What L Nutra does

L-Nutra is a nutrition technology company that commercializes Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) technology developed at the University of Southern California's Longevity Institute under founder Dr. Valter Longo. The company's core technology platform enables the body to enter a fasting state while consuming plant-based nutrition, triggering cellular pathways including autophagy, IGF-1 reduction, TOR downregulation, and PKA modulation for multi-system rejuvenation. The product portfolio centers on Prolon, a 5-day FMD kit shown in clinical studies to reduce biological age by 2.5 years in three cycles, alongside L-Nutra Health programs for diabetes and obesity management, Fast Bar and Fast Drink fasting-mimicking products, and the Prolon Guided Health Program combining clinical nutrition, dietitian guidance, lab monitoring, and a digital app. The technology is protected by 137 granted patents globally and validated through 47 clinical trials with 18 university research partners.

L-Nutra generates revenue through multiple channels: direct-to-consumer e-commerce (prolonlife.com), healthcare provider recommendations and clinical partnerships (notably Parsley Health's 80+ physician platform), B2B corporate wellness programs (recognized as a Q4 2025 Shortlister Top Vendor in both Corporate Weight Management and Diabetes Management), and an emerging MENA region distribution channel through a joint venture with Mubadala Investment Company anchored by a $36.5M Series D investment in January 2026. The company serves four primary customer segments: health-conscious consumers pursuing longevity, patients with metabolic conditions (pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, obesity), employers and health plans seeking evidence-based wellness benefits, and populations in the MENA region via the Abu Dhabi hub.

The company has raised approximately $83.5M across multiple growth and Series D rounds from Brentwood Associates, Mubadala Investment Company, 618 Ventures, and Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel. Beyond its Culver City, California headquarters, L-Nutra operates European subsidiary L-Nutra Italia Srl and is establishing manufacturing and distribution in Abu Dhabi. The company has 51-100 employees, sub-brands including Prolon, L-Nutra Health, FastBar, Longevity Bars, and Nutrition For Longevity (N4L), and pursues a hybrid segmentation approach combining direct sales, channel partners, and enterprise field sales for international expansion.

Name

L Nutra

Legal name

L-Nutra, Inc.

Website

https://l-nutra.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

L-Nutra is a nutrition technology company that develops patented Fasting Mimicking Diet products and clinical metabolic health programs, serving health-conscious consumers, patients with diabetes and obesity, employers, and healthcare providers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Nutrition

NAICS

Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying (31142)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Nutrition & Meal Replacement (RTD, Bars, Powders) (CRADAGAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Alternative Protein Snacks, Bars & RTD Nutrition Manufacturing (AFAKAGAK), Functional Senior Nutrition Foods Manufacturing (High-Protein, Bone/Joint Support Foods) (AFAKAJAK), Better-for-You / Functional Snacks (Low Sugar, Keto, Probiotic, Fortified) (CRADABAM), Nutrition & Dietetics Services (EDALAFAH)

Keywords

• Fasting mimicking diet
• Longevity nutrition
• Metabolic health programs
• Plant-based nutrition
• Cellular rejuvenation

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Prolon Consumer Products: Sale of Prolon 5-Day Fasting Mimicking Diet kits and related products directly to consumers through e-commerce. Products include organic ready-to-eat soups and plant-based formulations for periodic fasting programs.
2. L-Nutra Health Programs: Subscription-based healthcare programs combining clinical nutrition, dietitian guidance, lab monitoring, and digital platforms for metabolic health management. Includes corporate weight management and diabetes management programs.
3. Corporate Wellness Programs: B2B corporate wellness offerings including weight management and diabetes management programs sold to employers and health plans as employee benefits.
4. Medical Nutrition Products (MENA Region): Production and distribution of medical nutrition therapies and longevity nutrition products across the Middle East and North Africa through the Abu Dhabi joint venture with Mubadala.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

L-Nutra develops, manufactures and sells Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) products and clinically validated longevity nutrition programs. The flagship offering is the Prolon 5-Day plant-based nutrition kit that mimics the physiological effects of fasting to trigger autophagy and cellular rejuvenation. The company also operates L-Nutra Health, a healthcare program combining lifestyle medicine professionals, dietitians, lab monitoring and digital platforms to support metabolic health conditions such as obesity and diabetes, and sells complementary items including Fast Bar and Fast Drink.

Product overview

L-Nutra operates as a nutrition technology company with a portfolio of products centered on its patented Fasting Mimicking Technology (FMD) platform. The core offering includes Prolon, a 5-day Fasting Mimicking Diet program for longevity and healthy aging, and L-Nutra Health, a comprehensive healthcare program combining clinical nutrition, dietitian guidance, lab monitoring, and digital platforms for metabolic health management. Additional products include Fast Bar and Fast Drink (fasting-mimicking nutritional products), the Prolon Guided Health Program for weight and metabolic wellness, and Nutrition For Longevity medical meal products. The company also produces educational content through the Almost Forever Podcast. All products are grounded in the FMD technology platform developed in collaboration with the Longevity Institute at USC, which enables the body to enter fasting states while providing nourishment, triggering cellular protection and rejuvenation through autophagy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Prolon: Flagship 5-day Fasting Mimicking Diet program for longevity and cellular rejuvenation
• L-Nutra Health
• Longevity Bars
• FastBar
• Prolon Guided Health Program

Products and services

• Prolon 5-Day Fasting Mimicking Diet A 5-day plant-based Fasting Mimicking Diet kit that provides nourishment while enabling the body to enter a fasting state, activating autophagy and cellular rejuvenation. Backed by clinical trials showing improvements in biological age markers, metabolic balance and visceral fat reduction with muscle preservation. Sold directly to health-conscious consumers via prolonlife.com.
• L-Nutra Health Programs A healthcare program combining lifestyle medicine professionals, dietitians specializing in longevity, innovative nutrition solutions and digital platforms to support metabolic health conditions such as obesity and diabetes. Targets reductions in A1C, insulin resistance and medication dependency, available to patients via healthcare providers and corporate wellness channels.
• Fast Bar

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces biological age by 2.5 years in three cycles
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Parsley HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2025Strategic partnership integrating L-Nutra's Prolon product suite and clinical programs into Parsley Health's national physician-led platform. Over 80 board-certified physicians, nurses, and health coaches trained to incorporate nutrition-based interventions into patient care plans targeting metabolic dysfunction, HbA1c reduction, and healthy aging outcomes.
• University of Southern California (USC) Longevity InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome of Dr. Valter Longo, L-Nutra's founder. The Longevity Institute at USC is the primary research institution behind Fasting Mimicking Technology development. Research funded by NIH grants and conducted with multiple departments.
• 18 Global University Research CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborations with Stanford, Mayo Clinic, UCLA, Harvard, University of Miami, Leiden University, Charité Berlin, University of Genova, Sapienza University Rome, University of Heidelberg, and others for clinical trials across longevity, diabetes, cancer, autoimmune, and neurodegenerative conditions.
• American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Trainee Research Scholarship and Grant Program supporting research relevant to lifestyle medicine among ACLM trainees. Grants include $500 unrestricted awards, $1000 unrestricted awards, and up to $3000 open access fee awards.
• Abu Dhabi Education Sector (7 schools)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAlready delivering nutrition and education programs across seven schools in Abu Dhabi as part of early partnership activities ahead of manufacturing center launch.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Virta Health: Virta Health is a direct competitor in using nutrition-based interventions (low-carb, ketogenic) to reverse type 2 diabetes and obesity, sold to enterprises and health plans. It is comparable to L-Nutra's L-Nutra Health programs in clinical positioning, employer sales motion, and outcomes-based diabetes care.
• Calibrate: Calibrate combines clinician-supervised metabolic reset programs with digital coaching for weight loss and metabolic health, often paired with GLP-1 therapy. Comparable to L-Nutra Health in its enterprise wellness and DTC subscription model targeting weight management and metabolic biomarkers.
• Elysium Health: Elysium Health develops clinically validated supplements targeting cellular health and longevity, founded on academic science. Comparable to L-Nutra in the longevity category, evidence-based product positioning, and science-led brand, though focused on supplement formulations rather than fasting-mimicking nutrition programs.

Broad incumbents

• Noom: Noom is a larger, broader incumbent in digital weight management and behavior change, with strong consumer brand recognition and corporate wellness distribution. Comparable to L-Nutra on the corporate wellness channel and weight management outcomes category, though Noom's approach is coaching-led rather than nutrition-tech.
• Ornish Lifestyle Medicine: Ornish Lifestyle Medicine offers evidence-based lifestyle interventions (nutrition, stress management, exercise) clinically proven to reverse chronic disease, often reimbursed by Medicare and insurers. Comparable to L-Nutra Health in using nutrition as a clinical intervention for disease reversal with strong evidence base.
• Nestlé Health Science: Nestlé Health Science is a global leader in medical nutrition products (oral nutritional supplements, tube feeds, disease-specific nutrition) sold through healthcare providers and retail. Comparable to L-Nutra in medical nutrition category and clinical positioning, though at vastly larger scale and broader product portfolio.

Emerging players

• Huel: Huel sells plant-based complete nutrition meal replacement products direct-to-consumer globally, with an expanding health and functional product line. Comparable to ProLon/FastBar in the plant-based nutrition category and DTC e-commerce motion, though focused on daily nutrition rather than periodic fasting-mimicking programs.
• Soylent: Soylent is a plant-based meal replacement brand with ready-to-drink nutrition and bars sold direct-to-consumer. Comparable to ProLon and FastBar in meal replacement category, though positioned as daily nutrition rather than periodic fasting-mimicking intervention.
• InsideTracker: InsideTracker offers personalized nutrition and longevity programs based on blood biomarker analysis, with a direct-to-consumer and partial B2B channel. Comparable to L-Nutra in combining biomarker-driven outcomes with longevity-positioned nutrition interventions.
• Levels Health: Levels Health provides continuous glucose monitoring paired with a metabolic health app and nutrition insights for consumers. Comparable to L-Nutra Health in metabolic biomarker positioning and consumer longevity, though Levels focuses on monitoring rather than an active nutrition intervention.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lnutra

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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