Sweetgreen is a fast-casual restaurant brand serving customizable salads and bowls using fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. Founded in 2006 and publicly traded on the NYSE under ticker SG since November 2021, the company operates approximately 251 locations across 24 states and Washington, D.C., generating annual revenue of $679.5 million as of fiscal year 2025.
sweetgreen is publicly traded
IPO'd on November 18, 2021
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under SG.
Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Founded
2006
Employees
6,000+
Total Funding
$425.88M
6 rounds
Last Private Valuation
$1.6B
September 2019
Total raised $425.88M across 6 rounds
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Last updated 06-25-2026
Latest Round
Type
Series I
Date
September 2019
Amount
$150M
Valuation
$1.6B
Lead Investors
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2019 | Series I | $150M | $1.6B | Lone Pine Capital, D1 Capital Partners |
| November 2018 | Series H | $200M | $1B | Fidelity Investments |
| June 30, 2015 | Series F | $35M | — | T. Rowe Price |
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Valuation indexed to 1.0× at the selected entry round. Valuation marks are estimates and may contain errors. Hover each dot to compare.
Entry · Series H
$1B
Nov 2018
sweetgreen today
$1.6B
Sep 2019 · latest mark
sweetgreen multiple
1.6x
valuation uplift since first round
Y-axis is logarithmic. Hollow dots = estimated valuations. Does not represent realized investor returns.
Jonathan Neman
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Nathaniel Ru
Co-Founder & Board Director
Nicolas Jammet
Co-Founder
Zipporah Allen
Chief Commercial Officer
Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.
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Yes, sweetgreen is publicly traded under the ticker symbol SG on the NYSE. The company went public in November 18, 2021.
sweetgreen trades under the ticker symbol SG on the NYSE. It began trading in November 18, 2021.
sweetgreen (SG on the NYSE) 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 SG to place an order.
sweetgreen went public in November 18, 2021 via ipo, with an offering valuation of approximately $1.6B. Sweetgreen went public via IPO on November 18, 2021 on the NYSE under ticker SG. The company priced 13 million Class A shares at $28/share, raising $364 million. Stock opened at $52 on first trading day. Market cap as of May 2026 is approximately $873 million.
sweetgreen raised $425.88M across 6 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.
sweetgreen was co-founded by Jonathan Neman, Nathaniel Ru, and Nicolas Jammet in 2006.
sweetgreen is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, United States.
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