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
$55M
5 rounds
Total raised $55M across 5 rounds
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Last updated 06-25-2026
Latest Round
Type
Late-stage growth
Date
December 7, 2017
Amount
$55M
Valuation
—
Lead Investors
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 7, 2017 | Late-stage growth | $55M | — | Cleveland Avenue |
| October 19, 2016 | Strategic/Series F | Not disclosed | — | Tyson Foods |
| October 2015 | Series E | Not disclosed | — | Closed Loop Capital |
Ethan Brown
Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer
Seth Goldman
Executive Chair
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 completed its initial public offering on May 2, 2019, pricing 9.625 million shares at $25 per share and raising approximately $241 million. The IPO priced at $25 per share with an implied market value of $1.46 billion. On the first day of trading, the stock surged 163%, closing at $65.75, the best-performing major U.S. IPO since 2000. The company trades on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol BYND.
Beyond Meat raised $55M across 5 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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