Boulder Brands Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1997

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 900

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 9

  • Investments
  • 8

Boulder Brands General Information

Description

Producer of a line of heart-healthy and low-fat food products in the United States. The company's products under the Smart Balance and Earth Balance brands include buttery spread, popcorn, bottled oil, shortening, aerosol cooking spray, peanut butter, light mayonnaise, and oatmeal.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Smart Balance, Smart Balance, Inc., Boulder Specialty Brands, Inc.
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 1600 Pearl Street
  • Suite 300
  • Boulder, CO 80302
  • United States
+1 (303)
Primary Industry
Food Products
Acquirer
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 1600 Pearl Street
  • Suite 300
  • Boulder, CO 80302
  • United States
+1 (303)

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Boulder Brands Valuation & Funding

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Boulder Brands Comparisons

Description
Primary
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Employees
Total Raised
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Last
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Details
Producer of a line of heart-healthy and low-fat food products in the United States. The company's products under the Sma
Food Products
Boulder, CO
900 As of 2014

El Segundo, CA
 

Hanover, PA
 
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Boulder Brands Competitors (34)

One of Boulder Brands’s 34 competitors is Beyond Meat, a Formerly VC-backed company based in El Segundo, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Beyond Meat Formerly VC-backed El Segundo, CA
Utz Brands Formerly PE-Backed Hanover, PA
Smithfield Foods Formerly PE-Backed Smithfield, VA
Snyder's-Lance Corporate Backed or Acquired Charlotte, NC
Shearer's Snacks Private Equity-Backed Massillon, OH
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Boulder Brands Signals

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Boulder Brands Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Boulder Brands Investments & Acquisitions (8)

Boulder Brands’s most recent deal was a Early Stage VC with Temple Turmeric for . The deal was made on 26-Nov-2014.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Temple Turmeric 26-Nov-2014 Early Stage VC Beverages
EVOL Foods 23-Dec-2013 Merger/Acquisition Food Products
Suja Juice 11-Nov-2013 Early Stage VC Beverages
GlucoBrands 10-Jul-2013 Merger/Acquisition Food Products
Davies Bakeries 02-May-2013 Merger/Acquisition Food Products
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Boulder Brands Exits (2)

Boulder Brands’s most recent exit was on 26-Nov-2014 from Temple Turmeric. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Temple Turmeric 26-Nov-2014 Completed
Suja Juice 11-Nov-2013 Early Stage VC Completed
  • 2 buyers
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Boulder Brands Affiliates

Subsidiaries (4)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
EVOL Foods Boulder, CO 2001
Udi's Healthy Foods Boulder, CO 1994
Glutino Food Group Boulder, CO 1983
Davies Bakeries London, United Kingdom 1971

Boulder Brands FAQs

  • When was Boulder Brands founded?

    Boulder Brands was founded in 1997.

  • Where is Boulder Brands headquartered?

    Boulder Brands is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

  • What is the size of Boulder Brands?

    Boulder Brands has 900 total employees.

  • What industry is Boulder Brands in?

    Boulder Brands’s primary industry is Food Products.

  • Is Boulder Brands a private or public company?

    Boulder Brands is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Boulder Brands?

    The current valuation of Boulder Brands is .

  • What is Boulder Brands’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Boulder Brands is .

  • How much funding has Boulder Brands raised over time?

    Boulder Brands has raised $595M.

  • Who are Boulder Brands’s investors?

    Sculptor and TSG Consumer have invested in Boulder Brands.

  • Who are Boulder Brands’s competitors?

    Beyond Meat, Utz Brands, Smithfield Foods, Snyder's-Lance, and Shearer's Snacks are some of the 34 competitors of Boulder Brands.

  • When was Boulder Brands acquired?

    Boulder Brands was acquired on 15-Jan-2016.

  • Who acquired Boulder Brands?

    Boulder Brands was acquired by Pinnacle Foods.

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