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Sakara Life

Organic meal deliveries and supplements

Sakara Life logo
101-200 employees
  • B2C
  • Personal health
  • Food
  • Nutrition
  • eCommerce
SoHo, New York, NY

Company mission

Sakara Life's mission is to transform lives through the power of plants as medicine.

Led by a woman
Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

-2% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

The number of companies offering meal delivery services has grown dramatically in recent years, with many of these companies focussing on providing nutritious alternatives to unhealthy fast-food products. However, such food products often follow a one-size-fits-all approach to nutrition, leaving customers to shop elsewhere to supplement their personal nutrition goals.

Sakara Life provides nutrition-focussed organic meal deliveries, designing its meal plans to be nutrient-dense, plant-rich, made from fresh whole foods, and customizable. The company also sells a range of supplement products such as powders focused on specific dietary requirements such as metabolic health, probiotic formulas, sleep, prenatal development, and hydration.

Whilst it is undeniable that the company faces competition from the many existing companies offering nutrition-focussed meal deliveries, Sakara Life has managed to stand out by building a strong network of partnerships with a large number of beauty and wellness brands. This strategy has paid off handsomely, boosting its marketing presence and now accounts for a large and growing chunk of its sales. As margins are thin in the direct-to-customer meal prep industry, this gives it a solid advantage against competitors in the space.

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Freddie

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Benefits

  • 401k Plan
  • Generous vacation policy
  • Annual team retreat
  • Sakara family fitness (in-office yoga, meditation and fitness classes)
  • Wellness experts, business thought leaders, and those that inspire us
  • Sakara meals
  • Health insurance

Funding (2 rounds)

Mar 2021

$15m

SERIES B

Jan 2016

$4.8m

SERIES A

Total funding: $19.8m

This company has top investors

Leadership

Danielle DuBoise

(Executive Chair & Co-Founder)

Completed training as a Certified Holistic Health Coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in 2011.

Whitney Tingle

(Executive Chair & Co-Founder)

Experience as Sales and Marketing Associate for Merlin Securities from 2008 to 2009. Marketing Executive and Business Developer for R.E. Davis Group from 2009 to 2010.