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Little Spoon, Inc. | |
Industry | Food and beverage |
Founded | 2017 |
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Little Spoon, Inc. is a direct-to-consumer, subscription-based business [1] specializing in foods for babies, toddlers, and children. [2] [3] [4] The New York-based company delivers their products within the United States to customers’ homes. [5] Many of their products are USDA Certified Organic [6] and Clean Label Project certified. [7] [8] [9]
Little Spoon was launched in 2017 [10] [11] by Ben Lewis [12] and Angela Vranich, who were both working in the food industry and identified an opportunity in the baby food market. They were later joined by co-founder Michelle Muller. [13] [14] [15] [16] Vranich came up with Little Spoon's name, developed the initial recipes, and led the branding and packaging processes. Lewis focused on supply chain, operations, capital and growth. [17]
The company launched its first product, a line of fresh baby food called Babyblends [18] [16] As the company grew, they introduced a line called Plates. [19] [20] [21]
In February 2019, Little Spoon secured a $7 million round of funding led by Vaultier7. [22] [23] In December 2020, Little Spoon raised $22 million in a financing round led by private investment firm Valor Equity Partners, with backing from Starbucks and other CPG and retail corporations. [24] In July 2021, Little Spoon announced a $44 million Series B funding round led by Valor Equity Partners, [25] with participation from Kairos HQ. [26] [27]
In February 2023, Little Spoon raised new funding led by Valor Equity Partners, with existing investors also participating, resulting in a valuation of around $300 million. [28]
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Little Spoon, Inc. | |
Industry | Food and beverage |
Founded | 2017 |
Founder |
|
Headquarters | |
Website |
littlespoon |
Little Spoon, Inc. is a direct-to-consumer, subscription-based business [1] specializing in foods for babies, toddlers, and children. [2] [3] [4] The New York-based company delivers their products within the United States to customers’ homes. [5] Many of their products are USDA Certified Organic [6] and Clean Label Project certified. [7] [8] [9]
Little Spoon was launched in 2017 [10] [11] by Ben Lewis [12] and Angela Vranich, who were both working in the food industry and identified an opportunity in the baby food market. They were later joined by co-founder Michelle Muller. [13] [14] [15] [16] Vranich came up with Little Spoon's name, developed the initial recipes, and led the branding and packaging processes. Lewis focused on supply chain, operations, capital and growth. [17]
The company launched its first product, a line of fresh baby food called Babyblends [18] [16] As the company grew, they introduced a line called Plates. [19] [20] [21]
In February 2019, Little Spoon secured a $7 million round of funding led by Vaultier7. [22] [23] In December 2020, Little Spoon raised $22 million in a financing round led by private investment firm Valor Equity Partners, with backing from Starbucks and other CPG and retail corporations. [24] In July 2021, Little Spoon announced a $44 million Series B funding round led by Valor Equity Partners, [25] with participation from Kairos HQ. [26] [27]
In February 2023, Little Spoon raised new funding led by Valor Equity Partners, with existing investors also participating, resulting in a valuation of around $300 million. [28]