Fundraising FoxBanza
Detroit, US · Founded 2014 · 7 known investors
Find your way into Banza
Sign up to find every way you can get introduced to Banza
- Your email: who you already know at Banza, and who your contacts know
- 2nd- and 3rd-degree connections: people you know who worked, studied or invested with the Banza team
- Your LinkedIn: the connections who can make the intro for you
We rank every route by how warm it is, so you raise on warm intros instead of cold emails.
Banza makes chickpea-based versions of comfort foods including pasta, mac & cheese, pizza, waffles, and rice, offered as higher-protein, higher-fiber alternatives to refined-grain products. The company sells its products to consumers in the U.S. and emphasizes food transparency and sustainable chickpea farming.
Founders & leadership
Banza was founded in 2014 by Brian Rudolph and Scott Rudolph.
Investors · 7
How we know: Rosecliff Ventures's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us
Also in the syndicate · 1
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$27.8M disclosed across 5 rounds · 2017–2026
▶$18.4MraisedNov 2019 · 4 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
- Scott RudolphExecutive Officer, Director
- Brian RudolphExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $25M
- Amount sold
- $18.4M
- Proceeds to insiders
- $3M
- First sale
- Oct 2019
- Incorporated
- Limited Liability Company, Michigan, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1.9MraisedOct 2018 · 8 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
- Brian RudolphExecutive Officer, Director
- Scott RudolphExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $3M
- Amount sold
- $1.9M
- First sale
- Oct 2018
- Incorporated
- Limited Liability Company, Michigan, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$5.5MraisedJun 2017 · 16 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
- Brian RudolphExecutive Officer, Director
- Scott RudolphExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $7M
- Amount sold
- $5.5M
- Proceeds to insiders
- $154.6K
- First sale
- Feb 2017
- Incorporated
- Limited Liability Company, Michigan, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
In the news
Frequently asked questions
- What does Banza do?
- Banza makes chickpea-based versions of comfort foods including pasta, mac & cheese, pizza, waffles, and rice, offered as higher-protein, higher-fiber alternatives to refined-grain products. The company sells its products to consumers in the U.S. and emphasizes food transparency and sustainable chickpea farming.
- Who founded Banza?
- Banza was founded by Brian Rudolph, Scott Rudolph in 2014.
- Who are Banza's investors?
- Banza's investors include Beechwood Capital, ID Ventures, Invest Michigan, Rosecliff Ventures, RSE Ventures, SWAT Equity Partners.
- How much funding has Banza raised?
- Banza has disclosed $27.8M raised across 5 rounds.
- Where is Banza headquartered?
- Banza is headquartered in Detroit, US.