United States · Series B startup

Who invested in Food Genius

4 rounds we have observed, with the 11 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.

Food & Beverage

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$3.3Mraised across 4 rounds since 2011, from 4 sources

$75KSeed$1.2MSeries A$1.0MSeries A$1.0MSeries B
Latest round
Series A, $1.0MSept 2013
Biggest round
$1.2MSeries A · Sept 2012
Investors
11
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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.

20122013
$75KSeed$1.2MSeries A$1.0MSeries A$1.0MSeries B
First round
Seed, $75K
Jun 2011
Biggest round
$1.2M
Series A · Sept 2012
Usual gap between rounds
15 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Sept 2013
    Series A$1.0M3 new5 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $740K sold, first sale Aug 2013

  2. Sept 2013
    Series B$1.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $740K sold, first sale Aug 2013

  3. Sept 2012
  4. Jun 2011
    Seed$75K2 new

    Reported by exceleratelabs.comSEC filing: $25K sold, first sale Jun 2011

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 3 on the team.

  • Eli RogenbergExecutive Officeri
  • Eric CooperExecutive Officeri
  • Justin MassaExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediBrian DistelburgerOwen Shapiro

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.

Everyone who backed them

Pritzker GroupPrivate equity3rounds
Chicago VenturesVC firm2rounds
Amicus CapitalVC firm2rounds
IDEOPrivate equity2rounds
Hyde Park AngelsAngel network1round
Excelerate LabsAccelerator1round
RSVP CapitalVC firm1round
KD Capital L.L.Cno record of our own yet1round
Olive Venturesno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Food Genius

Who invested in Food Genius?

Food Genius's investors include Pritzker Group, Hyde Park Venture Partners, Chicago Ventures, Amicus Capital and IDEO, and 6 more on record.

How much has Food Genius raised?

Food Genius has raised $3.3M across 4 rounds since 2011.

When did Food Genius last raise?

Food Genius's most recent round was a Series B of $1.0M in Sept 2013.

What was Food Genius's biggest round?

Food Genius's largest round on record is $1.2M (Series A), in Sept 2012.

Who backed Food Genius first?

Food Genius's first round on record, in Jun 2011, was backed by Pritzker Group and Excelerate Labs.

What stage is Food Genius at?

Food Genius's latest named round is a Series B, in Sept 2013.

Where is Food Genius based?

Food Genius is based in the United States.

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