Hummus producer Little Sesame announced that it has raised $8.5 million in a Series A funding round and would use the proceeds to bolster its production capacity, product development capabilities and hiring.
Little Sesame said that it plans to open a 23,000-square-foot production facility by the end of the year, including high-pressure processing capabilities and a test kitchen. The plant — whose location was not disclosed in the funding announcement — would increase the company’s production capacity four-fold.
The campaign was led by InvestEco Capital and also included Watchfire Ventures, Santatera Capital and Beliade Consumer Partners.
“With this investment, we’ll be able to amplify [our] mission through expanded innovation, team growth and a new world-class facility that brings our culinary vision to life at scale,” Nick Wiseman, the company’s CEO and co-founder, said in a statement.
Little Sesame was founded in 2016 and officially launched in 2021. The company says its products are currently available in nearly 3,000 stores nationwide.
