Katie Henderson
Blue Apron: $2 billion
Blue Apron is a New York-baded meal-kit delivery service that was founded in 2012. Their mission is to develop a more sustainable food system by sustainable fishing, responsible farming and reducing food waste. They set high standards for their ingredients, all of which are farm-sourced produce, ethically-raised animals and quality ingredients.
Avant: $2 billion
Founded in 2012, and formerly known as AvantCredit, Avant is a private Chicago-based company in the financial technology industry. Avant is one of the many online lending platform startups that is trying to overturn the consumer-loan market by approving loans faster than banks.
