Hungryroot - About the company
Hungryroot is a series C company based in New York City (United States), founded in 2015 by Benjamin McKean. It operates as an Online platform offering artificial intelligence-powered personalized grocery service. Hungryroot has raised $78.3M in funding from investors like Lightspeed Venture Partners, Crosslink Capital and Lerer Hippeau, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 66 active competitors, including 7 funded and 9 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like HelloFresh, Home Chef and Marley Spoon.
Company Details
Online platform offering artificial intelligence-powered personalized grocery service. The company uses proprietary predictive technology to deliver groceries and recipes that suit the customer's needs and goals. It also offers meal planning, nutritional support, and at-home delivery services.
- Website
- www.hungryroot.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@hungryroot.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2015
Location
New York City, United States
Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$78.3M in 5 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$***** as on Jun 04, 2021
Investors
Ranked
9th among 66 active competitors
Employee Count
285 as on Aug 31, 2026
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Legal entities associated with Hungryroot
Hungryroot is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hungryroot, Inc. CIN: 4776187 , United States, Active | Jun 17, 2015 | - | - | - |
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Hungryroot's funding and investors
Hungryroot has raised a total funding of $78.3M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 21, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Jun 04, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Hungryroot has 14 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Hungryroot:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jun 04, 2021 | 5063992 | Series C | 7196204 | 5953649 | 5584402 | 8815220 |
Mar 22, 2018 | 3432736 | Series C | 6940296 | 6555812 | 9776126 | 7630226 |
Feb 08, 2017 | 4339631 | Series B | 4388064 | 8745127 | 8469047 |
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Hungryroot's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Hungryroot is Benjamin McKean. Benjamin McKean is the CEO of Hungryroot.
Here are the details of Hungryroot's key team members:
- Benjamin McKean: Founder & CEO of Hungryroot. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
Hungryroot's Board of Directors
Hungryroot's board has 4 active members. Benjamin McKean, Omar El-Ayat, Gregory Struck and Jeremy Liew are independent board members.Here is the list of Hungryroot's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent board member | - | Current | 11y 4m | |
rjcomzz | Independent board member | - | Current | 1y 4m |
jdxkfrw | Independent board member | - | Current | 1y 2m |
uzfbovo | Independent board member | - | Current | 3y 3m |
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Hungryroot's employee count trend
Hungryroot has 285 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Hungryroot's employee count trend over the years:
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Hungryroot's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Hungryroot include HelloFresh, Home Chef and Marley Spoon. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Hungryroot, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | HelloFresh 2011, Berlin (Germany), Public | Provider of meal recipe kits subscription service | $367M | 84/100 | |
2nd | Home Chef 2013, Chicago (United States), Acquired | Platform offering recipe meal kit delivery services | $55.8M | 74/100 | |
3rd |  Marley Spoon 2012, Berlin (Germany), Acquired | Provider of meal kits and prepared meals delivered to homes | $71.1M | 72/100 | |
4th | Green Chef 2014, Boulder (United States), Acquired | Provider of organic meal kit based on subscription | $15.5M | 67/100 | |
5th | Sakara Life 2011, New York City (United States), Series B | Internet first restaurant offering plant-based ready-to-eat meals | $23.6M | 66/100 | |
6th | Sun Basket 2011, San Francisco (United States), Series E | Online subscription recipe box with pre measured ingredients | $125M | 63/100 | |
7th | Plated 2012, New York City (United States), Acquired | Online grocery delivery and pickup, offering fresh food and household essentials | $89.5M | 61/100 | |
8th | Gobble 2010, Palo Alto (United States), Acquired | 15-minute meal kits delivered: fresh, homemade dinners made easy | $27.1M | 59/100 | |
9th |  Hungryroot 2015, New York City (United States), Series C | Online platform offering artificial intelligence-powered personalized grocery service | $78.3M | 57/100 | |
10th | Purple Carrot 2014, Boston (United States), Acquired | Online platform to purchase plant-based meal kits | $8.8M | 53/100 |
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Hungryroot's Investments and acquisitions
Hungryroot has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Hungryroot
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News related to Hungryroot
Filter this listMedia has covered Hungryroot for 1 event in last 1 year.
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LM Real Estate Partners Acquires Fully-Leased Atlanta-Area Cold Storage Facility for $27.5 MillionConnect Media•Jun 09, 2026•Hungryroot
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Hungryroot's Rapid Growth Continues: Company Reports $333M of Revenue and Over $9M of Profit in 2023PR Newswire•Feb 06, 2024•Hungryroot
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HungryRoot CEO Leverages Generative AI for ‘Every’ App Encourage Deeper Relationships and Self-DiscoveryVoicebot.ai•Oct 07, 2023•Hungryroot
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Hooray Foods Plant-Based Bacon Expands to Meal Delivery ServicesPerishableNews.com•Jun 30, 2023•puplecarrot.com, Hungryroot, Hooray Foods
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Ness Raised $15.5M in Seed Capitalexplode.africa•May 11, 2022•Ness, Will Ventures, Core Innovation Capital, Portage Ventures and 23 others
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They deliver meals, groceries and inspiration right to youTech Investor News•May 10, 2022•Hungryroot
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Bellwether Farms Partners with Hungryroot to Deliver Whole Milk Basket Ricotta NationwidePerishableNews.com•Jan 22, 2022•Bellwether Farms, Hungryroot
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Kingdom Supercultures raises $25m to expand Non GMO suite of microbes to unlock new flavors, textures, and functionalities in food & beverageFoodNavigator-USA•Oct 05, 2021•Kingdom Supercultures, Valor Ventures, LUX, Daring and 17 others
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