When was Thistle founded?

Thistle was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Thistle located?

Thistle is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. It is registered at San Francisco, California.

How many employees does Thistle have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Thistle is 444.

Is Thistle a funded company?

Thistle is a funded company, having raised a total of $24M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Oct 12, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Thistle?

Thistle's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jan 06, 2021, with participation from 3 investors.

Where does Thistle rank among its competitors?

Thistle ranks 4th amongst 10 active competitors, of which 4 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Season Health, which secured $7M in Dec, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Thistle?

Thistle's top competitors include Green Chef, Sun Basket and Season Health. Among them, Season Health secured the most recent funding round in December, 2023.

Thistle - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Thistle is a series B company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2014 by Alap Shah and Shiri Avnery. It operates as a Provider of prepared meals, snacks, and juices with delivery options. Thistle has raised $24M in funding from Powerplant Ventures. The company has 10 active competitors, including 4 funded and 2 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Green Chef, Sun Basket and Season Health.

Company Details

Provider of prepared meals, snacks, and juices with delivery options. The company offers weekly menus designed by chefs and nutritionists. Meals are fully prepared and made without gluten and dairy, with vegan options available. Customers can select meals and pause or cancel deliveries anytime.

Website: www.thistle.co/
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Email ID: *****@thistle.co
Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: San Francisco, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$24M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jan 06, 2021, $*****

Investors

Powerplant Ventures & 9 more

Ranked

4^th among 10 active competitors

Employee Count

444 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Green Chef & 29 more

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Thistle is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
THISTLE HEALTH INC. CIN: 471212552 , United States, Active	Aug 14, 2013	-	676 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Thistle has raised a total funding of $24M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 12, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jan 06, 2021 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Thistle has 10 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Thistle:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 06, 2021	3692620	Series B	3054881	2780441	6293681	3505326
Jan 28, 2020	6584179	Series A	9484714	2340767	6790705	8783419
Oct 12, 2015	8391275	Seed	1022193	1383235	4333579	7733630

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The founders of Thistle are Alap Shah and Shiri Avnery.

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

Alap Shah: Co-Founder of Thistle.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Shiri Avnery: Co-Founder of Thistle and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Thistle's employee count trend

Thistle has 444 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Thistle's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Thistle include Green Chef, Sun Basket and Season Health. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Thistle, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Green Chef 2014, Boulder (United States), Acquired	Provider of organic meal kit based on subscription	$15.5M	New Enterprise Associates, Greenspring Associates ... & 2 others	67/100
2nd	Sun Basket 2011, San Francisco (United States), Series E	Online subscription recipe box with pre measured ingredients	$125M	PivotNorth Capital, August Capital & 19 others	63/100
3rd	Season Health 2019, Austin (United States), Acquired	Online platform offering dietician virtual consultation services	$52M	Andreessen Horowitz, Inception Health & 12 others	61/100
4th	Thistle 2014, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Provider of prepared meals, snacks, and juices with delivery options	$24M	Creative Capital, Studio Management & 8 others	60/100
5th	Splendid Spoon 2011, New York City (United States), Series B	Internet first restaurant delivering plant-based smoothies and meals	$15.3M	Nicoya, Danone Manifesto Ventures & 8 others	45/100
6th	NourishedRx 2019, Stamford (United States), Seed	Online platform offering personalized nutrition plans for payers and individuals	$11.4M	S2G Investments, Primetime Partners & 3 others	36/100
7th	Clean Eats 2002, Acushnet (United States), Unfunded	Internet first restaurant delivering health focused meals	-	-	24/100
8th	MealGhar 2022, Chicago (United States), Unfunded	Retailer of prepared meals, spices, and related food items	-	-	16/100
9th	Naturalmune 2025, United States, Unfunded	Manufacturer of health functional foods and anti aging dietary supplements	-	-	16/100
10th	Chef Beee Decatur (United States), Unfunded	Provider of prepared plant-based meal plans and wellness food products	-	-	16/100