When was Kind founded?

Kind was founded in 2004 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Kind located?

Kind is headquartered in New York City, United States. It is registered at New York, New York.

How many employees does Kind have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Kind is 817.

Is Kind a funded company?

Kind is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on 2008.

When was the latest funding round of Kind?

Kind's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Nov 29, 2017, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Traditional Nutraceuticals. In United States, the Traditional Nutraceuticals sector has seen $19.5M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Kind rank among its competitors?

Kind ranks 1st amongst 125 active competitors, of which 13 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was MOSH, which secured $13M in May, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Kind?

Kind's top competitors include MOSH, Eat Mezcla and Happi. Among them, MOSH secured the most recent funding round in May, 2026.

Kind - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Kind is a series B company based in New York City (United States), founded in 2004 by Hafsat Abiola-Costello. It operates as a Manufacturing and marketing branded protein bar products. Kind has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from Mars. The company has 125 active competitors, including 13 funded and 16 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like MOSH, Eat Mezcla and Happi.

Company Details

Kind is engaged in manufacturing and marketing branded protein bar products. The company sells the product in 22 different variants, including black truffle almond, raspberry clusters with chia, banana nut clusters, almond, and apricot, etc. It is also looking to add more products to its portfolio shortly. The company sells its products online as well as through partnering with retail stores.

Website: www.kindsnacks.com/
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Email ID: *****@kindsnacks.com
Registered Address: New York, New York

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2004

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Series B

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Nov 29, 2017, $*****

Investors

Mars & 3 more

Ranked

1^st among 125 active competitors

Employee Count

817 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Nature's Bakery & 2 more

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Kind is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
KIND, INC. CIN: 133766029 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	1340 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Kind has raised funding over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2008. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Nov 29, 2017 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Kind has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kind:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 29, 2017	5142947	Series B	2653831	2178319	5980077	9545329
Apr 10, 2015	2490738	Series A	4673104	7054219	1629777	SWaN & Legend Venture Partners
2008	1156	Series A	9016	1977	5597	VMG Partners

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The founders of Kind is Hafsat Abiola-Costello.

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

Hafsat Abiola-Costello: Founder and Board President of Kind.

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Kind's employee count trend

Kind has 817 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Kind's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Kind include MOSH, Eat Mezcla and Happi. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kind, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Kind 2004, New York City (United States), Series B	Manufacturing and marketing branded protein bar products	-	SWaN & Legend Venture Partners, VMG Partners ... & 2 others	64/100
2nd	MOSH 2020, Los Angeles (United States), Series A	Online brand offering protein bars with brain-supporting nutrients	$19.5M	Main Street Advisors, Entrepreneur & 9 others	55/100
3rd	Eat Mezcla 2019, New York City (United States), Series B	Brand of bars	$16.5M	Bluestein Ventures, Dream Ventures & 13 others	52/100
4th	Happi 2021, Birmingham (United States), Seed	Internet first brand of energy drinks	$2.84M	-	47/100
5th	RXBAR 2012, Chicago (United States), Acquired	Clean protein snacks with simple ingredients for a healthy lifestyle	$825K	-	45/100
6th	Sunbelt Bakery 1964, Collegedale (United States), Unfunded	Manufacturer of healthy snacks	-	-	44/100
7th	Perfect Bar 2005, San Diego (United States), Acquired	Refrigerated protein bars packed with whole food proteins and superfoods	-	VMG Partners	44/100
8th	Exo 2014, Austin (United States), Acquired	Sustainable protein snacks and powders fueled by Acheta (cricket) protein	$6.1M	Collab Fund, Start Garden & 10 others	43/100
9th	Organifi 2011, San Diego (United States), Unfunded	Provider of audit, tax, and business consulting services	-	-	42/100
10th	Lil Bucks 2018, Chicago (United States), Series A	Internet first brand offering buckwheat energy bars	$3M	Proterra Investment Partners, IU Ventures ... & 3 others	41/100

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Kind has made 1 investment in Empatico and acquired Nature's Bakery and Creative Snacks.

Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Dec 02, 2020	Acquisition	Nature's Bakery	2010	Reno (United States)
Oct 15, 2019	Acquisition	Creative Snacks	2009	High Point (United States)
Oct 17, 2017	Investments	Empatico	2012	New York City (United States)