When was Minnow founded?

Minnow was founded in 2017 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Minnow located?

Minnow is headquartered in Seattle, United States.

How many employees does Minnow have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Minnow is 10.

Is Minnow a funded company?

Minnow is a funded company, having raised a total of $12.6M across 7 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jan 19, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Minnow?

Minnow's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Feb 26, 2024, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Food Processing & Packaging Equipment. Globally, the Food Processing & Packaging Equipment sector has seen $5.47M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Minnow rank among its competitors?

Minnow ranks 20th amongst 605 active competitors, of which 24 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Dripl, which secured $4.64M in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Minnow?

Minnow's top competitors include Marel, John Bean Technologies and Gea. Among them, Dripl secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

Minnow - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Website: minnowpod.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2017

Location

Seattle, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$12.6M in 7 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Feb 26, 2024, $*****

Investors

Elevate Capital & 6 more

Ranked

20^th among 605 active competitors

Employee Count

10 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Marel & 631 more

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Minnow has raised a total funding of $12.6M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 19, 2018. Minnow has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Minnow:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 26, 2024	2443019	Series A	3159199	2385082	1758233	1001809
Nov 18, 2022	7647685	Seed	5608311	7848179	8323890	4558173
Oct 23, 2022	1159657	Grant (prize money)	4154121	6719854	7342537	Bend Venture Conference

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The founders of Minnow are Steven Sperry and Yona Belfort.

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

Steven Sperry: Co-Founder & CEO of Minnow and founder of 2 other companies, Minnow Technologies and Minnow.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Yona Belfort: Co-Founder & VP of Minnow and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Minnow's employee count trend

Minnow has 10 employees as of May 26. Here is Minnow's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Minnow include Marel, John Bean Technologies and Gea. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Minnow, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Marel 1996, Reykjavik (Iceland), Acquired	Manufacturer of meat processing equipment	-	Paros Capital, Equistone Partners Europe & 3 others	69/100
2nd	John Bean Technologies 1894, Chicago (United States), Public	Designer, manufacturer and supplier of complete meat processing lines	-	-	68/100
3rd	Gea Germany, Public	Provider of systems, machinery, plants, process technology, components, and related services	$882K	Sofimac Investment Managers, Credit Agricole Center France ... & 4 others	66/100
4th	Tetra Pak 1951, Pully (Switzerland), Series D	Provider of food processing and packaging equipment	$105M	Nuvolab, Europa	63/100
5th	Key Technology 1948, Walla Walla (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of food processing equipment and sorting machines	-	PMV, LRM & 1 others	61/100
6th	Middleby 1888, Elgin (United States), Public	Manufacturer of commercial and residential cooking equipment	-	Bank of America	51/100
7th	Kepler 1925, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Public	Manufacturer of bulk storage, processing and handling equipment	-	-	48/100
8th	Dripl 2019, Gentbrugge (Belgium), Series A	Manufacturer of food equipments	$6.97M	Faraday, Spadel & 4 others	46/100
9th	Buhler 1860, Uzwil (Switzerland), Funding Raised	Provider of alternative proteins, food ingredients, and other product processing services	-	Europa, Mulhacen Holding	46/100
10th	Patriot Pickle 2004, Wayne (United States), Acquired	Pickle processing company	-	H.I.G. Private Equity, H.I.G. Capital & 2 others	46/100
20th	Minnow 2017, Seattle (United States), Series A	Manufacturer of kitchen equipment	$12.6M	Gaingels, Branded Strategic Hospitality & 5 others	40/100