Soylent
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Soylent produces convenient, complete foods designed to provide maximum nutrition with minimal effort. The company's mission is to expand access to quality nutrition through food system innovation. Soylent provides nutrition to people around the world.
| Type | Private | |
| Founded | 2013 | |
| HQ | Los Angeles, US | Map |
| Website | soylent.com | |
| Employee Ratings | More |
Latest Updates
| Employees (est.) (Sept 2020) | 43 | (+3%) |
| Cybersecurity rating | A | More |
Key People/Management at Soylent
Demir Vangelov
CEO
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
Los Angeles, US (HQ)
767 S Alameda St #450
Soylent Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2013 |
Soylent total Funding | $72.4 m |
Soylent latest funding size | $50 m |
Time since last funding | 3 years ago |
Soylent investors | Index Ventures, Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Hydrazine Capital, Initialized Capital, David Friedberg, Tao Capital Partners, GV, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Lerer Hippeau |
Soylent's latest funding round in May 2017 was reported to be $50 m. In total, Soylent has raised $72.4 m
Soylent Cybersecurity Score
Soylent Online and Social Media Presence
38.98k Twitter followers
Soylent has 38.98k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has decreased 0.4% month over month and decreased 3.3% quarter over quarter
Soylent's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @soylent
16.9k
Tweets
283
Following
39k
Followers
34
Tweets last 30 days
3.4
Avg. likes per Tweet
61.8%
Tweets with engagement
Soylent News and Updates
February 13, 2020
Soylent shakes up its executive team, naming Demir Vangelov as its new CEO
Soylent, the once high-flying Los Angeles-based meal replacement startup that has raised $72.4 million in financing from investors including Google Ventures, Lerer Hippeau and Andreessen Horowitz, has shaken up its executive team. This week, the company announced in a blog post that the company’s ch…
December 27, 2019
Soylent Launches The First Complete Energy Drink
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Soylent Nutrition, Inc., the makers of Soylent Drinks, Powder and Soylent Squared, has launched Soylent Stacked - the first complete energy drink to fuel the mind and body. The new 11 oz Ready-to-Drink product contains complete nutrition in the...
August 30, 2019
Artificial Intelligence’s Soylent Green Problem
Remember the movie Soylent Green? It’s a dystopian classic set in 2022. The government provides the masses rations of Soylent Green to eat. Today’s artificial Intelligence has the same dirty secret that the film’s hero, Robert Thorn, a detective with
July 17, 2019
God forgive us, we made cocktails using Soylent
The idea behind Soylent is simple: why waste time cooking when you can replace meals with a powdered drink? “Don’t be lame,” the concept seemed to say, “it’s the future now — food’s dumb.” Generally, this is all well and good(-ish), but it leaves out one vital ingredient of life: getting shitfaced. …
April 18, 2019
Soylent now sells solid snack bars
Soylent is leaving liquids behind as it journeys deeper into the packaged food business with a selection of snack sized bars. The 100 calorie bar has 5 grams of plant protein, 36 nutrients and probiotics for digestive health. Snack bars come in three flavors — chocolate brownie, citrus berry and sa…
January 23, 2019
The government shutdown has gone on so long, a federal employee claims to be using the meal replacement Soylent to feed their family
Many federal employees have struggled to make ends meet without a salary as the government shutdown wears on.
In a post on Reddit, one federal employee said they were relying on a discount from the meal replacement startup Soylent to feed their family.
Soylent verified the employee's claim to Bu…
Soylent Blogs
July 24, 2020
Making Plants Taste Delicious!
We believe soy to be the best plant based protein because it is complete and sustainable. However, it is undeniable that soy protein tastes “beanie” which is something you probably would not want in your protein drink [1]. Out of all of the plant proteins, it is the most neutral tasting, but it stil…
July 21, 2020
Allulose; Soylent’s Latest Upgrade
At Soylent, we are committed to bringing to market the best tasting products using the most technologically advanced ingredients. Allulose is the latest in sweetener technology and after decades of research and years of success in the Japanese market, Allulose is now gaining traction in the US and i…
July 09, 2020
Soylent Uses Plants and Science to Upgrade Drinks
The makers of Soylent complete nutrition beverages, powders & bars, rolled out improved, better-tasting versions of their famous drinks.More
July 08, 2020
Optimized Soylent : Natural vs. Artificial Flavors
For the past year, we have been working hard making Soylent Drinks tastier and smoother. Our goal was to completely remove any barriers associated with taste for people wanting to transition to plant based products.
We explored many avenues including the latest in both natural and artificial sweete…
July 06, 2020
Optimized Soylent : Change is good!
The Soylent you love, with the changes you’ve wanted. Soylent Optimized is in the wild, and we want you to know what has changed!More
June 15, 2020
Best Tasting Plant-Based Complete Nutrition on the Market
2020 has been a year of change. A change in how we work, play, eat and even learn. In recent weeks, we have begun to see incredible societal change as well.More
Soylent Frequently Asked Questions
When was Soylent founded?
Soylent was founded in 2013.
Who are Soylent key executives?
Soylent's key executives are Demir Vangelov, David Renteln and John Coogan.
How many employees does Soylent have?
Soylent has 43 employees.
Who are Soylent competitors?
Competitors of Soylent include Tofutti Brands, Ample Foods and Exo Protein.
Where is Soylent headquarters?
Soylent headquarters is located at 767 S Alameda St #450, Los Angeles.
Where are Soylent offices?
Soylent has an office in Los Angeles.
How many offices does Soylent have?
Soylent has 1 office.
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