What Foraged does

Foraged operates an online two-sided marketplace for wild and specialty foods, founded in 2021 and headquartered in Washington, DC. The platform hosts 3,695 products sourced from a distributed network of foragers, farmers, and artisan producers, and sells them to professional chefs and restaurants as well as to food enthusiasts and home cooks. It operates a dedicated B2B wholesale portal (wholesale.foraged.com) alongside direct-to-consumer storefronts, and has expanded into gift boxes, bundles, and a recipe content platform to broaden the use cases for specialty ingredients. The company displays logos from 12 world-class restaurants, indicating traction with high-end culinary buyers.

Foraged generates revenue via marketplace transaction fees (take rate) on sales between producers and buyers. Its customer base is split across three segments: professional chefs and restaurants (B2B), food enthusiasts and home cooks (B2C), and the supply side of foragers, farmers, and artisan producers. In July 2023, the company closed a $2.7M seed round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from founders of Yelp, StubHub, Shopify, and Fiverr. In October 2025, Foraged was acquired by E-Fish. Co-founder and CEO Jack Hamrick leads the company, which operates with a 1-10 person team.

Name

Foraged

Legal name

Foraged, Inc.

Website

https://foraged.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Foraged is an online two-sided marketplace for wild and specialty foods, connecting foragers, farmers, and artisan producers with professional chefs and home cooks across the US. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Washington, DC, it operates a B2B wholesale portal alongside direct-to-consumer sales and was acquired by E-Fish in October 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Food Marketplace

NAICS

All Other Specialty Food Retailers (445298), Specialty Food Retailers (4452), Fish and Seafood Retailers (44525)

SIC

Retail-Variety Stores (5331)

akta.pro primary industry

Gourmet & Fine Food Stores (CRAHAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Natural/Organic Bulk & Supplement Grocers (CRAHAMAF), Frozen Prepared Meals & Entrées Wholesale (AFAIAHAG)

Keywords

• Online food marketplace
• Specialty food ecommerce
• Wild ingredient sourcing
• Artisan producer platform
• Foraged goods distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Marketplace Transactions: Foraged generates revenue by facilitating transactions between independent food producers (foragers, farmers, artisan food makers) and consumers/chefs purchasing specialty ingredients through the online marketplace.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Foraged operates a two-sided online marketplace that connects independent foragers, farmers, and artisan food producers with consumers and professional chefs seeking rare wild and specialty ingredients. The platform catalogs 3,695+ products across categories including wild mushrooms, truffles, seafood, meat, produce, pantry items, and wellness goods, with fulfillment handled by individual vendors nationwide. A separate wholesale portal (wholesale.foraged.com) serves restaurant and business buyers with bulk purchasing.

Product overview

Foraged operates a unified marketplace platform connecting consumers with independent foragers, farmers, and artisan food producers selling wild and specialty ingredients. The core product is the Foraged Marketplace, which enables direct transactions between sellers of rare ingredients and buyers (both individual foodies and professional chefs). The platform is complemented by curated gift box products (Seasonal Sampler Box, Captain's Choice Box, Caviar Gift Box, Acornbar Gift Bundle, Healthy Superfruit Bundle, Salts and Herbs Gift Bundle, Ultimate Canadian Seafood Gift Pack, Dried Wild Mushroom Sampler Pack), the Foraged Gift Card for gifting, and a Recipes section showcasing how to use marketplace ingredients. The product portfolio spans categories including mushrooms, truffles, seafood, meat, produce, beverages, edible flowers, preserved goods, and wellness products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foraged Marketplace Community-driven online marketplace where independent foragers, farmers, and artisan food producers list and ship unique specialty ingredients (wild mushrooms, truffles, seafood, ramps, etc.) directly to consumer buyers nationwide.
• Foraged Wholesale Portal Dedicated wholesale purchasing portal at wholesale.foraged.com for restaurant and food business buyers sourcing bulk specialty ingredients.
• Foraged Gift Card Digital gift cards that recipients can redeem against any product on the Foraged Marketplace.
• Seasonal Sampler Box Curated bundle of multiple specialty products marketed as a tasting/gift experience.
• Captain's Choice Box Fresh frozen seafood gift box featuring a curated assortment of seafood items.
• Acornbar Gift Bundle Gift bundle featuring eight acorn bars (two of each flavor) plus acorn coffee.
• Healthy Superfruit Bundle Curated bundle of superfruit products from Good Hill Farms.
• Salts and Herbs Gift Bundle Gift box featuring a curated selection of artisanal salts and herbs.
• Caviar Gift Trio Premium gift set featuring three caviar selections totaling 12 grams.
• Ultimate Canadian Seafood Gift Pack Gift pack featuring wild salmon jerky and seafood pate spread from Canadian sources.
• Dried Wild Mushroom Sampler Pack Sampler pack featuring an assortment of dried wild mushrooms sourced from USA foragers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400% revenue growth in one year while expanding product categories
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• E-FishcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2025E-Fish acquired Foraged in October 2025 to expand access to high-quality, responsibly sourced ingredients for chefs and consumers. The acquisition aims to create an ecosystem for discovering unique ingredients from both ocean and land sources. Both brands continue to operate independently while collaborating on product offerings.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Goldbelly: Online marketplace curating iconic and regional American foods from independent producers and shipping nationwide. Directly comparable as a two-sided marketplace of specialty/artisan foods targeting both home cooks and chefs.
• Good Eggs: Online marketplace delivering local, organic, and specialty groceries from independent producers. Closely overlaps with Foraged's model of curating small-batch and hard-to-find specialty foods for discerning consumers.
• Misfits Market: Direct-to-consumer marketplace sourcing surplus, 'imperfect,' and specialty foods from independent producers. Comparable business model of aggregating unique items from small sellers into a single online storefront.
• Imperfect Foods: Subscription-based online grocer focused on 'imperfect' and specialty produce from independent farms. Shares Foraged's emphasis on alternative supply channels, producer-direct sourcing, and e-commerce delivery.
• D'Artagnan: Direct-to-consumer and wholesale specialty meat and pantry provider supplying chefs and home cooks with hard-to-find proteins and ingredients. Comparable in curating premium, niche culinary products for professional and enthusiast customers.
• Chef's Garden: Specialty produce farm selling unique, restaurant-grade vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers directly to chefs and consumers. Comparable in delivering rare and seasonal ingredients to fine-dining kitchens through direct e-commerce.
• Marx Foods: Specialty foods purveyor offering foraged mushrooms, truffles, and exotic proteins to chefs and home cooks. Highly comparable as a specialty ingredient supplier targeting the same wild and unusual food niche as Foraged.

Broad incumbents

• Blue Apron: Large-scale DTC food subscription service. Comparable as a food e-commerce brand but operates a much broader, mass-market meal-kit model rather than a niche marketplace of specialty wild ingredients.
• Caviar (DoorDash): Premium restaurant food delivery marketplace from DoorDash. Overlaps as a curated food marketplace but focuses on restaurant delivery rather than sourcing unique wild/specialty ingredients from independent producers.

Others

• E-Fish: Specialty seafood vendor and parent company of Foraged following the October 2025 acquisition. Comparable as a curated seafood seller serving chefs and now operates Foraged as a sister brand for land-based specialty ingredients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/foragedmarket

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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