Company Growth (employees)
Soylent was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, US
Key People at Soylent
David Renteln
Co-Founder & Business Development
John Coogan
Co-Founder & CTO
Archie Archibong
Director of Business Development
Soylent Office Locations
Soylent has an office in Los Angeles
Soylent Data and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2013 |
Total Funding | $73.9 m |
Latest funding size | $50 m |
Time since last funding | 5 months |
Investors | Index Ventures, Initialized Capital, David Friedberg, Alexis Ohanian, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Tao Capital Partners, Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Hydrazine Capital, GV |
Soylent's latest funding round in May 2017 was reported to be $50 m. In total, Soylent has raised $73.9 m
Traffic Overview of Soylent
Soylent Online and Social Media Presence
Soylent News and Updates
May 17, 2017
Silicon Valley’s fetish for efficient food is moving on from Soylent to ruining the restaurant experience
In its endless—and sometimes absurd—quest for efficiency, one of the latest food apps funded by Silicon Valley investors is stripping away the enjoyment of dining…
May 04, 2017
Soylent has raised another $50 million to change how we eat — here are 31 quotes that show its founder's distinctive worldview
Food-replacement startup Soylent had a wild 2016.
In a bid to go mainstream, the company launched new products like "Coffiest," its coffee-flavored version, and the "Soylent Bar," its first solid-food product.
But it also had to deal with the fallout from some of its product…
May 04, 2017
Despite setbacks, Soylent drinks up $50 million in fresh funding
Soylent, a four-year-old, L.A.-based company that’s centered around what it calls a meal replacement drink, has taken its licks in recent years. But a group of investors is betting Soylent’s best days are ahead of the company; they just provided it with $50 million in fresh funding in a round that…
April 26, 2017
Soylent, the food of the tech gods, needs a rebrand, fast
Let's call this an intervention: Soylent, it's time for a rebrand.
On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration posted a product recall message from Soylent related to 890 boxes of Soylent 1.8 Powder that may have contained undeclared milk.
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April 24, 2017
Dairy might have snuck into Soylent 1.8 powder, prompting recall
Soylent, the meal replacement drink/powder that frees people from the pesky task of eating so they can “use less, do more,” has recalled its Soylent 1.8 powder over the potential presence of dairy. Soylent 1.8 is specifically listed on the company’s website as “lactose-free.” Whoops. The company sa…
March 08, 2017
Just like all the cool kids, Soylent now has its own pointless AI assistant
It’s an insult to people named Trish everywhere. Even in its success among Silicon Valley nerds, Soylent, the Los Angeles-based meal-replacement drink company, has become…