Hungry Fan

Hungry Fan is a turnkey e-commerce platform for the millions of Americans who host tailgates and homegates on game day each year.

  • Stage $1M in TTM Revenue
  • Industry Consumer Products
  • Location New York, NY, US
  • Currency USD
  • Founded August 2015
  • Employees 12
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website hungryfan.com

Company Summary

Led by lauded game day expert and bestselling cookbook author, Daina Falk, Hungry Fan will be the defacto e-comm platform for the millions of Americans who host tailgates and homegates each year. With the core belief that hosting a game day party can and should be easy and accessible, not stressful and time-consuming, we’re serving this $50B+ audience of hosts party-in-a-box bundles paired with a complementary marketplace of hosting necessities.

Team

  • Founder & CEO

    Daina is a nationally renowned game day expert and she literally wrote the book on game day food--a bestselling cookbook featuring recipes from some of the biggest athletes in the world.

    Daina has worked for teams and leagues, has built fan experiences, and has hosted digital and broadcast shows for networks, including Toughest Tailgate for CBS Sports and Olympic and Super Bowl content for multiple networks.

  • Co-Founder and COO

    Ola is a seasoned entrepreneur who specializes in finance, joint ventures, product development, and logistics.

    He co-founded his first business, a logistics and supply company, in 2012, where he ran partnerships and international logistics. He successfully exited 2016.

    He has a deep knowledge of business growth strategies and capital allocation from previous roles in venture capital, bulge-bracket investment banking, and private equity.

  • Melissa Rautenberg
    Head of Marketing

    A hospitality professional turned marketer, she has worked with countless hospitality and restaurant groups over the past 10 years, such as Hilton Hotels, Legal Sea Foods, and Crown Plaza Hotel Group, helping to instill inbound marketing strategies that connect all brand touch-points.

    She has put together numerous marketing teams, processes, and strategies for top organizations, such as The CIO Executive Council from IDG, and OpenEye.

  • Director of Product Design and Retail

    Steven has decades of experience in product design, manufacturing, and retail. He has invaluable international manufacturing relationships and knowledge, as well as 56 income-generating patents.

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