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LIVEKINDLY Collective works in plant-based food manufacturing, based in New York, United States. Founded in 2020, it has about 116 employees.

New York Growth Equity
VALUATION · TODAY
$948M −10% after Growth
Range $175M – $3.03B · Grade D
TODAY
+12 MO
$1.00B
$2.00B
$3.00B
$4.00B
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Growth $135M
Growth $335M
Growth $200M
ValuationBefore first round12-month outlook: where it points, how wide it fansHover the past: the outlook shows what was predicted then
HEADCOUNT · TODAY116 employees
−7%6m growth
−10%1y growth
−17%2y growth
100
200
Data from Feb 2022
TODAY
Predicted in 1 yr $857M −10% vs today
Predicted next raise $202M if a round comes
Winding-down probability 53%
Last round
Growth · $200M · May 2022
Valuation at last round
$2.22B · implied
Headcount
116 · flat
Grade
D
Founded
2020
How VCMC values companies →

LIVEKINDLY Collective valuation today

VCMC values LIVEKINDLY Collective at $948M today, with a range of $175M to $3.0B and a grade of D. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a growth round in May 2022.

Valuation by date (85 rows)

Each point is what the model would have shown on that date, using only what was known then; before its first round, a company is valued as a startup because it later raised.

LIVEKINDLY Collective: valuation by date, as the model would have shown it on each date
DateValuationRangePredicted in 1 yrPhaseHeadcountTrendGradeWinding-down probability
1 Jan 2020$15.0M$5.45M – $41.1M$16.7M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2020$15.1M$5.50M – $41.5M$16.8M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2020$15.2M$5.55M – $41.9M$17.0M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2020$15.4M$5.60M – $42.2M$17.1M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2020$15.5M$5.65M – $42.6M$17.3M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2020$15.7M$5.70M – $43.0M$17.4M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2020$15.8M$5.75M – $43.4M$17.6M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2020$15.9M$5.80M – $43.8M$17.8M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2020$16.1M$5.86M – $44.2M$17.9M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2020$16.2M$5.91M – $44.6M$18.1M (+11%)before first round–unknownD0%
15 Oct 2020$1.5B$986M – $2.5B$1.6B (+10%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Nov 2020$1.5B$986M – $2.5B$1.6B (+9%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Dec 2020$1.5B$986M – $2.5B$1.6B (+9%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jan 2021$1.5B$986M – $2.5B$1.6B (+8%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Feb 2021$1.5B$986M – $2.5B$1.6B (+7%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Mar 2021$1.6B$986M – $2.5B$1.6B (+6%)after a round–unknownB0%
30 Mar 2021$2.6B$1.9B – $4.1B$2.9B (+10%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Apr 2021$2.6B$1.9B – $4.1B$2.9B (+10%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 May 2021$2.7B$1.9B – $4.1B$2.9B (+9%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jun 2021$2.7B$1.9B – $4.1B$2.9B (+8%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jul 2021$2.7B$1.9B – $4.1B$2.9B (+7%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Aug 2021$2.7B$1.9B – $4.1B$2.9B (+6%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Sep 2021$2.7B$1.9B – $4.1B$2.9B (+6%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Oct 2021$2.8B$1.9B – $4.1B$2.9B (+5%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Nov 2021$2.8B$1.9B – $4.1B$2.9B (+4%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Dec 2021$2.8B$1.9B – $4.1B$2.9B (+3%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jan 2022$2.8B$1.9B – $4.1B$2.9B (+2%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Feb 2022$2.9B$1.9B – $4.1B$2.9B (+1%)after a round170unknownB0%
1 Mar 2022$2.9B$1.9B – $4.1B$2.9B (+1%)after a round170unknownB0%
1 Apr 2022$2.9B$1.8B – $4.1B$2.9B (0%)after a round170unknownB0%
1 May 2022$2.9B$1.8B – $4.1B$2.9B (0%)after a round170unknownB0%
1 Jun 2022$2.2B$1.5B – $3.7B$2.4B (+10%)after a round170unknownB0%
1 Jul 2022$2.2B$1.5B – $3.7B$2.4B (+9%)after a round170unknownB0%
1 Aug 2022$2.3B$1.5B – $3.7B$2.4B (+8%)after a round170unknownB0%
1 Sep 2022$2.3B$1.5B – $3.7B$2.4B (+7%)after a round170unknownB0%
1 Oct 2022$2.3B$1.5B – $3.7B$2.4B (+7%)after a round170unknownB0%
1 Nov 2022$2.3B$1.5B – $3.7B$2.4B (+6%)after a round170unknownB0%
1 Dec 2022$2.3B$1.5B – $3.7B$2.4B (+5%)after a round170unknownB0%
1 Jan 2023$2.4B$1.5B – $3.7B$2.4B (+4%)after a round170flatB0%
1 Feb 2023$2.4B$1.5B – $3.7B$2.4B (+3%)after a round170flatB0%
1 Mar 2023$2.4B$1.5B – $3.7B$2.4B (+2%)after a round170flatB0%
1 Apr 2023$2.4B$1.5B – $3.7B$2.4B (+2%)after a round170flatB0%
1 May 2023$2.4B$1.5B – $3.7B$2.4B (+1%)after a round170flatB0%
1 Jun 2023$2.4B$1.5B – $3.7B$2.4B (0%)after a round170flatB0%
1 Jul 2023$2.4B$1.4B – $3.7B$2.4B (0%)after a round170flatB0%
1 Aug 2023$2.4B$1.3B – $3.7B$2.4B (0%)after a round170flatB0%
1 Sep 2023$2.4B$1.3B – $3.7B$2.4B (0%)after a round170unknownB0%
1 Oct 2023$2.1B$1.2B – $3.4B$1.6B (-22%)after a round150downB63%
1 Nov 2023$2.0B$1.1B – $3.5B$1.6B (-23%)after a round150downB63%
1 Dec 2023$2.0B$1.1B – $3.5B$1.5B (-23%)after a round150downB63%
1 Jan 2024$2.0B$998M – $3.5B$1.5B (-23%)after a round150downC63%
1 Feb 2024$1.9B$949M – $3.5B$1.5B (-23%)after a round150downC63%
1 Mar 2024$1.9B$905M – $3.5B$1.4B (-25%)after a round150downC67%
1 Apr 2024$1.8B$860M – $3.5B$1.4B (-25%)after a round150downC67%
1 May 2024$1.8B$818M – $3.5B$1.3B (-25%)after a round150downC67%
1 Jun 2024$1.7B$778M – $3.5B$1.2B (-28%)after a round150downC67%
1 Jul 2024$1.7B$740M – $3.5B$1.2B (-28%)after a round150downC67%
1 Aug 2024$1.7B$693M – $3.5B$1.2B (-27%)after a round140flatC61%
1 Sep 2024$1.7B$658M – $3.5B$1.2B (-26%)after a round140flatC56%
1 Oct 2024$1.7B$627M – $3.5B$1.3B (-25%)after a round140flatC52%
1 Nov 2024$1.7B$596M – $3.5B$1.3B (-24%)after a round140flatC48%
1 Dec 2024$1.7B$567M – $3.5B$1.3B (-23%)after a round140flatC44%
1 Jan 2025$1.7B$539M – $3.5B$1.4B (-22%)after a round140flatC41%
1 Feb 2025$1.7B$512M – $3.5B$1.3B (-23%)after a round140flatC41%
1 Mar 2025$1.7B$489M – $3.5B$1.3B (-23%)after a round140flatC41%
1 Apr 2025$1.7B$465M – $3.6B$1.3B (-24%)after a round140flatD41%
1 May 2025$1.7B$442M – $3.6B$1.3B (-23%)after a round140flatD38%
1 Jun 2025$1.6B$421M – $3.3B$1.3B (-19%)after a round140flatD37%
1 Jul 2025$1.0B$392M – $3.0B$721M (-28%)after a round127downD80%
1 Aug 2025$1.0B$374M – $3.0B$724M (-28%)after a round129downD78%
1 Sep 2025$976M$355M – $3.0B$709M (-27%)after a round129downD78%
1 Oct 2025$1.0B$338M – $3.0B$753M (-26%)after a round129flatD71%
1 Nov 2025$1.0B$319M – $3.0B$792M (-24%)after a round125downD66%
1 Dec 2025$1.1B$304M – $3.0B$837M (-22%)after a round125downD60%
1 Jan 2026$1.1B$289M – $2.9B$828M (-22%)after a round125downD60%
1 Feb 2026$1.0B$274M – $2.9B$810M (-21%)after a round125downD60%
1 Mar 2026$1.1B$262M – $2.9B$857M (-20%)after a round125downD55%
1 Apr 2026$1.0B$249M – $2.9B$843M (-19%)after a round125downD55%
1 May 2026$766M$235M – $2.7B$589M (-23%)after a round120downD76%
1 Jun 2026$840M$223M – $3.1B$651M (-22%)after a round120flatD70%
1 Jul 2026$881M$212M – $3.1B$714M (-19%)after a round120flatD64%
1 Aug 2026$923M$202M – $3.1B$777M (-16%)after a round120flatD59%
1 Sep 2026$964M$192M – $3.1B$840M (-13%)after a round120flatD54%
1 Oct 2026$961M$181M – $3.0B$857M (-11%)after a round116flatD53%
24 Oct 2026$948M$175M – $3.0B$857M (-10%)after a round116flatD53%

Key facts about LIVEKINDLY Collective

Founded
2020
Headquarters
New York, United States
Employees
about 116 -10% in a year
Total raised
$670M
Funding rounds
3
Last round
Growth Equity May 2022

LIVEKINDLY Collective was founded in 2020 by Kees Kruythoff and Roger Lienhard.

LIVEKINDLY Collective funding history

LIVEKINDLY Collective has 3 funding rounds on record, from Oct 2020 to May 2022, $670M in total. None disclosed a valuation.

  1. Growth Equity 31 May 2022

    Led by Founders Factory.

    Sources: thelivekindlyco.com, businesswire.com

    $200M

  2. Growth Equity 29 Mar 2021

    Led by TPG; with Rabo Investments, S2G Investments.

    Sources: fooddive.com, foodnavigator.com, agfundernews.com and 1 more

    $335M

  3. Growth Equity 14 Oct 2020

    Led by Blue Horizon; with Trustbridge Partners, EQT, Griffith Foods.

    Sources: foodbusinessnews.net, businesswire.com, fooddive.com and 1 more

    $135M

LIVEKINDLY Collective investors

8 investors have backed LIVEKINDLY Collective; Blue Horizon, Founders Factory and TPG led at least one round.

  • TPG lead
  • EQT
  • Griffith Foods
  • Trustbridge Partners

What LIVEKINDLY Collective does

LIVEKINDLY Collective works in food production, with 16 recorded offerings and customers in food and beverage and food service.

The Livekindly Company, Inc., known as LIVEKINDLY Collective, is an American company engaged in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of plant-based food products. The company operates as both a service provider and manufacturer, offering plant-based proteins, frozen meals, and private label solutions to retail and food service clients worldwide. LIVEKINDLY Collective also develops proprietary food technologies, including recyclable packaging and recycled content in plastic trays and corrugates, and maintains in-house food technology capabilities such as breading, forming, and HME. The company is certified for sustainability and operates production facilities in the Netherlands, Sweden, and South Africa.

Description from Veridion's company data.

Products and services

  • Plant-Based Food Manufacturing
  • Plant-Based Protein Manufacturing
  • Frozen Meal Manufacturing
  • Private Label Food Manufacturing
  • Sustainable Food Product Development
  • Plant-Based Food Distribution
  • Plant-Based Food Retail
  • Plant-Based Food Food Service Supply
  • Proprietary Food Technology Development
  • Breading and Forming Technology Development
  • High-Pressure Extrusion Technology Development
  • Recyclable Packaging Development
  • Sustainable Packaging Solutions
  • Food Quality Control System Implementation
  • Food Industry Automation Solutions
  • Plant-Based Food Research and Development

Markets

  • Food and Beverage
  • Food Service

Technology

  • Fully Recyclable Packaging
  • Recycled Content in Plastic Trays and Corrugates
  • Advanced Automation Systems
  • Advanced Quality Control Systems

Supply chain

  • Sustainable Sourcing
  • Global Sourcing
  • Green Logistics
  • Regional Distribution Centers

Business model

  • Business-to-Business
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale

Industry codes (NAICS)

  • 311991 Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 70% match
  • 424490 Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers 30% match

Questions about LIVEKINDLY Collective

What is LIVEKINDLY Collective worth?

Valuation $948M (range $175M to $3.0B), as of 24 Oct 2026.

Has LIVEKINDLY Collective raised money?

LIVEKINDLY Collective has 3 funding rounds on record, from Oct 2020 to May 2022, $670M in total. None disclosed a valuation.

Who has invested in LIVEKINDLY Collective?

Blue Horizon, Founders Factory, TPG, EQT, Griffith Foods and Rabo Investments, and 2 more. Lead investors include Blue Horizon, Founders Factory and TPG.

How many people work at LIVEKINDLY Collective?

About 116, down 10% over the last year. Headcount fell from 170 in Feb 2022 to 116 in Sep 2026.

What does LIVEKINDLY Collective do?

LIVEKINDLY Collective works in food production, with 16 recorded offerings and customers in food and beverage and food service. Its main offerings are plant-based food manufacturing, plant-based protein manufacturing and frozen meal manufacturing.

When was LIVEKINDLY Collective founded, and where is it based?

LIVEKINDLY Collective was founded in 2020 and is based in New York, United States. It has about 116 employees, down 10% over the last year.

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