# ByHeart: Food production, New York, United States

> ByHeart: ByHeart is an innovative infant nutrition company based in New York City, founded in 2016 by Ron Belldegrun and Mia Funt.

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

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# ByHeart

ByHeart is an innovative infant nutrition company based in New York City, founded in 2016 by Ron Belldegrun and Mia Funt.

Funding reported Last round: Series C

Food production New York, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2016 10 years old
- **Team:** 280 201 to 1,000 people
- **Funding reported:** $277M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series C May 2024

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 ByHeart 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 ByHeart

ByHeart is an innovative infant nutrition company based in New York City, founded in 2016 by Ron Belldegrun and Mia Funt.

As one of only five fully integrated infant formula brands in the United States, ByHeart is committed to nutritional excellence and production transparency. The company operates its own manufacturing facilities in Pennsylvania, Oregon, and Iowa, ensuring complete control over its production processes. ByHeart specializes in the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of high-quality infant formula, with a focus on mimicking the composition of breast milk. Their flagship product, the Whole Nutrition Infant Formula, is made with organic, grass-fed whole milk and is designed for optimal digestion and nutrient absorption. ByHeart also offers a digital platform called Cluster, providing parents with resources and support from pregnancy through toddlerhood. The company aims to empower parents by providing them with the highest standard of nutrition for their infants.

## What company datasets say ByHeart raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$277M** in dollars

Rounds **5**

Last round **Series C**

Last round size **$72M**

Last round date **May 2024**

Investors listed **10**

SEC Form D **$687M sold, 10 filings, last May 2026**

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [Peak Health Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peak-health-capital)

Each firm lists ByHeart 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

health care parenting support patented infant formula formula safety standards pediatric nutrition consumers baby nutrition innovation organic infant formula digestive health clinical benefits of formula early development nutrition dairy sourcing formula with no artificial additives distribution manufacturing iron absorption

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- **Sector:** Food production
- **Industry code:** NAICS 31111, 311999, SIC 2041
- **Region:** New York
- **Revenue:** $112M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/byheart)

## Food production in United States

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