La Colombe - About the company
La Colombe is an acquired company based in Philadelphia (United States), founded in 1994 by Todd Carmichael and Jp Iberti. It operates as a Coffee roasters and chain of cafes. La Colombe has raised $328M in funding from Keurig Dr Pepper, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 529 active competitors, including 27 funded and 9 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like VAHDAM, Black Rifle Coffee Company and Black Rock Coffee Bar.
Company Details
La Colombe is a Philadelphia-based specialty coffee roaster. It provides classic blends and single-origin coffees to cafes, hotels, and restaurants. They also have a line of canned coffees and run 17 outlets where their coffee is retailed in Philadelphia, Washington D.C and Chicago. Their coffees can also be bought online.
- Website
- www.lacolombe.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@lacolombe.net
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
- Registered Address
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1994
Location
Philadelphia, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$328M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Dec 16, 2019
Investors
Ranked
4th among 529 active competitors
Employee Count
533 as on Aug 31, 2026
Similar Companies
Exit Details
Acquired by Chobani (Dec 15, 2023)
Legal entities associated with La Colombe
La Colombe is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LA COLOMBE TORREFACTION, INC. CIN: 4727609 , United States, Active | Mar 18, 2015 | - | - | - |
LA COLOMBE HOLDINGS, INC. CIN: 471649506 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | - | 683 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
La Colombe's acquisition details
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La Colombe's funding and investors
La Colombe has raised a total funding of $328M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 11, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jul 21, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. La Colombe has 4 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of La Colombe:
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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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Jul 21, 2023 | 5631194 | Series B | 2525253 | 4691414 | 5905337 | 7628626 |
Feb 01, 2023 | 9415556 | Grant (prize money) | 1768155 | 5284944 | 3267712 | |
Jul 01, 2022 | 9171289 | Grant (prize money) | 1690157 | 8390541 | 9865123 |
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La Colombe's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of La Colombe are Todd Carmichael and Jp Iberti.
Here are the details of La Colombe's key team members:
- Todd Carmichael: Co-Founder & CEO of La Colombe. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Jp Iberti: Co-Founder of La Colombe.
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La Colombe's employee count trend
La Colombe has 533 employees as of Aug 26. Here is La Colombe's employee count trend over the years:
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La Colombe's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of La Colombe include VAHDAM, Black Rifle Coffee Company and Black Rock Coffee Bar. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of La Colombe, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Internet first brand offering tea powders | $42.9M | 65/100 | ||
2nd |  Black Rifle Coffee Company 2014, Salt Lake City (United States), Public | Internet first brand of coffee | - | 63/100 | |
3rd |  Black Rock Coffee Bar 2008, Vancouver (United States), Public | Internet first brand of coffee | - | - | 61/100 |
4th | La Colombe 1994, Philadelphia (United States), Acquired | Coffee roasters and chain of cafes | $328M | 59/100 | |
5th |  SUNNIVA Super Coffee 2015, Washington, DC (United States), Series C | Delicious, healthy, and energizing coffee products with zero sugar and positive ingredients | $146M | 50/100 | |
6th |  Bad Ass Coffee 1989, Lakewood (United States), Unfunded | Internet-first brand offering coffee | - | - | 50/100 |
7th |  Dunn Brothers Coffee 1987, Roseville (United States), Acquired | Internet first brand offering coffee products | - | - | 46/100 |
8th | Bigelow Tea 1945, Fairfield (United States), Unfunded | Premium tea company offering diverse flavors, wellness blends, and tea gifts | - | - | 44/100 |
9th | Throne SPORT COFFEE 2024, Stamford (United States), Series A | Internet first brand of coffee | $18M | - | 43/100 |
10th |  Chamberlain Coffee 2020, Beverly Hills (United States), Series A | Internet-first brand offering coffee | $22M | 43/100 |
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La Colombe's Investments and acquisitions
La Colombe has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to La Colombe
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News related to La Colombe
Filter this listMedia has covered La Colombe for a total of 5 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates.
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Next phase of La Colombe’s $567M Norton Shores expansion moves forwardHanks Tavern•Apr 17, 2026•La Colombe
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Chobani Invests in La Colombe Specialty Coffee BusinessWorld Coffee Portal•Mar 24, 2026•Chobani, La Colombe
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Chobani raises $650M to fuel continued growthDairy Foods•Oct 16, 2025•Chobani, Daily Harvest, La Colombe, Unilever and 1 other
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Citizens Coffee Seeking New Investment And Targeting $100m Sales By 2029World Coffee Portal•Sep 11, 2024•Blue Bottle Coffee, La Colombe
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Chobani and La Colombe Release Pumpkin Spice PortfolioPerishableNews.com•Jul 30, 2024•Chobani, La Colombe
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La Colombe® Coffee Roasters Introduces 'World's Frothiest Draft Latte' in New 11 fl oz CanPR Newswire•Apr 11, 2024•La Colombe
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Chobani Buys La Colombe Coffee for $900 Milliondailycoffeenews.com•Dec 15, 2023•Chobani, La Colombe, Keurig Dr Pepper
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Keurig Dr Pepper Announces New Partnership With La ColombeEsmmagazine•Jul 24, 2023•Keurig Dr Pepper, La Colombe, Hedonova
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