# Benjamin McKean

> Benjamin McKean is a seed investor at Hungryroot backing Consumer Goods. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Hungryroot](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reimagined)
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Aug 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminmckean
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/benjaminmckean
- Website: http://www.hungryroot.com

Benjamin McKean is a seed investor at Hungryroot focused on Consumer Goods. Ben McKean is a Founder and CEO of Hungryroot. Prior to Hungryroot, Ben was a Vice President and General Manager at Groupon, overseeing their food and beverage business. Ben came to Groupon through the acquisition of Savored, which he founded in 2009. Savored was the nation’s leading provider of yield management technology to the restaurantindustry servicing over 2,000 leading restaurants nationwide. Prior to Savored, Ben worked in Merrill Lynch’s technology investment banking group. Ben is graduate of Georgetown University and currently lives in New York City.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Made In Cookware | Made In is a direct-to-consumer premium, American, cookware brand that creates better tools for modern cooks at an affordable price. they aim to become the go-to kitchen brand for Millenials across all kitchen categories. | $3.3M | Seed | Aug 01, 2018 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Finn Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/finn-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Hungryroot

VC Fund · New York, United States

Hungryroot is your personal grocer, powered by AI and the belief that food deeply impacts your daily life. You tell us a little about yourself, and we use proprietary predictive technology to deliver groceries and recipes that best suit your individual needs and goals. We also assist with meal planning and nutritional support, helping you savetime, save money, shop sustainably, and eat what makes you feel your best. Hungryroot is a provider of an artificial intelligence-powered personalized grocery service.Hungryroot first launched in 2015 as a better-for-you foods brand. Now six years later, Hungryroot is pioneering an entirely new way to grocery shop through predictive, personalized grocery delivery. Along with offering the best modern brands, Hungryroot continues to develop its own line of innovative healthy products, including the brand's award-winning Black Bean Brownie Batter. Check us out at: www.hungryroot.com

5 contacts available at Hungryroot.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Benjamin McKean | Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benjamin-mckean |
| Alex Weinstein | Chief Digital Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-weinstein |
| Franklin Becker | co-founder & Head of Culinary development | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/franklin-becker |
| Michael Curtes | VP Product | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-curtes |
| Nisha Vora | Director of Content | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nisha-vora |

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## FAQ

### What does Benjamin McKean invest in?

Benjamin McKean invests primarily in Consumer Goods startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Benjamin McKean last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Benjamin McKean closed in Aug 2018. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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