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Tender Food, Inc.
Tender Food Inc. is a Somerville, Massachusetts-based food technology startup founded in 2020 that focuses on producing alternative plant-based meat products.
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Tender Food, Inc. at a glance
Tender Food, Inc. is a food & beverages company headquartered in United States. Its most recent funding round raised $5.3M in October 2025. Xcout tracks 6 named people at Tender Food, Inc., including Grant Gonzalez (Executive Officer).
Tender Food, Inc. leadership
- Grant GonzalezExecutive Officer
- Luke MacQueenExecutive Officer
- Michael MessersmithExecutive Officer
- Carsten BoersDirector
- Carsten Kit BoersDirector
- Kevin Kit ParkerDirector
Tender Food, Inc. funding rounds
Every round on record:
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC Form D filing | $5.3M | — | |
| Series A | $11M | 5 named | |
| SEC Form D filing | $10.1M | — | |
| — | $12M | 5 named |
Who invested in each round, lead investors, valuations and the co-investor graph — open the full funding history →
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Tender Food, Inc. competitors
A few of Tender Food, Inc.'s closest competitors — see the full list of competitors and alternatives →
Novameat is a food technology company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. The company creates plant-based meat alternatives by blending natural ingredients with its patented technology.
New School Foods is a Toronto-based venture, founded in 2020 and headquartered in Canada, that specializes in creating plant-based salmon. The company focuses on developing plant-based food alternatives.
SCiFi Foods was a Berkeley-based food-technology company developing cultivated beef, including hybrid products combining cultivated meat with plant-based ingredients. It targeted consumers seeking meat products made with potentially lower environmental impacts, though the company ceased operations in 2024.
Planted Foods develops and manufactures 100% plant-based meat alternatives, such as plant-based chicken, steak, kebabs, and pulled meats. The company offers its products to consumers and restaurants via online retail and physical locations.
Project Eaden is a Germany-based food-technology company developing plant-based meat alternatives, particularly whole-cut products designed to replicate the texture and appearance of conventional meat. It serves food manufacturers, retailers, and consumers seeking animal-free alternatives to products such as steaks and other meat cuts.
Next Meats Holdings, Inc. is a company primarily engaged in the plant-based protein sector. It manufactures and supplies synthetic chicken and beef items derived from meat substitutes. The firm's base of operations is in Tokyo, Japan.
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More on Tender Food, Inc. in Xcout Intel
- 6 named people with titles, LinkedIn and board committees
- 4 funding rounds with the investors in each, and who they co-invest with
- The full competitor set, tracking, exports and API access