# Black Sheep Foods: Food & beverages, San Francisco, United States

> Black Sheep Foods: Black Sheep Foods is a protein supplier specializing in DualTextureTM Protein for hybrid and plant-based meat applications.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/black-sheep-foods (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Black Sheep Foods

Black Sheep Foods is a protein supplier specializing in DualTextureTM Protein for hybrid and plant-based meat applications.

Funding reported Last round: Series A

Food & beverages San Francisco, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2019 7 years old
- **Team:** 20 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** $18M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series A Dec 2022

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Black Sheep Foods has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Black Sheep Foods

Black Sheep Foods is a protein supplier specializing in DualTextureTM Protein for hybrid and plant-based meat applications.

The company focuses on supporting clients with product development, formulation, sampling, and scale-up discussions to effectively integrate their protein technology into new food products. Their customer base includes meat processors, private-label suppliers, retailers, foodservice manufacturers, caterers, and prepared meal producers in both hybrid and plant-based sectors. The DualTextureTM Protein ingredient is designed to enhance meat-like textures in both hybrid and fully plant-based meat products.

## What company datasets say Black Sheep Foods raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$18M** in dollars

Rounds **3**

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **$12M**

Last round date **Dec 2022**

Investors listed **13**

SEC Form D **$4.5M sold, 2 filings, last Aug 2021**

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

- **Ismael Montanez** Executive Officer, Director i
- **Sunny Kumar** Executive Officer, Director i

On the board, as filed i *Robert Leclerc*

## On 4 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Portfolia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/portfolia)
- [Unovis Asset Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/unovis-asset-management)
- [Siddhi Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/siddhi-capital)
- [Juniper](https://millionrounds.com/fund/juniper)

Each firm lists Black Sheep Foods on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

vegan lamb consumers customer engagement proprietary processes distribution manufacturing food innovation meat substitute information technology & services flexitarian food trends plant lamb plant-based meat technology b2c plant-based lamb products mechanical or industrial engineering services

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- **Sector:** Food & beverages
- **Industry code:** NAICS 31111, 311999, SIC 2099
- **Region:** California
- **Revenue:** $2.0M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/black-sheep-foods)

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