When was Forager founded?

Forager was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Forager located?

Forager is headquartered in Portland, United States.

How many employees does Forager have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Forager is 2.

Is Forager a funded company?

Forager is a funded company, having raised a total of $4.27M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on May 23, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of Forager?

Forager's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on May 17, 2021, with participation from 2 investors. Its primary sector is Online Grocery. In United States, the Online Grocery sector has seen $506M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Forager rank among its competitors?

Forager ranks 51st amongst 800 active competitors, of which 48 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Fresh Direct, which secured $100M in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Forager?

Forager's top competitors include DoorDash, Thrive Market and Gopuff. Among them, Fresh Direct secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

Forager - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of a commerce platform connecting farms and food buyers. The platform offers e-commerce, order management, and supplier discovery tools. It facilitates direct relationships between farms, food hubs, restaurants, and grocers. The platform provides features for managing sales channels, inventory, and customer relationships.

Website: goforager.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Portland, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$4.27M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, May 17, 2021, $*****

Investors

CEI & 1 more

Ranked

51^st among 800 active competitors

Employee Count

2 as on Aug 31, 2026

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Exit Details

Acquired by Local Line (Jun 21, 2023)

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Forager got acquired by Local Line on Jun 21, 2023.

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Forager has raised a total funding of $4.27M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 23, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on May 17, 2021 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Forager has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Forager:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 17, 2021	6364968	Series A	9748337	6432813	1522870	1975645
Sep 04, 2020	2398725	Seed	5618995	4363339	9401424	2640318
May 23, 2017	8229940	Seed	3477356	5159635	5285295	CEI

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The founders of Forager is David Stone.

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

David Stone: Founder & CEO of Forager.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Forager's employee count trend

Forager has 2 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Forager's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Forager include DoorDash, Thrive Market and Gopuff. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Forager, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	DoorDash 2013, San Francisco (United States), Public	Platform facilitating fast, same-day delivery of food, grocery and retail essentials from local stores and restaurants to consumers	$2.5B	T. Rowe Price, Dragoneer Investment Group ... & 56 others	87/100
2nd	Thrive Market 2014, Los Angeles (United States), Series C	Online membership-based platform offering organic groceries	$332M	Compound, Invus & 64 others	83/100
3rd	Gopuff 2013, Philadelphia (United States), Series D	Online platform offering on-demand delivery services for food and groceries	$5.14B	SoftBank Vision Fund, Fidelity Investments ... & 30 others	79/100
4th	Shipt 2014, Birmingham (United States), Acquired	Provider of on-demand grocery delivery	$60.1M	Greycroft, Headline & 6 others	77/100
5th	Mercato 2015, Brooklyn (United States), Series A	Online grocery delivery connecting customers with local, independent grocers	$40.8M	Greycroft, Velvet Sea Ventures & 14 others	74/100
6th	Getir 2015, Istanbul (Turkey), Series E	App based platform offering multi-category grocery products	$2.54B	Mubadala, Tiger Global Management & 21 others	74/100
7th	Fresh Direct 2002, New York City (United States), Acquired	Online platform offering multi-category grocery products	$325M	Morrisons, J P Morgan & 9 others	72/100
8th	Foxtrot 2013, Chicago (United States), Series C	Online retailer offering multi-category grocery products	$169M	Fifth Wall, Imaginary & 30 others	69/100
9th	Gorillas 2020, Berlin (Germany), Acquired	Online platform offering multi-category grocery products	$1.33B	Coatue, DST Global & 21 others	68/100
10th	SayWeee 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series E	Online retailer of Asian groceries, food, and household products	$864M	DST Global, Goodwater Capital & 21 others	67/100
51st	Forager 2015, Portland (United States), Acquired	Provider of a commerce platform connecting farms and food buyers	$4.27M	CEI, ICM	38/100