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About Ample

We believe that health, convenience, and great taste shouldn't be mutually exclusive. That’s why we created Ample: a satisfying, real-food meal in a bottle that combines optimal nutrition and great taste in a convenient format you can take anywhere. Using high-quality ingredients backed by sound science, our three formulas deliver a fast, easy solution for eating well on your busiest days and everywhere in between.

Our Mission: To Simplify Eating Well

Our mission is to make optimal nutrition simple and accessible, so people everywhere can lead healthier, more productive lives. To accomplish that goal, we’re setting a new standard for what it means to be a health food company—offering products that are a direct reflection of proper science and are constantly evolving to align with the latest nutritional research and changing consumer needs.

Our ultimate goal is to help our customers eat, work, and live better—anytime, anywhere, and for years to come. By focusing on optimal nutrition and leveling up ingredient quality, we hope to drive massive change in the food industry, making healthy eating attainable and more convenient for everyone on the planet.

Our Approach to Optimal Nutrition

Every day, we support our mission by taking a thoughtful approach to creating the best, most nutritious meal replacements on the market today.

REDEFINING WHAT "HEALTHY" MEANS

In the crowded health and convenience foods markets, "healthy" is a subjective and often misleading term. Based on sound nutritional science, we developed our own definition for "healthy" to allow us to create exceptional products that actually deliver on that promise. To us, a healthy diet: Keeps you energized and satisfied without digestive discomfort Helps you maintain a body composition that keeps you looking, feeling, and performing optimally Is easy to sustain for long term health benefits Using this definition as our foundation, we've developed three distinct formulas that make achieving optimal nutrition easy and convenient—helping our customers eat and live better, now and for years to come.

CREATING PRODUCTS FOUNDED IN SOUND NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE

We partner with nutrition researchers and food scientists to ensure that our formulas are rooted in sound nutritional science—designing our unique macronutrient, micronutrient, and ingredient strategies around key considerations like our diet's effect on inflammation, the gut microbiome, and hormone levels. To ensure nutrient density, we use high-quality ingredients from non-GMO, real-food sources—delivering a healthy meal replacement drink that is abundant in nutritious fats, complete protein, fiber, and contains 4 grams or less of sugar per 400-calorie meal.

NEVER COMPROMISING ON TASTE

We believe that consumers shouldn’t have to choose between great taste and optimal nutrition. We’ve continuously refined our formulas over the last few years to ensure that we’re not only hitting the mark for nutrition, we’re delivering healthy products that taste great—and that our customers love. Guided by our own high standards for taste and nutrition through every product iteration, we’ve created three delicious Ample formulas using the best quality ingredients nature has to offer and without any artificial flavors or sugar alcohols.

PROVIDING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF DIETARY NEEDS

While there are certain foundational nutrition principles we can rely on, we believe that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to a healthy diet. Instead, what we eat should be tailored to our unique lifestyles, biochemistries, and caloric needs. We offer three different Ample formulas to suit a wide variety of dietary needs and preferences, each with unique and carefully-considered macronutrient profiles, ingredient lists, and tastes. Available in both 400- and 600-calorie versions to suit your desired meal size, Ample Original, Ample K (ketogenic), and Ample V (plant-based) provide a convenient, great-tasting path towards optimal nutrition—with more flavors and form factors on the way soon.

STRIVING FOR CONSTANT IMPROVEMENT

As nutrition science is still a nascent field, researchers have only scratched the surface in understanding how each of our bodies are affected by food. As research evolves, new discoveries are made, and consumer habits change, we’ll continue to iterate and improve our formulas to remain aligned with the latest advances in nutrition science. By striving for constant improvement in the products we sell and how we serve our customers, we can continue to deliver what we believe are the best meal replacement drinks on the market and accomplish our mission of making optimal nutrition simple and accessible for all.

Our Story

“After graduating with a biology degree and starting a CrossFit gym in 2011, it was easy for me to maintain a healthy lifestyle. I coached similarly-minded people on health for a living and read nutrition medical journals just for fun. But after moving to San Francisco and into healthcare entrepreneurship in 2014, my intention to eat well was quickly buried by the grim reality of my busy work schedule. Instantly, my free time vanished as I worked to get my business off the ground, and it became difficult to carve out time for my healthy diet.
Many of my friends and housemates had a similar problem. They were starting new tech companies, conducting groundbreaking genetics research, and launching promising sales careers. But their health was suffering under their busy schedules. They knew that health and nutrition was important, but they had no idea how to prioritize their diet. They resorted to convenient snacks or the most-hyped meal replacement drinks, powders, or bars—without understanding the types and quality of ingredients, caloric makeup, and overall nutrition they were actually putting into their bodies.

I tried to help by holding nutrition lectures and cooking classes, but it was more than they could handle. One day, my friend told me, “Connor, don’t give me more work to do. Just give me a solution.” He was right. We can’t spend half of our time, energy, or paychecks optimizing our health, while leading busy lives. That’s when the idea for Ample was born.

I set out to create a quick, healthy meal that solved my friends' problems—starting by mixing powders in my own kitchen. After my early versions of Ample received a positive reception, I launched an Indiegogo campaign to turn my vision into a viable business—which soon became the top food and beverage campaign of its time. This allowed me to recruit a fantastic team and since then, Ample has grown significantly, receiving $4 million in funding from angel investors and reputable VC firms. We've launched three incredible products and impacted thousands of lives—with the customer reviews and sales numbers to prove it!

But we're just getting started on our mission to simplify optimal nutrition and are excited for the bright future ahead of us. In the next couple decades, there will be a ton of changes happening in the food industry and we're excited to help set the standard for what it means to be a modern health food company.”

-Connor Young, Founder & CEO of Ample Foods

The Ample Team

CONNOR YOUNG

Founder & CEO

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JULIE ZIMMERMAN

VP of Product Development

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AMAURI CAMPOS

VP of Marketing

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RONA CHEN

Director of Operations

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CHRISTINE KHALIL

Digital Marketing Manager

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TROY DOERR

Customer Experience

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MICHELLE HO

Customer Experience Manager

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PABLO GABATTO

Logistics and Fulfillment Manager

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KENNY HANDEL

Senior Food Scientist

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Investors

We’re proud to partner with reputable investment firms and private investors to help accelerate our growth. For investment inquiries, contact us at: invest@amplemeal.com

SLOW VENTURES

Venture Capital Firm

LIVWELL VENTURES

Venture Capital Firm

500 STARTUPS

Startup Accelerator

COMPOUND

Venture Capital Firm

MARTIN GREEN

Partner, Hawkshead Capital

CJ REIM

Partner, Amity Ventures

DENNIS PHELPS

Partner, Institutional Venture Partners

DICK COSTOLO

Partner, Index Ventures
Former CEO of Twitter

MIKE KRIEGER

Co-Founder and Director of Engineering, Instagram

MARK DIVINE

Founder, SEALFIT
Former Navy SEAL Captain

NEIL ASHE

Former CEO, Walmart.com
Former President, CBS Interactive

AMY MCDONOUGH

COO, Fitbit Health Solutions

WEI GUO

Founding Partner, UpHonest Capital

JON VLASSOPULOS

Managing Partner, A-Force Ventures

BRYAN ROSENBLATT

Founder, Riverside Ventures

DANIEL BERNSTEIN

Managing Director of Global Product
Partnerships, Google

SAM SHANK

CEO and Co-Founder at HotelTonight

JONATHAN WU

Co-Founder and Former COO,
Touch of Modern

NICK GREENFIELD

CEO, Candid

JACK SMITH

Co-founder, Shyp
Co-founder, Vungle

FamilyOfficeHub.io

Investment Firm

Featured Press

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A new meal-in-a-bottle wants to be the new Soylent. With less carbs!

“Remember Soylent? The liquid goo meal replacement touted by its creator as the next big way to feed yourself sustainably? Ample Meal is similar in concept, but is non-GMO, gluten-free and tastes like someone put a peanut butter Balance Bar in a Ninja blender (it smells like one too).”

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Soylent competitor Ample wants to make healthier meal replacements.

“A new powdered drink called Ample wants to be the next Soylent -- but a healthier, tastier version of the meal shake loved by tech millennials. Every ingredient on the Ample bottle is recognizable, save for the probiotic blend, and can be found in your local Whole Foods. The product is made up of organic materials including sweet potato starch, macadamia nut, chia seeds and algae oil, and a vegan option is available that doesn't include whey protein.”
—Selena Larson, CNN Business

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Ample redefines what a meal replacement can be, gears up for equity crowdfunding campaign

“Since its inception in 2015, Ample​​ has raised more than $4m from venture capital and angel investors, but in order to build out the Ample community that founder and CEO Connor Young envisioned when first launching the company, he wanted to give nearly anyone -- from consumers to private investors -- the opportunity to own a piece of Ample should it go public.”
—Mary Ellen Shoup,
Food Navigator-USA

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Ample Foods Raises $2M

“Ample Foods has closed a $2 million round of seed funding led by San Francisco-based venture capital group Slow Ventures. Ample, also based in San Francisco, markets a powdered ready-to-mix meal replacement shake, pre-packaged in PET bottles, that is sold exclusively through its website.”
—Martin Caballero, BevNET

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Supporting our Community

At Ample, we believe it's important to make a positive impact on the environment around us and the communities we're a part of. That's why we donate any unused Ample meals to organizations in need, like shelters and food banks. Here are a few of the causes we support:

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ODYSSEY HOUSE NYC

“We’re so appreciative of the product you donated to our organization over the summer. The drinks were a hit and our tenants continue to ask for them even though we don’t have any left. One of our tenants stated that he hadn’t felt that strong since before his HIV diagnosis in the early 1990s and that he’s inspired that feeling better is actually possible. His doctor told him his counts look impressive and to ‘keep doing what you’re doing’. I think we all know that real food is the best medicine! He asks me weekly for more Ample.”

-TARA A. MARDIGAN, MS, MPH, RD, LDN

Wellness Coordinator/Nutritionist. Odyssey House NYC

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Committed to Sustainability

We care deeply about the environment, with sustainability efforts that range from how we package and ship our products to what ingredients and suppliers we use. We are always looking for opportunities to reduce our environmental impact, with our current efforts listed below:

Recylable Bottles

Our PET bottles are made from the most recyclable type of plastic. Nearly all recycling centers are capable of recycling this type of plastic.

Our HDPE caps are also highly recyclable and made from post-consumer recycled materials.

Printed Materials

FSC Certified Paper

Carbon neutral printing presses (HP Indigo)

Inks contain no heavy metals, aromatic amines, or other environmentally harmful substances (HP ElectroInk)

Shipping Boxes

100% post-consumer recycled materials

Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) certified

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