Mikuna: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)
On a mission to change the future of food in a way that has a positive and lasting effect on the planet, Mikuna is the first company to introduce Chocho to the US market. An ancient lupin with more protein than any other plant-based source, Chocho is grown exclusively in the Andes, and it’s a truly super food with superior nutritional, health, application, and environmental benefits. Founded by a professional athlete and fifth-generation Ecuadorian farmer, Mikuna has built the operations and network of local Andean farmers to deliver the supply required to meet the demands of the high-growth plant-based protein category. Mikuna is proud to create plant-based products that are rooted in regenerative agriculture and strives to make a positive global impact.
Mikuna has raised $5.6M across 1 funding round on record, the most recent a Seed of $5.6M announced in Apr 2022.
That round is above the $2.4M median round size for Food and Beverage companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.
Mikuna Company Profile and Key Stats
Latest funding round on record: Apr 2022.
Mikuna Funding Rounds
Mikuna Founders and Leadership Team
Contact details for the Mikuna team: 1 of 1 has an email address on file.
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Mikuna's latest round of $5.6M is above the median round in Food and Beverage. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.
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Mikuna Funding FAQs
What does Mikuna do?
On a mission to change the future of food in a way that has a positive and lasting effect on the planet, Mikuna is the first company to introduce Chocho to the US market. An ancient lupin with more protein than any other plant-based source, Chocho is grown exclusively in the Andes, and it’s a truly super food with superior nutritional, health, application, and environmental benefits. Founded by a professional athlete and fifth-generation Ecuadorian farmer, Mikuna has built the operations and network of local Andean farmers to deliver the supply required to meet the demands of the high-growth plant-based protein category. Mikuna is proud to create plant-based products that are rooted in regenerative agriculture and strives to make a positive global impact.
How much funding has Mikuna raised?
Mikuna has raised $5.6M across 1 round on record. The most recent is a Seed of $5.6M announced in Apr 2022.
When did Mikuna last raise funding?
Mikuna's most recent funding round on record is a Seed of $5.6M, announced in Apr 2022.
Who founded Mikuna?
FundedIQ lists Ricky Echanique (Founder) at Mikuna.
Where is Mikuna headquartered?
Mikuna is based in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
How many employees does Mikuna have?
Mikuna is in the 11-50 employee band.
How does Mikuna's funding compare to other Food and Beverage startups?
Mikuna's latest round of $5.6M is above the $2.4M median round size for Food and Beverage companies on FundedIQ across 1,333 tracked companies over the last two years.
About FundedIQ's Mikuna Funding Data
FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.
Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Mikuna is left off this page rather than filled in.
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