Exotic Meat Market

What Exotic Meat Market does

Exotic Meat Market Inc. is a privately held, founder-owned US e-commerce retailer specializing in exotic and wild game meats, operating from Grand Terrace, California since its founding in 1989 by Anshu Pathak. The company sells directly to consumers, restaurants/foodservice operators, and raw-diet pet owners through its own website (exoticmeatmarkets.com), built on Volusion e-commerce infrastructure, with nationwide US shipping and no international footprint. The catalog covers more than 50 animal species — reptiles (alligator, python, rattlesnake, iguana), ungulates (antelope, bison, camel, elk, venison, wild boar, yak, water buffalo), poultry (ostrich, heritage turkey, guinea fowl), and other exotics (alpaca, llama, kangaroo, turtle) — offered as fresh and frozen cuts, ground meats, sausages, salamis, jerky, organ meats, subscription clubs, and an exotic pet food line, plus premium Japanese Kobe/Wagyu beef and Camelicious camel milk.

The business model is straightforward direct-to-consumer one-time product sales at per-unit/per-pound pricing, ranging from approximately $14.99 (lamb sausage) to $299.99 (antelope tenderloin) at retail and up to $1,200 for whole alligators, with bulk wholesale tiers available for commercial buyers. There is no subscription revenue disaggregated, no enterprise contracts disclosed, and no app, API, or external integrations. Marketing is concentrated on organic SEO and the deep product-catalog website, supplemented by a presence on major social platforms. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the firm operates with 11–50 employees and has remained privately held with no venture or private equity capital since inception.

The company's primary assets are a federally registered trademark (Registration Number 4469007), USDA-inspected and selectively Halal-certified supply, 35+ years of category incumbency, and a catalog breadth that is difficult for new entrants to replicate. Strategic posture is bootstrapped and incremental — recent moves (subscription clubs, pet food vertical, Kobe/Wagyu, camel milk, New Zealand venison sourcing) suggest measured product-line and segment broadening rather than aggressive capital-driven expansion.

Name

Exotic Meat Market

Legal name

Exotic Meat Market Inc.

Website

https://exoticmeatmarkets.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Exotic Meat Market is a privately held, founder-owned US e-commerce retailer founded in 1989 that sells exotic and wild game meats — across 50+ species — directly to consumers, restaurants, and raw-diet pet owners via its own nationwide-shipping website.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Exotic Meat Retail

NAICS

Meat Retailers (445240), Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers (42447)

SIC

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Meat Packing Plants (2011)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Exotic Meats Retail (Game, Halal, Kosher) (CRAHAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bulk Meat & Seafood Wholesale-to-Consumer (CRAHAMAI), Specialty & Regional Processed Meats (Ethnic/Traditional Sausages, Regional Cures) (AFANAEAK), Offal & Variety Meats Processing (Liver, Kidney, Heart, Tongue, Tripe) (AFANAJAA)

Keywords

• Exotic meat retail
• Wild game meat
• Specialty meat e-commerce
• Online butcher shop
• Gourmet protein sourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Terrace

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales: Exotic Meat Market generates revenue through direct online sales of exotic and wild game meats, processed meat products (sausages, hot dogs, salami, jerky), and specialty meat items to consumers and commercial buyers across the United States.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Exotic Meat Market is a US-based e-commerce retailer founded in 1989 that sells exotic and wild game meats, including fresh and frozen cuts, ground meat, sausages, salamis, hot dogs, jerky, organ meats, and pet-grade proteins from over 50 animal species. Products are sold through the company's own online storefront in retail package sizes from 1 lb to 100+ lb wholesale quantities, with USDA inspection on many lines and Halal certification on select items, and are complemented by monthly subscription clubs.

Product overview

Exotic Meat Market is an e-commerce platform specializing in exotic and wild game meats since 1989. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of over 100+ exotic meat products spanning reptiles (alligator, iguana, python, rattlesnake), ungulates (antelope, bison, camel, elk, venison, wild boar, yak), poultry (guinea fowl, ostrich, turkey), and other exotic proteins (alpaca, goat, kangaroo, llama, turtle). Their product line includes fresh/frozen whole cuts, ground meats, sausages (their original product since 1989), salamis, jerky, organ meats, and pet foods. They operate subscription clubs for monthly deliveries and also offer premium Japanese Kobe and Wagyu beef. The business is built on Volusion e-commerce infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Alligator Meat Farm-raised American Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis) products including tail meat, cheek meat, sirloin, tenderloin, ground meat, stew meat, jerky, ribs, head, heart, liver, tongue, wings, sampler, and whole alligators from 5 lb to 120 lb.
• Alpaca Meat Alpaca meat products including burgers, ground meat, hot dogs, jerky, osso bucco, porterhouse steak, rack, rib chops, roasts, stew meat, strip loin, tenderloin, tongue, shank, neck rosettes, and bone marrow.
• Antelope Meat Antelope from multiple species (Addax, Arabian Oryx, Blackbuck, Blesbok, Gemsbok, Nilgai, Sable, Scimitar Oryx, Wildebeest) sold as burgers, Denver leg, filet mignon, ground meat, hot dogs, New York steak, osso bucco, rib eye, roasts, salami, sausage, stew meat, tenderloin, and flap meat.
• Bison Meat American bison (buffalo) products including burgers, filet mignon steaks, ground meat, hot dogs, New York steaks, porterhouse steaks, rib eye steaks, salami, sampler, sausage, stew meat, tenderloin, and tomahawk steaks.
• Camel Meat Camel meat products under the Camelicious brand including burgers, camel milk and milk powder, filet mignon, ground meat, hot dogs, hump fat, jerky, liver, New York strip, rib eye roast, roast, salami, sausage, stew meat, strip loin roast, and tenderloin.
• Elk Meat Elk meat including 97% fat free options, burgers, Denver leg, filet mignon, ground meat, heart, hot dogs, medallions, New York roast/steak, osso bucco, porterhouse steaks, rib chops, rib eye roast/steak, roast, salami, sausage, stew meat, and tenderloin.
• Venison and Deer Meat Venison and deer from Fallow Deer, Red Deer (New Zealand), Sika Deer, and Axis Deer including bone marrow, burgers, Denver leg, filet mignon, flank, ground meat, halal options, hot dogs, jerky, leg fillet/roast, medallions, New York steak, osso bucco, petite tender, porterhouse, rib eye, rump, saddle, salami, sausage, short loin, short ribs, shoulder roast, stew meat, strip loin, sweetbread, tenderloin, tomahawk, and tongue.
• Goat Meat Goat meat including suckling goat (cabrito), Boer goat, and wild goat: bone-in/boneless cubes, brain, burgers, halal goat, ground meat, heart, hot dogs, kidney, leg of goat, liver, New York steak, porterhouse steak, rack, rib chops, rib eye roast/steak, riblets, roast, salami, sausage, stew meat, strip loin, tenderloin, testicles, and whole goat.
• Lamb Meat Lamb including Dorper lamb and organic lamb: brain, burgers, flat iron steak, heart, hot dogs, kidney, leg roast, liver, loin chops, porterhouse steak, rack, rib eye steak, salami, sausage, shank, shoulder roast, tenderloin, testicles, tongue, and whole carcass.
• Ostrich Meat Ostrich products including bone marrow, burgers, fan fillet, fertile eggs, fresh eating eggs, ground meat, inside strip steak, liver, oyster steak, pearl steak, pepperoni, rocky mountain oysters, salami, sausage, and tenderloin.
• Water Buffalo Meat Water buffalo products including brisket, burgers, filet mignon steak, ground meat, head, heart, hot dogs, kidney, liver, New York steak, osso bucco, rib eye steak, roast, sampler, stew meat, tail, testicles, and tongue.
• Wild Boar Meat Wild boar products including 10 rib and 8 rib rack, bacon (slab and sliced), belly, bone-in loin chops, burgers, Canadian bacon, ground meat, hot dogs, leg roast, medallions, pepperoni, roaster, salami, sausages (andouille, bratwurst), shoulder roast, stew meat, strip loin, suckling pig, tenderloin, and testicles.
• Yak Meat Yak meat including burgers, filet mignon, flat iron steak, ground meat, heart, hot dogs, liver, New York steak, osso bucco, rib eye, riblets, sausage, sirloin steak, stew meat, tail, tenderloin, testicles, and tongue.
• Kobe and Wagyu Beef Premium Japanese beef including Kobe beef (whole striploin, whole tenderloin, rib eye whole loin) and Wagyu beef (top sirloin steaks).
• Rattlesnake Meat Rattlesnake products including bones for broth, burgers, Eastern Diamondback, sausage, skin-on Western Diamondback, and whole Western Diamondback.
• Python Meat Python meat including boneless meat, bones for broth, fat, gall bladder, hot dogs, sausage, and uncured skin.
• Iguana Meat Wild iguana meat from Puerto Rico including boneless meat, heads, legs, sausage, skin-on whole (not gutted), tails, and wholesale options.
• Turkey (Wild, Heritage, Organic, Halal) Turkey products including Black Turkey, Blue Slate Turkey, Bourbon Red Heritage Turkey, Eastern Wild Turkey, Halal Turkey, Heritage Turkey, Merriam's Wild Turkey, Narragansett Heritage Turkey, Organic Turkey, Osceola Wild Turkey, Rio Grande Wild Turkey, and turkey eggs for food and hatching.
• Exotic Sausages Sausages from exotic proteins including alligator (Andouille, Bayou Style, Bratwurst, Cajun, Garlic and Basil), alpaca, antelope, beaver, bison, camel, elk, emu, goat, guinea fowl, llama, ostrich, pheasant, rabbit, rattlesnake, turtle, water buffalo, wild boar, yak, and zebra. Alligator sausages were the founder's original 1989 product.
• Exotic Salamis and Pepperoni Cured meats including salami and pepperoni from alligator, alpaca, antelope, bison, camel, elk, goat, lamb, llama, ostrich, and wild boar.
• Exotic Organ Meats Organ meats including brains, heart, intestine for pets, kidney, liver, lungs for dog treats, sweetbread, and tongue from various exotic animals.
• Exotic Pet Food Exotic meat products formulated for pet consumption including alligator, antelope, beaver, bison, camel, deer/venison, elk, emu, goat, guinea fowl, guinea pig, kangaroo, ostrich, pigeon, rabbit, water buffalo, and wild boar for dogs and big cats.
• Camelicious Camel Milk Camelicious brand camel milk and camel milk powder products, also used as an ingredient in Camelicious sausage recipes.
• Subscription Meat Clubs Monthly subscription clubs delivering exotic meats including Exotic Burger of the Month Club, Exotic Hot Dog of the Month Club, Exotic Sausage of the Month Club, Exotic Meat of the Month Club, and Seafood of the Month Club.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Holy Grail Steak Co. Online retailer of rare and premium Wagyu/Kobe beef. Comparable as a specialty protein DTC brand, though narrower on species breadth.
• Heritage Foods USA: Specialty purveyor of heritage breed meats (heritage pork, lamb, turkey, etc.) sold DTC and to chefs. Comparable on niche/alternative protein positioning and foodservice channel.

Direct peers

• Lobel's: Multi-generation butcher and online retailer of dry-aged beef, game, and specialty meats. Comparable on curated specialty meat catalog sold DTC and to chefs, with strong heritage brand.
• Fossil Farms: Specialty purveyor of exotic and game meats (bison, elk, venison, ostrich, alligator, etc.) to consumers and chefs. Most directly comparable on product mix, customer base, and DTC-plus-foodservice model.
• D'Artagnan: Specialty meat and game retailer selling foie gras, duck, rabbit, venison, and exotic proteins to restaurants and consumers. Comparable on curated specialty protein catalog and B2B/B2C channels.
• Marky's: Online specialty food retailer with broad caviar, foie gras, game, and exotic meat offerings. Comparable as a long-running DTC specialty foods destination with curated gourmet proteins.

Broad incumbents

• Rastelli's: Online specialty meat and seafood retailer selling premium cuts, game, and gourmet proteins. Comparable on DTC specialty meat distribution and consumer positioning.
• Wild Fork Foods: VC-backed online meat retailer with national cold-chain delivery. While broader in protein mix (conventional and exotic), it competes for the same DTC specialty-meat consumer and has meaningfully greater capital and tech.
• Snake River Farms: Premium American Wagyu and Kurobuta pork direct-to-consumer brand. Comparable as a premium protein D2C brand with strong chef endorsement, though narrower in species range.

Regional players

• North American Bison: Bison meat producer and wholesaler supplying retailers and foodservice. Comparable on a single-species game meat product (bison) within Exotic Meat Market's catalog.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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