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Mend Nutrition, Inc.

New York, US · Founded 2018 · Delaware corporation · 53 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors

Mend develops clinically formulated nutrition products designed to support healing and recovery, marketed as "food as medicine." It partners with physicians to offer digital health coaching, remote patient monitoring, and nutritional formulas for patients across stages of recovery.

Also known as MEND · Mend + Upgraid

Founders & leadership

Mend Nutrition, Inc. was founded in 2018 by Eziah Syed and J Whitney Stevens.

ES
Eziah SyedCo-founder
JW
J Whitney StevensFounder
DR
Daniel RipmaExecutive

Board

JK
Justin KamineBoard director
MK
Mark KolbBoard director

Investors · 2

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$34.7M disclosed across 6 of 7 rounds · 2018–2026

$9.9MraisedFeb 2026 · 18 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Paul RoscoeExecutive Officer, Director
  • Mark KolbDirector
  • Bill HagamanDirector
  • Daniel RipmaDirector
Offering amount
$12M
Amount sold
$9.9M
First sale
Feb 2026
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$3.9MraisedDec 2025 · 8 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Daniel RipmaDirector
  • Mark KolbDirector
  • Paul RoscoeExecutive Officer, Director
  • Eziah SyedExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$5M
Amount sold
$3.9M
First sale
Jun 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$16.5MraisedAug 2024 · 16 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Justin KamineDirector
  • Daniel RipmaExecutive Officer, Director
  • Mark KolbDirector
  • Eziah SyedExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$17.3M
Amount sold
$16.5M
First sale
Apr 2023
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$3MraisedAug 2022 · 22 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Justin KamineDirector
  • Helene RutledgeExecutive Officer, Director
  • Chris GustyExecutive Officer
  • Eziah SyedExecutive Officer, Director
  • Mark KolbDirector
Offering amount
$3M
Amount sold
$3M
First sale
Jan 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$5MofferedDec 2020 · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • EZIAH SYEDExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$5M
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$745KraisedJun 2020 · 18 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • EZIAH SYEDExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$1.5M
Amount sold
$745K
First sale
Dec 2018
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$630KraisedMar 2020 · 15 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • EZIAH SYEDExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$1.5M
Amount sold
$630K
First sale
Dec 2018
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Mend Nutrition, Inc., operating consumer-facing under the Mend brand (presented alongside "Upgraid" and "The Healing Company"), formulates clinical nutrition products aimed at the different stages of healing and recovery. Its catalog is organized into surgery, recovery and everyday lines, and includes medical foods such as Repair & Recover: Surgery (positioned for tissue, wound and bone healing after surgery or injury) and a Medical Food for Joint Replacement Support (positioned for muscle protection after surgery), a pre- and post-operative high-carbohydrate beverage called Carb Ready intended to maximize muscle glycogen stores, and daily supplements including Perform (muscle soreness and stiffness), Regenerate (muscle and energy), Repair & Recover: Daily (post-workout recovery and tissue support), Control (blood sugar and metabolism) and a heart health product.

Alongside products, Mend offers remote patient care described as whole-person support that begins with recovery and extends to longer-term habit change, and maintains site sections for its science, medical partners and press. Products are grouped into bundles and packages such as the Advanced Recovery, Sports Recovery and Trauma Recovery packages, the Surgical Recovery Bundle, a Surgery Prep + Recovery Bundle, an Everyday Wellness Bundle and a Metabolic Bundle.

Business model

Direct sale of nutrition formulas, bundles and packages through the company's e-commerce storefront, with one-time purchase and discounted subscription pricing, complemented by a remote patient care offering for surgical and lifestyle populations [0].

Product sales at listed prices (for example individual formulas from $15 to $109 and bundles/packages from roughly $90 to $340) with subscription pricing offered at about a 10% discount on several everyday formulas [0].

Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography

Market position

A clinical nutrition and recovery brand selling directly to consumers while cultivating physician and hospital channels [0].

Positioning of its formulas as clinically oriented medical foods tied to specific recovery stages and endorsed by clinical channels, paired with remote recovery support rather than products alone [0].

Technology

Nutritional formulations the company describes as science-based and developed from data, delivered together with a remote patient support program [0].

Go-to-market

Consumer e-commerce combined with clinician-oriented channels, including a medical partners program and remote care enrollment, and site references to formulas used by physicians, surgeons and hospitals [0].

Patients preparing for or recovering from surgery, injury or joint replacement and trauma, plus everyday consumers seeking muscle, metabolic and heart health support; the company also positions its formulas for use by doctors, surgeons and hospitals [0].

Geography

Headquartered in New York, NY, with products marketed to U.S. doctors, surgeons and hospitals [0][1].

Compiled by commissioned research from 2 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
HeadcountAug 202653
Product price - Medical Food Repair & Recover: SurgeryJan 2026$109
Product price - Mend Medical Food for Joint Replacement Support (starting)Jan 2026$79

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
Mend Nutrition, Inc.Delaware

Research sources · 2

primary sources listed

2 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Mend Nutrition, Inc. do?
Mend sells clinically formulated nutrition products and remote recovery care for surgery, injury and everyday wellness.
Who founded Mend Nutrition, Inc.?
Mend Nutrition, Inc. was founded by Eziah Syed, J Whitney Stevens in 2018.
Who are Mend Nutrition, Inc.'s investors?
Mend Nutrition, Inc.'s investors include Cerity Partners Ventures, iSelect Fund.
How much funding has Mend Nutrition, Inc. raised?
Mend Nutrition, Inc. has disclosed $34.7M raised across 6 of its 7 known rounds.
Where is Mend Nutrition, Inc. headquartered?
Mend Nutrition, Inc. is headquartered in New York, US.