online platform offering personalized nutrition planning programs	-	-	45/100
8th	Avena 2015, Guadalajara (Mexico), Funding Raised	App-based weight loss program with the dietitian	-	iLab Collective, GSV Labs & 2 others	45/100
9th	Carbon 2018, Lutz (United States), Unfunded	Provider of an online diet coaching platform	-	-	43/100
10th	Diyetkolik 2011, Istanbul (Turkey), Unfunded	Membership based online diet and exercise training program	-	-	43/100