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Who invested in Beyond Meat

3 rounds we have observed, with the 7 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Foodtech

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$72Mraised across 3 rounds since 2014, from 3 sources

$17MSeries E$55MRound
Latest round
Round, $55MDec 2017
Step-upi
3.2×
Investors
7
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

201520162017
?Series D$17MSeries E$55MRound
First round
Series D
Jul 2014
Biggest round
$55M
Round · Dec 2017
Usual gap between rounds
2.2 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Dec 2017
    Round$55M5 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  2. Oct 2015
    Series E$17M1 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. Jul 2014
    Series DAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding record

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Series D2014Series E2015Round2017Obvious VenturesJung-Ju (Jay) KimSeth GoldmanCandice BergenJackSuzy WelchThomas Middleditch

Everyone who backed them

Obvious VenturesAccelerator2rounds
Jung-Ju (Jay) KimInvestment firm1round
Seth GoldmanAngel1round
Candice Bergenno record of our own yet1round
Jackno record of our own yet1round
Suzy Welchno record of our own yet1round
Thomas Middleditchno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 14 firms list Beyond Meat as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Collaborative FundVC firmPer its own site
GreatPoint VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Cleveland AvenueVC firmPer its own site
DNS CapitalFamily officePer its own site
301Corporate VCPer its own site
Stray Dog CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Structural CapitalPrivate creditPer its own site
Unovis Asset ManagementVC firmPer its own site
Creative CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Edgewater Place CapitalGrowth equityPer its own site
GroundForce CapitalVC firmPer its own site
MDT VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Rotor CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Zenith CapitalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Beyond Meat

Who invested in Beyond Meat?

Beyond Meat's investors include Obvious Ventures, Jung-Ju (Jay) Kim, Seth Goldman, Candice Bergen and Jack, and 2 more on record.

How much has Beyond Meat raised?

Beyond Meat has raised $72M across 3 rounds since 2014. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Beyond Meat last raise?

Beyond Meat's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $55M in Dec 2017.

What was Beyond Meat's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $55M in Dec 2017, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Beyond Meat first?

Beyond Meat's first round on record, in Jul 2014, was backed by Obvious Ventures.

What stage is Beyond Meat at?

Beyond Meat's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Dec 2017.

Where is Beyond Meat based?

Beyond Meat is based in the United States.

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