Umoja Health

What Umoja Health does

Umoja Health is a US-based nutrition security and food-as-medicine company founded in 2021 (originally as Umoja Supply Chain Solutions) and headquartered in Chicago with operational base in Texas. The company operates through five core subsidiaries: Nutrition Security (food bank distribution and meal kit assembly), Food For Health (medically tailored groceries for chronic disease management), Unidad Logistics (third-party logistics including warehousing, kitting, cold chain, and EDI-integrated fulfillment), PackHope (corporate social impact teambuilding events), and Government Solutions (USDA nutrition programs including WIC, SFSP, CACFP, TEFAP, and disaster response). The proprietary Karibu consumer brand supports direct product sourcing.

The company's technology backbone is the Ucloud platform, which combines a Zero Trust security architecture, advanced ERP, smart order management, health informatics, predictive analytics, automated document processing (PDF/image), and a virtual vendor ecosystem. Ucloud integrates with major US retailers (Walmart, Target, Amazon) via EDI and with JPMA's WICShopper and WICSmart applications for direct-to-consumer WIC fulfillment. AI and ML capabilities are embedded in demand forecasting, warehouse process automation, and health outcome modeling.

Umoja generates revenue primarily through custom quote-based contracts across four streams: government nutrition programs, healthcare and food-as-medicine services, third-party logistics (Unidad), and corporate events (PackHope). GTM is enterprise field sales supplemented by channel partnerships with food banks, healthcare providers, government agencies, and digital health platforms (Nudj Health, GroundGame.Health, Virtual Health Partners). The company holds NMSDC Minority-Owned Business certification, HIPAA, GDPR, and SQF compliance, and reports delivery of more than 100 million meals nationwide through three warehouse hubs in Houston (two) and Woodland, California.

Name

Umoja Health

Legal name

Umoja Health

Website

https://umojahealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Umoja Health is a US nutrition security and food-as-medicine company delivering meal kits, medically tailored groceries, government nutrition programs, disaster response, 3PL logistics, and corporate impact events via its Ucloud platform to government agencies, food banks, healthcare providers, and employers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nutrition Security and Food Logistics

NAICS

Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing (31152), Fluid Milk Manufacturing (311511), Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing (311411), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies (2033)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Services & Catering (On-site/Corporate Dining/Vending) (IMAIAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ice Cream & Refrigerated Desserts (CRADACAE), Waste Handling, Liners & Recycling Supplies Distribution (CRAOAGAG)

Keywords

• Nutrition security solutions
• Food-as-medicine programs
• Third-party logistics
• Government meal programs
• Medically tailored groceries

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Nutrition Programs: Revenue from federal, state, and local government nutrition programs including WIC, SFSP (Summer Food Service Program), CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program), TEFAP, and FDPIR. Services include meal kit distribution, home delivery, and program management.
2. Healthcare and Food-as-Medicine Services: Revenue from healthcare partnerships delivering medically tailored nutrition programs, food-as-medicine solutions for health plans, providers, and employers. Includes diabetes and heart health tailored nutrition programs.
3. Third-Party Logistics (Unidad Logistics): 3PL supply chain solutions including warehousing, kitting, repacking, fulfillment, and transportation services for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and consumer goods industries.
4. PackHope Corporate Events: Teambuilding social impact events and themed kit programs for corporations, organizations, and groups. Revenue from custom event design, kit assembly, and logistics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Umoja Health combines healthcare, nutrition, and logistics expertise to deliver quality, healthier food nationwide through partnerships with food banks, healthcare providers, and government agencies. The company provides end-to-end nutrition security solutions including food sourcing and procurement, meal kit assembly and distribution, medically tailored groceries for chronic disease management, third-party logistics and warehousing, and government program support (WIC, SFSP, CACFP, disaster response). All operations are powered by the proprietary Ucloud platform.

Product overview

Umoja Health is a mission-driven nutrition security and food-as-medicine company offering a platform of integrated solutions across hunger relief, healthcare nutrition, and logistics. The core offerings include: U-Cloud (proprietary technology platform with AI-powered analytics, EDI integration, and supply chain automation), Nutrition Security Solutions (food sourcing and meal kit distribution for food banks), Food For Health (medically tailored groceries for chronic disease management), Unidad Logistics (3PL warehousing, fulfillment, and cold chain services), PackHope (corporate teambuilding events with themed kit programs), and Government Solutions (WIC, SFSP, CACFP, disaster response). The company operates proprietary brands including Karibu foods and serves food banks, healthcare providers, government agencies, and employers nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Karibu: Carefully selected and crafted everyday food products delivering quality, value and care including vegetables, fruits, seafood, entrees, and grains. Swahili for 'welcome'.
• Karibu Crew

Products and services

• U-Cloud

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ million meals delivered meeting program standards and arriving on time
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Integration3 records

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nudj HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2025Nudj Health launched 'Nudj Health-Food as Medicine' powered by Umoja Health to improve access to nutritious food and address diet-related chronic diseases. The collaboration delivers personalized care plans and nutritional interventions through clinicians, health plans, and employers, integrating lifestyle medicine with food access solutions for whole person care and nutrition equity.
• Virtual Health PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2025Umoja Health acquired Virtual Health Partners (VHP) to combine their respective platforms and expand access to nutrition and health solutions for underserved communities. The integration aims to improve health outcomes, reduce care costs, and support health equity through scalable, data-driven food and virtual care services.
• GroundGame.HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2025Partnership to close the social needs gap and improve health outcomes by connecting social determinants of health resources with nutrition security solutions.
• JPMA (WICShopper/WICSmart)coreTechnology or IntegrationJPMA, developers of WICShopper and WICSmart applications, partnered with Umoja Health to introduce innovative shopping experiences for WIC participants. Together they aim to increase utilization of WIC benefits with simplified tools and direct-to-home delivery of nutritious foods.
• Ujima Hunger CoalitionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral and support network for organizations interested in becoming SFSP sponsors or operating feeding sites. Umoja connects interested parties to the coalition for resources and support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Performance Food Group: Large-scale U.S. foodservice and food distribution company (Vistar, Core-Mark) with overlapping capabilities in government/K-12 nutrition distribution, broadline foodservice, and 3PL, against which Umoja competes for institutional contracts.
• US Foods: Major national foodservice distributor serving hospitals, government programs, and K-12 with extensive supply-chain scale; comparable in foodservice distribution and ability to bid on government nutrition contracts.
• Sysco: Largest U.S. broadline foodservice distributor with healthcare, government, and K-12 segments; comparable in scale of distribution, EDI-enabled ordering, and ability to serve regulated nutrition programs.
• Dot Foods: Largest U.S. food industry redistributor providing warehousing, delivery, and 3PL services to manufacturers, distributors, and foodservice operators; overlaps with Unidad Logistics in food-industry warehousing and fulfillment.

Direct peers

• McLane Global: Food distribution and 3PL company from which Umoja's CEO, President, CTO, and multiple SVPs were recruited; directly comparable business model across hunger-relief, government nutrition programs, and international food brand distribution.
• Feeding America: National hunger-relief network of 200+ food banks; Umoja's Nutrition Security division supplies food banks and runs programs alongside this network, making it the closest mission-aligned counterpart for Umoja's downstream customer base.
• Foodsmart: Telemedicine nutrition platform partnering with health plans and providers to deliver food-as-medicine benefits; overlaps with Umoja's VHP/Nudj partnerships in distributing clinically-tailored nutrition through payer channels.
• Mom's Meals (WellSky): Leading provider of medically tailored meals delivered to Medicaid/Medicare, dual-eligible, and post-acute populations; directly comparable in the food-as-medicine payer/provider model Umoja is building through Food For Health and VHP.
• GA Foods: Medically tailored meal and shelf-stable meal provider serving health plans, government programs (Older Americans Act, SNAP-Ed), and food banks; comparable in menu design, distribution model, and customer segments.

Emerging players

• Project FoodBox: Non-profit food distribution and technology platform addressing hunger and food insecurity via direct food boxes and produce distribution; comparable mission and last-mile distribution model though smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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