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Soylent

Soylent is a simple, nutritious, and affordable food that possesses…

Y CombinatorSummer 2012AcquiredConsumerFood and BeverageSustainabilityFood Tech

What they do

Problem

People need a convenient, affordable way to get complete daily nutrition without preparing traditional meals.

Solution

Soylent (by Rosa Foods) provides nutritionally-complete meal replacements and beverages engineered using food technology to deliver essential nutrients efficiently and sustainably.

Who it's for

Consumers seeking convenient meal replacements for everyday nutrition.

Founders

Rob Rhinehart
Founder/CEO
John Coogan
Founder/CTO

Entrepreneur typically focused on the technology side of consumer packaged goods. Based in Los Angeles. Interested in computer graphics, deep learning, and marketing. Occasional angel investor. Follow me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/johncooganplus

Hunter Scott
Founder

Hardware guy with >10 years of experience in designing electronics, building hardware teams, and creating new things.

Kumar T
Founder

Small business owner. I write 25k-100k a year in angel checks and smaller checks if there's RUVs or SPVs. Always happy to be helpful to fellow YC alums.

Matt Cauble
Founder/COO

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