Banza produces chickpea pastas that deliver nearly double the protein, three times the fiber, and one-third fewer net carbs than traditional wheat-, corn- and rice-based pastas. The company has expanded beyond pasta into chickpea mac & cheese, chickpea rice and recently launched Banza Lasagna. Its products are sold in Whole Foods and Target across 12,000+ retailer doors nationwide. Banza plans to use new funding to grow its team, increase marketing efforts and commercialize its product pipeline. The brand was co-founded in 2014 by brothers Brian and Scott Rudolph. The company recently completed a $20m growth funding round to support those plans. Banza produces pasta and a mac-and-cheese line made from chickpeas, designed to look, cook and taste like traditional pasta while delivering higher protein and fewer net carbs. The company offers five pasta shapes and emphasizes nutrition (about 25g protein and 40% fewer net carbs per serving). Since launching in 2014, Banza has expanded to over 5,000 stores nationwide and has been called the fastest growing pasta company in the U.S. The business plans to use new funding to increase production capacity, accelerate new product development, and support team growth. Banza was founded in 2014 by brothers Brian and Scott Rudolph after Brian began making chickpea pasta at home and the brand gained early support following an appearance on CNBC’s Restaurant Startup.

Total raised

$28M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series B

Latest activity

Nov 2019