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Nature's Fynd valuation, funding and investors

Nature's Fynd works in fungi-based protein manufacturing, based in Chicago, United States. Founded in 2012, it has about 92 employees.

Series C
VALUATION · TODAY
$151M −11% after Series C
Range $88.9M – $473M · Grade C
TODAY
+12 MO
$500M
$1.00B
$1.50B
$2.00B
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Series A $33.0M
Series B $80.0M
Series C $350M
ValuationBefore first round12-month outlook: where it points, how wide it fansHover the past: the outlook shows what was predicted then
HEADCOUNT · TODAY92 employees
−10%6m growth
−26%1y growth
−43%2y growth
100
200
Data from Jan 2021
TODAY
Predicted in 1 yr $135M −11% vs today
Predicted next raise $156M if a round comes
Winding-down probability 97%
Last round
Series C · $350M · Jul 2021
Valuation at last round
$1.00B
Headcount
92 · shrinking
Grade
C
Founded
2012
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Nature's Fynd valuation today

VCMC values Nature's Fynd at $151M today, with a range of $88.9M to $473M and a grade of C. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a Series C round in Jul 2021.

Valuation by date (182 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.

Nature's Fynd: valuation by date, as the model would have shown it on each date
DateValuationRangePredicted in 1 yrPhaseHeadcountTrendGradeWinding-down probability
1 Jan 2012$4.56M$1.66M – $12.5M$4.67M (+2%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2012$4.56M$1.66M – $12.5M$4.69M (+3%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2012$4.56M$1.66M – $12.5M$4.71M (+3%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2012$4.56M$1.66M – $12.5M$4.73M (+4%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2012$4.56M$1.66M – $12.5M$4.75M (+4%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2012$4.56M$1.66M – $12.5M$4.76M (+4%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2012$4.56M$1.66M – $12.5M$4.78M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2012$4.58M$1.67M – $12.6M$4.80M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2012$4.60M$1.67M – $12.6M$4.82M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2012$4.62M$1.68M – $12.7M$4.84M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2012$4.64M$1.69M – $12.7M$4.86M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2012$4.65M$1.69M – $12.8M$4.88M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2013$4.67M$1.70M – $12.8M$4.90M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2013$4.69M$1.71M – $12.9M$4.92M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2013$4.71M$1.71M – $12.9M$4.93M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2013$4.73M$1.72M – $13.0M$4.95M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2013$4.74M$1.73M – $13.0M$4.97M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2013$4.76M$1.73M – $13.1M$4.99M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2013$4.78M$1.74M – $13.1M$5.01M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2013$4.80M$1.75M – $13.2M$5.03M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2013$4.82M$1.75M – $13.2M$5.05M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2013$4.84M$1.76M – $13.3M$5.07M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2013$4.86M$1.77M – $13.3M$5.09M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2013$4.88M$1.78M – $13.4M$5.11M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2014$4.90M$1.78M – $13.4M$5.13M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2014$4.92M$1.79M – $13.5M$5.15M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2014$4.93M$1.80M – $13.6M$5.17M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2014$4.95M$1.80M – $13.6M$5.19M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2014$4.97M$1.81M – $13.7M$5.21M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2014$4.99M$1.82M – $13.7M$5.23M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2014$5.01M$1.82M – $13.8M$5.25M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2014$5.03M$1.83M – $13.8M$5.27M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2014$5.05M$1.84M – $13.9M$5.29M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2014$5.07M$1.85M – $13.9M$5.31M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2014$5.09M$1.85M – $14.0M$5.33M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2014$5.11M$1.86M – $14.0M$5.36M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2015$5.13M$1.87M – $14.1M$5.38M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2015$5.15M$1.88M – $14.2M$5.40M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2015$5.17M$1.88M – $14.2M$5.42M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2015$5.19M$1.89M – $14.3M$5.44M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2015$5.21M$1.90M – $14.3M$5.46M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2015$5.23M$1.90M – $14.4M$5.48M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2015$5.25M$1.91M – $14.4M$5.50M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2015$5.27M$1.92M – $14.5M$5.65M (+7%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2015$5.29M$1.93M – $14.5M$5.80M (+10%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2015$5.31M$1.93M – $14.6M$5.95M (+12%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2015$5.33M$1.94M – $14.7M$6.11M (+15%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2015$5.36M$1.95M – $14.7M$6.27M (+17%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2016$5.38M$1.96M – $14.8M$6.45M (+20%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2016$5.40M$1.97M – $14.8M$6.62M (+23%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2016$5.42M$1.97M – $14.9M$6.79M (+25%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2016$5.44M$1.98M – $14.9M$6.97M (+28%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2016$5.46M$1.99M – $15.0M$7.16M (+31%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2016$5.48M$2.00M – $15.1M$7.35M (+34%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2016$5.50M$2.00M – $15.1M$7.54M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2016$5.65M$2.06M – $15.5M$7.75M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2016$5.80M$2.11M – $15.9M$7.96M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2016$5.96M$2.17M – $16.4M$8.17M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2016$6.12M$2.23M – $16.8M$8.39M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2016$6.28M$2.29M – $17.2M$8.61M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2017$6.45M$2.35M – $17.7M$8.84M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2017$6.62M$2.41M – $18.2M$9.08M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2017$6.78M$2.47M – $18.6M$9.30M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2017$6.97M$2.54M – $19.1M$9.55M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2017$7.15M$2.60M – $19.6M$9.80M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2017$7.34M$2.67M – $20.2M$10.1M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2017$7.54M$2.74M – $20.7M$10.3M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2017$7.74M$2.82M – $21.3M$10.6M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2017$7.95M$2.89M – $21.8M$10.9M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2017$8.16M$2.97M – $22.4M$11.2M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2017$8.38M$3.05M – $23.0M$11.5M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2017$8.60M$3.13M – $23.6M$11.8M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2018$183M$120M – $502M$330M (+80%)after a round–unknownC0%
2 Jan 2018$184M$120M – $502M$330M (+80%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Feb 2018$193M$120M – $502M$330M (+71%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Mar 2018$202M$120M – $502M$330M (+64%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Apr 2018$212M$120M – $502M$330M (+56%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 May 2018$222M$120M – $502M$330M (+48%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jun 2018$234M$120M – $502M$330M (+41%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jul 2018$245M$120M – $502M$330M (+35%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Aug 2018$258M$120M – $502M$330M (+28%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Sep 2018$271M$120M – $502M$330M (+22%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Oct 2018$284M$120M – $502M$330M (+16%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Nov 2018$299M$120M – $502M$330M (+10%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Dec 2018$314M$120M – $502M$330M (+5%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jan 2019$330M$120M – $502M$330M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Feb 2019$330M$115M – $502M$330M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Mar 2019$330M$109M – $502M$330M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Apr 2019$330M$104M – $502M$330M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 May 2019$330M$98.9M – $502M$330M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jun 2019$330M$94.0M – $502M$330M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jul 2019$330M$89.5M – $502M$330M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Aug 2019$330M$85.1M – $502M$330M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Sep 2019$330M$80.8M – $502M$330M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Oct 2019$330M$77.0M – $502M$330M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Nov 2019$330M$73.1M – $502M$330M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Dec 2019$330M$69.6M – $502M$330M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jan 2020$330M$66.2M – $502M$330M (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2020$330M$62.9M – $502M$330M (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2020$330M$60.0M – $502M$330M (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
25 Mar 2020$533M$375M – $1.1B$799M (+50%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Apr 2020$537M$375M – $1.1B$799M (+49%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 May 2020$555M$375M – $1.1B$799M (+44%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jun 2020$575M$375M – $1.1B$799M (+39%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jul 2020$594M$375M – $1.1B$799M (+34%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Aug 2020$615M$375M – $1.1B$799M (+30%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Sep 2020$637M$375M – $1.1B$799M (+25%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Oct 2020$658M$375M – $1.1B$799M (+21%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Nov 2020$681M$375M – $1.1B$799M (+17%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Dec 2020$704M$375M – $1.1B$799M (+13%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jan 2021$729M$375M – $1.1B$799M (+10%)after a round62unknownB0%
1 Feb 2021$754M$375M – $1.1B$799M (+6%)after a round62unknownB0%
1 Mar 2021$778M$375M – $1.1B$799M (+3%)after a round62unknownB0%
1 Apr 2021$799M$371M – $1.1B$799M (0%)after a round62flatB0%
1 May 2021$799M$355M – $1.1B$799M (0%)after a round62flatB0%
1 Jun 2021$799M$340M – $1.1B$799M (0%)after a round62flatC0%
1 Jul 2021$799M$326M – $1.1B$799M (0%)after a round62flatC0%
20 Jul 2021$1.0B$869M – $1.5B$1.3B (+30%)after a round62flatA0%
1 Aug 2021$1.0B$869M – $1.5B$1.3B (+29%)after a round62flatA0%
1 Sep 2021$1.0B$869M – $1.5B$1.3B (+26%)after a round62flatA0%
1 Oct 2021$1.1B$869M – $1.5B$1.3B (+23%)after a round62flatA0%
1 Nov 2021$1.1B$869M – $1.5B$1.3B (+21%)after a round62flatA0%
1 Dec 2021$1.1B$869M – $1.5B$1.3B (+18%)after a round62flatA0%
1 Jan 2022$1.1B$869M – $1.5B$1.3B (+15%)after a round62flatA0%
1 Feb 2022$1.2B$869M – $1.5B$1.3B (+13%)after a round62flatA0%
1 Mar 2022$1.3B$869M – $1.8B$1.6B (+18%)after a round140growingB0%
1 Apr 2022$1.4B$869M – $1.8B$1.6B (+14%)after a round140growingB0%
1 May 2022$1.4B$869M – $1.8B$1.6B (+10%)after a round140growingB0%
1 Jun 2022$1.5B$869M – $1.8B$1.6B (+6%)after a round140growingB0%
1 Jul 2022$1.5B$869M – $1.8B$1.6B (+2%)after a round140growingB0%
1 Aug 2022$1.6B$877M – $1.8B$1.6B (0%)after a round140growingB0%
1 Sep 2022$1.6B$895M – $1.8B$1.6B (0%)after a round140growingB0%
1 Oct 2022$1.6B$914M – $1.8B$1.6B (0%)after a round140growingB0%
1 Nov 2022$1.6B$782M – $1.8B$1.6B (0%)after a round140unknownB0%
1 Dec 2022$1.6B$759M – $1.8B$1.6B (0%)after a round140unknownB0%
1 Jan 2023$1.6B$736M – $1.8B$1.6B (0%)after a round140unknownB0%
1 Feb 2023$1.6B$713M – $1.8B$1.6B (0%)after a round140unknownB0%
1 Mar 2023$1.6B$693M – $1.8B$1.6B (0%)after a round140unknownB0%
1 Apr 2023$1.6B$672M – $1.8B$1.6B (0%)after a round140unknownB0%
1 May 2023$1.6B$660M – $1.8B$1.6B (0%)after a round150flatB0%
1 Jun 2023$1.6B$641M – $1.8B$1.6B (0%)after a round150flatB0%
1 Jul 2023$1.6B$622M – $1.8B$1.6B (0%)after a round150flatB0%
1 Aug 2023$1.6B$568M – $1.8B$1.6B (0%)after a round150flatB0%
1 Sep 2023$1.6B$540M – $1.8B$1.6B (-1%)after a round150flatC0%
1 Oct 2023$1.6B$514M – $1.8B$1.5B (-2%)after a round150flatC0%
1 Nov 2023$1.6B$488M – $1.8B$1.5B (-3%)after a round150flatC0%
1 Dec 2023$1.6B$465M – $1.8B$1.5B (-4%)after a round150flatC0%
1 Jan 2024$1.6B$442M – $1.8B$1.5B (-4%)after a round150flatC0%
1 Feb 2024$1.6B$426M – $1.8B$1.5B (-4%)after a round160flatC0%
1 Mar 2024$1.6B$406M – $1.8B$1.5B (-5%)after a round160flatC0%
1 Apr 2024$1.6B$386M – $1.8B$1.5B (-5%)after a round160flatC0%
1 May 2024$1.6B$367M – $1.8B$1.5B (-6%)after a round160flatC0%
1 Jun 2024$1.6B$349M – $1.8B$1.5B (-6%)after a round160flatC0%
1 Jul 2024$1.6B$332M – $1.8B$1.5B (-7%)after a round160flatC0%
1 Aug 2024$1.6B$316M – $1.8B$1.5B (-7%)after a round160flatC0%
1 Sep 2024$1.6B$300M – $1.8B$1.5B (-7%)after a round160flatC0%
1 Oct 2024$1.6B$286M – $1.8B$1.5B (-7%)after a round160flatC0%
1 Nov 2024$1.5B$263M – $1.7B$1.3B (-10%)after a round140flatC2%
1 Dec 2024$1.2B$251M – $1.7B$976M (-17%)after a round140flatC23%
1 Jan 2025$1.2B$238M – $1.7B$961M (-17%)after a round140flatC23%
1 Feb 2025$1.1B$227M – $1.7B$948M (-17%)after a round140flatD23%
1 Mar 2025$1.1B$216M – $1.7B$935M (-17%)after a round140flatD23%
1 Apr 2025$1.1B$206M – $1.7B$922M (-17%)after a round140flatD23%
1 May 2025$764M$196M – $1.7B$562M (-26%)after a round140downD53%
1 Jun 2025$747M$186M – $1.7B$553M (-26%)after a round140downD53%
1 Jul 2025$732M$177M – $1.7B$551M (-25%)after a round140downD53%
1 Aug 2025$372M$166M – $1.8B$268M (-28%)after a round131downD97%
1 Sep 2025$359M$158M – $1.8B$268M (-26%)after a round131downD97%
1 Oct 2025$343M$148M – $1.7B$264M (-23%)after a round124downD97%
1 Nov 2025$223M$138M – $580M$169M (-25%)after a round112shrinkingC97%
1 Dec 2025$214M$131M – $566M$169M (-21%)after a round112shrinkingC97%
1 Jan 2026$201M$122M – $541M$165M (-18%)after a round102shrinkingC97%
1 Feb 2026$193M$116M – $528M$165M (-14%)after a round102shrinkingC97%
1 Mar 2026$185M$111M – $516M$165M (-11%)after a round102shrinkingC97%
1 Apr 2026$177M$105M – $504M$165M (-7%)after a round102shrinkingC97%
1 May 2026$166M$98.0M – $481M$161M (-3%)after a round92shrinkingC97%
1 Jun 2026$162M$94.8M – $473M$161M (0%)after a round92shrinkingC97%
1 Jul 2026$162M$94.8M – $473M$161M (0%)after a round92shrinkingC97%
1 Aug 2026$162M$94.8M – $473M$143M (-12%)after a round92shrinkingC97%
1 Sep 2026$162M$94.8M – $473M$143M (-12%)after a round92shrinkingC97%
1 Oct 2026$161M$94.8M – $473M$143M (-12%)after a round92shrinkingC97%
24 Oct 2026$151M$88.9M – $473M$135M (-11%)after a round92shrinkingC97%

Key facts about Nature's Fynd

Founded
2012
Headquarters
Chicago, United States
Employees
about 92 -26% in a year
Total raised
$508M
Funding rounds
4
Last round
Series C Jul 2021

Nature's Fynd was founded in 2012 by Karl Grieser and Thomas Jonas.

Nature's Fynd funding history

Nature's Fynd has 4 funding rounds on record, from Jan 2018 to Jul 2021, $508M in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $1.00B post-money (Series C, Jul 2021).

  1. Series C 19 Jul 2021

    Led by SoftBank Vision Fund; with Blackstone, Balyasny Asset Management, Hillhouse, EDBI, SK Inc., Hongkou, Breakthrough Energy, Generation Investment Management, 1955 Capital, Danone Manifesto Ventures, Archer Daniels Midland.

    Sources: fooddive.com, foodbusinessnews.net, fooddive.com and 3 more

    $350M

    $1.00B post-money

  2. Debt 8 Dec 2020no round page

    With Oxford Finance, Trinity Capital.

    Sources: globenewswire.com, fooddive.com

    $45M

  3. Series B 24 Mar 2020

    Led by Generation Investment Management, Breakthrough Energy; with 1955 Capital, Mousse Partners, ADM Ventures, Danone Manifesto Ventures.

    Sources: prnewswire.com, generationim.com, agfundernews.com

    $80M

  4. Series A 1 Jan 2018

    Investors not disclosed.

    Sources: finance.yahoo.com, proteinreport.org, prnewswire.com

    $33M

Nature's Fynd investors

16 investors have backed Nature's Fynd; Breakthrough Energy, Generation Investment Management and SoftBank Vision Fund led at least one round.

What Nature's Fynd does

Nature's Fynd works in food production, with 14 recorded offerings and customers in food and beverage.

The Fynder Group, Inc., known as Nature's Fynd, is an American food company engaged in the development and manufacturing of fungi-based protein products for use in meat and dairy alternatives. The company produces vegan and dairy-free food items, including breakfast patties and yogurt bites, utilizing a proprietary protein derived from geothermal sources. Nature's Fynd operates as both a manufacturer and distributor, supplying its products to wholesale, retail, and distribution channels. The company also provides culinary advisory services and maintains an online platform for product information and recipes.

Description from Veridion's company data.

Products and services

  • Fungi-Based Protein Manufacturing
  • Meat Substitute Manufacturing
  • Dairy Substitute Manufacturing
  • Vegan Food Product Manufacturing
  • Dairy-Free Food Product Manufacturing
  • Sustainable Food Product Development
  • Eco-Friendly Food Manufacturing
  • Nutritional Food Product Manufacturing
  • Food Product Wholesale
  • Food Product Retail
  • Food Product Distribution
  • Culinary Collaboration Services
  • Sustainable Ingredient Sourcing Services
  • Nutritional Food Product Research and Development

Markets

  • Food and Beverage

Technology

  • Microbe-Based Proteins for Meat Substitutes
  • Nutritional Fungi Protein

Supply chain

  • Sustainable Sourcing
  • Responsible Sourcing
  • Global Sourcing
  • Omnichannel Distribution

Business model

  • Business-to-Business
  • Business-to-Consumer
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail
  • Wholesale

Industry codes (NAICS)

  • 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing 60% match
  • 424490 Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers 25% match
  • 445298 All Other Specialty Food Retailers 15% match

Questions about Nature's Fynd

What is Nature's Fynd worth?

Valuation $151M (range $88.9M to $473M), as of 24 Oct 2026. The last disclosed valuation was $1.00B (Series C, Jul 2021).

Has Nature's Fynd raised money?

Nature's Fynd has 4 funding rounds on record, from Jan 2018 to Jul 2021, $508M in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $1.00B post-money (Series C, Jul 2021).

Who has invested in Nature's Fynd?

Breakthrough Energy, Generation Investment Management, SoftBank Vision Fund, 1955 Capital, Danone Manifesto Ventures and ADM Ventures, and 10 more. Lead investors include Breakthrough Energy, Generation Investment Management and SoftBank Vision Fund.

How many people work at Nature's Fynd?

About 92, down 26% over the last year. Headcount rose from 62 in Jan 2021 to 160 in Feb 2024, then fell to 92 in Sep 2026.

What does Nature's Fynd do?

Nature's Fynd works in food production, with 14 recorded offerings and customers in food and beverage. Its main offerings are fungi-based protein manufacturing, meat substitute manufacturing and dairy substitute manufacturing.

When was Nature's Fynd founded, and where is it based?

Nature's Fynd was founded in 2012 and is based in Chicago, United States. It has about 92 employees, down 26% over the last year.