Firebrand Artisan Breads

We don't hire people to bake bread, we bake bread to hire people 🪵 🔥

https://wefunder.com/firebrand.artisan.breads

Total raised on Wefunder: 103861

Total investors: 49

Quick facts

  • 🍞 People First, Purpose Driven: We provide great jobs to the formerly homeless or incarcerated
  • 💰 2.5m secured to date, lead by Candide Group and Inner City Advisors.
  • 📈 $6M in 2021, with a full year in a new facility we are projecting $12.2M in 2022 (not guaranteed)
  • 🚀 Successfully launched our first CPG product of sliced bread this year in all Norcal Whole Foods
  • 🛥 Dedicated anchor accounts such as Whole Foods and loyal following at our own retail cafe
  • 🏭 New 40,000 facility in Alameda Point in August 2021
  • 🤝 Strategic opportunities that have opened up since COVID

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Firebrand Artisan Breads

We don't hire people to bake bread, we bake bread to hire people 🪵 🔥

INVESTMENT TERMS
Priced Round
Pitch Video
Investor Panel

Investor Panel

Peter interviewed Firebrand Artisan Breads on November 12, 2021. Play Video
Peter Harris
Founding Partner at University Growth Fund, an early and growth-focused venture fund with $90M AUM. Over the last 15 years I've invested in over 100 private companies including OpenAI, Carta, Airbnb, Spotify, Instructure, Workfront, Postmates, & Wefunder.
Strengths
says, "I love the social mission of helping people get on their feet and their product looks amazing, which it must be given their sales and sales growth."
Advice
says, "Maintaining quality at scale might be a challenge as well as geographic growth."

What Investors Say

LEAD INVESTOR
Invested $10,000 this round + $850,000 previously
Matt and the Firebrand team have achieved extraordinary success with hard work and great products. They have also shown strong resiliency navigating the COVID pandemic. We at ICA are thrilled to lead this round of investment and know that Firebrand will continue to be a valuable contributor to our community. Their approach to job creation and building an inclusive and equitable workplace is innovative and works. Join us to be a part of their next stage of growth.
What People Say