# Andrew Abraham

> Andrew Abraham is the Irvine-based founder and CEO of Orgain and a managing partner at Humble Growth. He took Orgain from a one-person, bootstrapped operation with a 2009 national Whole Foods launch to a broad consumer brand, learning through an early product withdrawal, a decisive Costco test, and years of direct customer contact. Nestlé Health Science acquired a majority stake in 2022, while Abraham remained CEO; he now applies his operating experience to investments in emerging consumer brands.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO of Orgain; Managing Partner at Humble Growth
- **Organizations:** Orgain, Humble Growth, Nestlé Health Science, Kaiser Permanente, Cal Care Medical Group
- **From:** Long Beach, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Biology, University of California, Irvine, Family Medicine residency; Chief Resident, Kaiser Permanente, Riverside
- **Known for:** Built Orgain from a bootstrapped one-person operation into a consumer brand distributed through Whole Foods, Costco, Target, Amazon and other channels., Led Orgain through a majority investment by Butterfly Equity in 2019 and a majority acquisition by Nestlé Health Science in 2022., Won EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2016 in the Health & Education category for Orange County.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Founded Orgain and secured a national Whole Foods launch while completing his residency.
- **2010** — Orgain reached roughly $1 million in sales; Abraham managed a voluntary product withdrawal of about $50,000 and reformulated the shake.
- **2011** — Completed his Kaiser Permanente residency as Chief Resident, briefly joined his father's Long Beach practice, then chose to focus on Orgain full time.
- **2013-2014** — Introduced a plant-based protein powder through a 20-store Costco test that expanded across the chain.
- **2016** — Won EY Entrepreneur of the Year for Health & Education in Orange County.
- **2019** — Butterfly Equity acquired a majority stake in Orgain; Abraham remained involved in leading the company.
- **2020** — Orgain launched Grants for Greater Good, committing $150,000 across three mission-driven startups.
- **2022** — Nestlé Health Science acquired a majority stake in Orgain, and Abraham continued as CEO; he also co-founded Humble Growth.
- **2023** — Appeared on How I Built This; the program reported Orgain was tracking toward approximately $700 million in annual sales.
- **2024** — Returned to How I Built This for an Advice Line episode advising emerging founders.
- **2025** — Orange County Business Journal reported Orgain at $1 billion in revenue and more than 100,000 retail locations, and listed Abraham in its OC500.

## Achievements

- Built Orgain from a bootstrapped one-person operation into a consumer brand distributed through Whole Foods, Costco, Target, Amazon and other channels.
- Led Orgain through a majority investment by Butterfly Equity in 2019 and a majority acquisition by Nestlé Health Science in 2022.
- Won EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2016 in the Health & Education category for Orange County.
- Co-founded Humble Growth and became a managing partner investing in consumer brands.
- Created Orgain's Grants for Greater Good program, which offered three $50,000 startup grants in 2020.

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Orange County Business Journal named Abraham to its 2025 OC500 and reported Orgain at $1 billion in revenue and more than 100,000 retail locations.
- **2025-03** — Orgain introduced a creatine powder at Natural Products Expo West, the trade show where Abraham met the brand's first major retail partner in 2009.
- **2024-05** — Abraham appeared on the How I Built This Advice Line to advise early-stage founders.
- **2023-08** — How I Built This published a feature-length interview on the building of Orgain.

## Links

- Website: https://orgain.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-abraham-a70b43a3
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DrinkOrgain
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgu994NZ_pbxRcWdMwQk-og
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drinkorgain/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drinkorgain/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drinkorgain

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Last updated: 2026-08-26