When was Needed founded?

Needed was founded in 2017 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Needed located?

Needed is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Needed?

Julie Sawaya of Needed. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Needed have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Needed is 136.

Is Needed a funded company?

Needed is a funded company, having raised a total of $22.6M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on May 02, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Needed?

Needed's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Sep 15, 2023, with participation from 3 investors.

Where does Needed rank among its competitors?

Needed ranks 1st amongst 19 active competitors, of which 2 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Needed, which secured $14.6M in Sep, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Needed?

Needed's top competitors include Anya, vitaMedMD and Sprigs. Among them, Needed secured the most recent funding round in September, 2023.

Needed - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of nutritional supplements for prenatal care. The company products include prenatal multi-powder, omega-3 capsules, vitamin D, and more. Also, it offers tests for home-based vitamin and omega-3 tests.

Website: thisisneeded.com
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Email ID: *****@thisisneeded.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2017

Location

Los Angeles, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$22.6M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Sep 15, 2023, $*****

Investors

Sekhmet Ventures & 9 more

Ranked

1^st among 19 active competitors

Employee Count

136 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Anya & 20 more

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Needed is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Needed PBC CIN: 822546765 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2016	-	-	-

Needed has raised a total funding of $22.6M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 02, 2019. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Sep 15, 2023 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Needed has 10 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Needed:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 15, 2023	7553195	Series A	5741600	9855981	7628220	1579443
May 20, 2022	9315928	Seed	1741218	1460828	4463263	3151298
Oct 27, 2021	5241069	Seed	6357040	3170653	Sekhmet Ventures & 1 more	Peterson Partners & 1 more

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The founders of Needed are Ryan Woodbury and Julie Sawaya.

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

Ryan Woodbury: Co-Founder of Needed.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Julie Sawaya: Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Needed.

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Needed's employee count trend

Needed has 136 employees as of May 26. Here is Needed's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Needed include Anya, vitaMedMD and Sprigs. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Needed, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Needed 2017, Los Angeles (United States), Series A	Provider of nutritional supplements for prenatal care	$22.6M	Peterson Partners, Able Partners & 8 others	50/100
2nd	Anya 2020, Long Beach (United States), Unfunded	Developer of nutritional products for women health	-	-	32/100
3rd	vitaMedMD 2008, Boca Raton (United States), Series A	Provider of vitamin products for pregnant women	$3.28M	-	29/100
4th	Sprigs 2015, Tampa (United States), Unfunded	Provider of nutraceutical supplements for women health	-	-	27/100
5th	Fairhaven Health 2003, Bellingham (United States), Acquired	Standalone pharmacy	-	HHS	25/100
6th	Mamalife 2024, Gurugram (India), Unfunded	Provider of protein supplement for lactating mothers	-	-	25/100
7th	MamiGut 2020, Bad Soden Am Taunus (Germany), Unfunded	Internet-first brand offering nutritional supplements for women's health	-	-	24/100
8th	Genate 2012, Kannapolis (United States), Unfunded	Provider of personalised nutritional supplements	-	-	24/100
9th	Perdays Chatswood (Australia), Unfunded	Developer of supplements for pregnant women	-	-	24/100
10th	Fertinea 2016, Katowice (Poland), Unfunded	Manufactures and markets pregnancy support supplement	-	-	24/100