Sprinly

What Sprinly does

Sprinly is a Cleveland, Ohio–based direct-to-consumer meal subscription company founded in 2016 by Mary McCann and Ray Lui, operating under the legal entity Sprinly, Inc. The company delivers freshly prepared, never-frozen, 100% plant-based, USDA-organic meals nationwide across all 50 U.S. states, including Hawaii and Alaska. Meals are chef-crafted, nutritionist-approved, and 100% gluten-free with no refined sugar or artificial preservatives, drawn from a rotating library of more than 50 recipes spanning Mediterranean, Asian, Italian, Mexican, and American cuisines.

The core product is a flexible weekly subscription offered in three tiers: 6 meals/week at $109, 12 meals/week at $199, and 18 meals/week at $299, with all plans including free shipping and skip/pause/cancel-anytime terms. A secondary product line consists of digital gift cards available in 1–12 week bundles, with 5% discounts on 4–5 week commitments and 10% discounts on 6+ week commitments. The technology stack is built on Shopify, which powers the website, subscription billing, customer portal for menu selection, and payment processing — enabling a lean operational footprint with an 11–50 person team.

The business model is a product-led growth, self-serve subscription model targeting busy professionals, vegans and plant-based eaters, and health-conscious individuals, with marketing driven by content, SEO, email newsletters, and organic social (Instagram and Facebook). The company has been recognized as #113 on the Inc. 5000, the #1 Fastest-Growing Organic Plant-Based Brand in the U.S. (Inc.), the #2 Fastest-Growing Food Brand Overall in the U.S. (Yahoo Finance), and an Inc. Best in Business 2020 honoree. No external funding rounds, acquisitions, or institutional investors have been disclosed.

Name

Sprinly

Legal name

Sprinly, Inc.

Website

https://sprinly.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sprinly is a Cleveland-based DTC subscription meal-delivery service founded in 2016 that ships fresh, chef-crafted, USDA-organic, plant-based meals weekly to consumers nationwide, including Hawaii and Alaska. It targets busy professionals, vegans, and health-conscious individuals with flexible weekly plans ranging from 6 to 18 meals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Meal Subscription Services

NAICS

All Other Specialty Food Retailers (445298)

akta.pro primary industry

Prepared Meal Subscriptions (Chef-Prepared, Recurring) (CRAHAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Refrigerated Prepared Meals (Chilled Ready Meals) (CRADADAM)

Keywords

• Plant-based meal delivery
• Meal subscription service
• Ready-to-eat meals
• Organic vegan meals
• Weekly meal plans

Headquarters

HQ city

Maple Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Weekly Meal Subscription: Recurring weekly subscription model where customers pay per week for meal deliveries. Plans offer 6, 12, or 18 meals per week. Weekly billing with skip/pause/cancel flexibility. Also includes gift card purchases for one-time use.
2. Gift Cards: One-time gift card purchases available in various denominations based on meal plans and duration, with discounts for longer commitments (5% off for 4-5 weeks, 10% off for 6+ weeks).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sprinly delivers freshly prepared, 100% plant-based, organic meals directly to consumers on a weekly subscription basis. Customers choose from 6, 12, or 18 meal plans, customize their weekly menus through a customer portal, and receive chef-prepared, never-frozen meals that are ready to eat in 3 minutes. The service is offered nationwide with flexible skip, pause, or cancel options.

Product overview

Sprinly is a meal delivery subscription service offering freshly prepared, 100% plant-based, organic meals delivered weekly to customers throughout the United States. The core product is the meal delivery subscription with options for 6, 12, or 18 meals per week. Additional offerings include digital gift cards and a rotating weekly menu featuring over 50 plant-based recipes. Customers select their meals through a customer portal, can skip weeks or cancel anytime, and meals are ready to eat in 3 minutes via microwave or stovetop heating.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sprinly Meal Delivery Service Weekly subscription meal delivery providing freshly prepared, 100% plant-based, organic meals to individual consumers. Customers choose from 6, 12, or 18 meal plans, customize their weekly menus through a customer portal, and receive chef-prepared, never-frozen meals ready to eat in 3 minutes.
• Sprinly Gift Cards Digital gift cards available in various denominations corresponding to 1-12 week bundles of 6, 12, or 18 meals per week. Discounts of 5% apply to 4-5 week bundles and 10% apply to 6+ week bundles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces carbon footprint by 40%
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ACLUminorOthersNon-profit donation recipient fighting for civil liberties and equality.
• NAACPminorOthersNon-profit donation recipient fighting for Black rights and social justice.
• Hunger NetworkminorOthersNon-profit partnership to help ensure no food goes to waste.
• Plastic OceansminorOthersNon-profit donation recipient looking to change societal norms on plastic usage.
• Veggie UminorOthersNon-profit donation recipient helping to increase children's awareness of healthy food options.
• Wholesome WaveminorOthersNon-profit donation recipient fighting nutrition insecurity across the US.
• Ocean ConservancyminorOthersNon-profit donation recipient helping to eliminate trash in our oceans.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce platform powering the Sprinly website and services. Shopify hosts the website, processes payments, and provides the infrastructure for the subscription service and customer portal.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Freshly (Nestlé): Prepared meal subscription service (acquired by Nestlé) delivering fully cooked, ready-to-heat meals directly to consumers. Closely comparable to Sprinly in subscription model, ready-to-eat meals, and weekly cadence, with the backing of a major global food corporation.
• HelloFresh: Largest D2C meal kit subscription company globally with multiple sub-brands including Factor. Comparable to Sprinly in subscription meal delivery GTM and weekly cadence, but operates at vastly broader scale and includes a plant-based product line directly competitive with Sprinly.

Direct peers

• Daily Harvest: D2C subscription service delivering chef-crafted, plant-forward prepared foods (smoothies, bowls, flatbreads). Comparable to Sprinly in plant-based D2C subscription, chef-designed recipes, and weekly direct delivery — though Daily Harvest is frozen where Sprinly is fresh.
• Purple Carrot: D2C plant-based meal kit and prepared meal subscription service. Directly comparable to Sprinly in target customer (plant-based curious consumers), subscription model, and product category — the most direct plant-based meal delivery peer.
• Thistle: D2C plant-based prepared meal delivery service focused on fresh, organic, nutritionist-designed meals shipped on a subscription basis. Highly comparable to Sprinly across target customer, fresh (not frozen) supply chain, and plant-based positioning.
• CookUnity: Chef-prepared ready-to-eat meal subscription service offering rotating menus from independent chefs. Comparable to Sprinly in subscription model, chef-crafted weekly rotating menus, and ready-to-heat delivery — though CookUnity is multi-cuisine rather than plant-only.
• Blue Apron: Long-standing D2C meal kit subscription service. Comparable to Sprinly in subscription-based meal delivery to consumers with weekly cadence, though Blue Apron's box model is kit-based (cook at home) versus Sprinly's fully prepared.
• Veestro: Plant-based prepared meal delivery service offering a la carte and subscription options. Comparable to Sprinly in 100% plant-based positioning and direct-to-consumer meal delivery, though Veestro operates frozen where Sprinly is fresh.
• Mosaic Foods: Plant-forward prepared meal subscription service delivering frozen, family-style vegetarian meals. Highly comparable to Sprinly in plant-based positioning and subscription model, differentiated mainly by frozen-vs-fresh format.
• Factor (formerly Factor 75): Heat-and-eat prepared meal subscription service owned by HelloFresh. Comparable to Sprinly in subscription model, weekly delivery, and chef-prepared ready-to-heat meals; offers a 'Plant Powered' line that overlaps with Sprinly's core offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sprinly
• Instagraminstagram.com/sprinly
• Xx.com/sprinly

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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