# OWYN (Only What You Need): Alternative Protein, New York, United States

> OWYN (Only What You Need): OWYN plant-based protein drinks are made for people who wish to live a clean, inspired and transparent lifestyle.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/owyn-only-what-you-need (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# OWYN (Only What You Need)

OWYN plant-based protein drinks are made for people who wish to live a clean, inspired and transparent lifestyle.

Funding reported Last round: Private Equity

Alternative Protein New York, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2016 10 years old
- **Team:** - not reported
- **Funding reported:** $7.5M in dollars
- **Last round:** Private Equity Jul 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 OWYN (Only What You Need) 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)

## What company datasets say OWYN (Only What You Need) raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$7.5M** in dollars

Rounds **2**

Last round **Private Equity**

Last round date **Jul 2022**

## On 5 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Groundswell Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/groundswell-ventures)
- [Terpsi Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/terpsi-capital)
- [Solea Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/solea-capital)
- [GroundForce Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/groundforce-capital)
- [Polaris Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/polaris-capital)

Each firm lists OWYN (Only What You Need) on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## Alternative Protein in United States

Startups like it

- [**Meati** Boulder · founded 2016](https://millionrounds.com/startup/meati)
- [**GOOD Meat** San Francisco · founded 2016](https://millionrounds.com/startup/good-meat)
- [**SCiFi Foods** San Leandro · founded 2019](https://millionrounds.com/startup/scifi-foods)
- [**Wicked Foods** Minneapolis · founded 2016](https://millionrounds.com/startup/wicked-foods)
- [**The Better Meat Co.** West Sacramento · founded 2018](https://millionrounds.com/startup/the-better-meat-co)
- [**Plantible Foods** San Marcos · founded 2018](https://millionrounds.com/startup/plantible-foods)
- [**Umaro Foods** Albany · founded 2022](https://millionrounds.com/startup/umaro-foods)
- [**Novel Farms** Berkeley · founded 2020](https://millionrounds.com/startup/novel-farms)

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