# The Looma Project: Grocery, Durham, United States

> The Looma Project: The people & stories behind your products. Based in Durham, United States. Founded 2015.

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

United States · [Grocery startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# The Looma Project

The people & stories behind your products.

Funding reported Last round: Series A

Grocery Durham, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2015 11 years old
- **Team:** 11 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** $10M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series A Jan 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 The Looma Project 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 The Looma Project raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$10M** in dollars

Rounds **4**

Last round **Series A**

Last round date **Jan 2024**

Investors listed **5**

## Founders and team

From The Looma Project's own website: 1 founder, 10 on the team.

**Cole Johnson** Founder & CEO

- **Chris Stephens** Chief Partnerships Officer & General Counsel
- **Joe Hsy** Chief Technology Officer
- **Ned Brown** Chief Creative Officer
- **Richard Sushner** Chief Financial Officer
- **Caleb Brewer** VP, Engineering
- **Dan DelGiudice** VP of Retail Partnerships
- **Drew Crawford** VP, Engineering
- **Elizabeth Huster** VP of Brand Partnerships
- **Jake Ricciardi** VP of Product
- **Walker Dieckmann** VP of Retail Operations

Advisers *Herb Kleinberger*

## On 5 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Charlotte Angel Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/charlotte-angel-fund)
- [Ziegler Capital, LLC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ziegler-capital-llc)
- [Beyond Capital Funds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beyond-capital-funds)
- [YETI Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yeti-capital)
- [Beyond Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beyond-angels)

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

## Grocery in United States

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- [**ShopOne Centers REIT** New York · founded 2017](https://millionrounds.com/startup/shopone-centers-reit)
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- [**Green Zebra Grocery** Portland · founded 2012](https://millionrounds.com/startup/green-zebra-grocery)
- [**Aisle50** Chicago · founded 2010](https://millionrounds.com/startup/aisle50)
- [**Stretch** New York](https://millionrounds.com/startup/stretch-2)
- [**Bravo Supermarkets** Miami · founded 2017](https://millionrounds.com/startup/bravo-supermarkets)
- [**Chicagoland Popcorn** Merrillville · founded 2014](https://millionrounds.com/startup/chicagoland-popcorn)
- [**Taali Inc** New York](https://millionrounds.com/startup/taali-inc)

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