Beyond Meat is a food technology company that creates plant-based meat alternatives designed to replicate the taste, texture, and nutritional profile of animal-based meats. The company manufactures and distributes a portfolio of fresh and frozen plant-based proteins including the signature Beyond Burger, as well as plant-based chicken and pork products. Products are made from simple ingredients without GMOs, bioengineered ingredients, hormones, antibiotics, or cholesterol. As of 2019, products were sold at approximately 77,000 retail and foodservice outlets in more than 65 countries worldwide.
Beyond Meat is publicly traded
IPO'd on May 2, 2019
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under BYND.
Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Founded
2009
Employees
500–1,000
Total Funding
$200.64M
8 rounds
Effected a 1-for-30 reverse stock split on August 13, 2026 to cure a Nasdaq minimum bid price deficiency; regained compliance on August 28, 2026.
Nasdaq Global Select listing preserved; outstanding share count reduced thirtyfold.
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Total raised $200.64M across 8 rounds
Last updated 10-02-2026
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2018 | Series H | $50.3M | — | Not disclosed |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Series G | $56M | — | Cleveland Avenue |
| Oct 19, 2016 | Series F | $30.1M | — | Tyson Foods |
Ethan Brown
Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer
Seth Goldman
Chair of the Board
Lubi Kutua
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Dariush Ajami
Chief Innovation Officer
Teri L. Witteman
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Jonathan Nelson
Chief Operations Officer
Drew Lufkin
Senior Vice President, Sales
John Boken
Interim Chief Transformation Officer
Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.
Impossible Foods
Plant-based meat manufacturer known for the Impossible Burger using soy leghemoglobin technology. Primary direct competitor with over 80% market share alongside Beyond Meat in fresh fake ground beef category.
Tyson Foods
Major food conglomerate that launched plant-based product line Raised & Rooted, leveraging significant production and distribution capabilities to compete in plant-based meat market.
Nestlé
Global food and beverage conglomerate offering plant-based protein alternatives that compete directly with Beyond Meat products.
Quorn
Plant-based protein manufacturer offering meat alternatives in the global market.
Tofurky
Plant-based meat and protein producer offering alternative meat products.
Yes, Beyond Meat is publicly traded under the ticker symbol BYND on the NASDAQ. The company went public in May 2, 2019.
Beyond Meat trades under the ticker symbol BYND on the NASDAQ. It began trading in May 2, 2019.
Beyond Meat (BYND on the NASDAQ) shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker BYND to place an order.
Beyond Meat went public in May 2, 2019 via ipo. Beyond Meat has traded on Nasdaq under the ticker BYND since its initial public offering on May 2, 2019, which priced 9,625,000 shares at $25.00 per share and raised approximately $241 million. In October 2025 the company completed an exchange offer covering 97.16% of its $1.15 billion of 0% convertible senior notes due 2027, swapping them for up to $202.5 million of new 7.00% convertible senior secured second lien PIK toggle notes due 2030 plus up to 326,190,370 shares of common stock, which transferred most of the equity to former noteholders. After receiving a Nasdaq minimum bid price deficiency letter on March 4, 2026, Beyond Meat effected a 1-for-30 reverse stock split that became effective on August 13, 2026 and was notified on August 28, 2026 that it had regained compliance and would remain listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
Beyond Meat raised $200.64M across 8 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.
Beyond Meat was founded by Ethan Brown in 2009.
Beyond Meat is headquartered in El Segundo, CA, USA.
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