# Julia Collins

> Julia Collins is the founder and CEO of Planet FWD, a San Francisco climate-intelligence software company that helps consumer brands measure and cut the carbon footprint of their products. She is the first Black woman to co-found a unicorn (Zume Pizza, valued at $2.25B), a three-time food-industry founder, and the creator of Moonshot Snacks, the climate-friendly cracker brand acquired by Patagonia Provisions in 2023. Planet FWD turns life-cycle assessments and Scope 1/2/3 inventories into decarbonization roadmaps for brands from Cava to Everlane.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Planet FWD
- **Organizations:** Planet FWD, Moonshot Snacks (founder, acquired), Zume Pizza (co-founder), Climate Collaborative, Food for Climate League
- **From:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree, Harvard University, MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** First Black woman to co-found a unicorn company (Zume Pizza, ~$2.25B valuation)., Built and sold Moonshot Snacks to Patagonia Provisions - the outdoor brand's first acquisition in over two decades., Founded Planet FWD and raised roughly $16.8M+ across seed and Series A rounds.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Co-created Mexicue, a New York City restaurant concept blending Mexican and barbecue food.
- **2012** — Served as a director at Murray's Cheese in New York.
- **2015** — Co-founded Zume Pizza with Alex Garden, pioneering robotics in food production.
- **2018** — Zume reached a reported $2.25B valuation, making Collins the first Black woman to co-found a unicorn.
- **2019** — Founded Planet FWD, a climate-intelligence software company for consumer brands.
- **2020** — Launched Moonshot Snacks, billed as the first climate-friendly snack brand.
- **2022** — Planet FWD closed a $10M Series A co-led by Acre Venture Partners and Congruent Ventures.
- **2023** — Patagonia Provisions acquired Moonshot Snacks - its first acquisition in over 20 years; Planet FWD launched its AI-powered decarbonization platform.
- **2025** — Won the KM ZERO Food Innovation Hub Global Food Change Maker prize; spoke at Climate Week NYC and the ReFED Summit.

## Achievements

- First Black woman to co-found a unicorn company (Zume Pizza, ~$2.25B valuation).
- Built and sold Moonshot Snacks to Patagonia Provisions - the outdoor brand's first acquisition in over two decades.
- Founded Planet FWD and raised roughly $16.8M+ across seed and Series A rounds.
- Named to Newsweek's 2020 list of '13 Tech Innovators Helping to Save the Planet.'
- Awarded the KM ZERO Global Food Change Maker prize, 2025.
- Board roles with the Climate Collaborative and Food for Climate League.

## Latest updates

- **2023-03** — Patagonia Provisions acquired Moonshot Snacks, Collins's climate-friendly cracker brand.
- **2023-10** — Planet FWD launched an AI-powered decarbonization platform targeting Scope 3 goals.
- **2025-09** — Spoke at Climate Week NYC and won the KM ZERO Global Food Change Maker prize; Planet FWD expanded beyond food into beauty, apparel and retail.

## Links

- Website: https://planetfwd.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-collins-8b0a909
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/PlanetFwd
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WevogXOPAJ4
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliaecollins/

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Last updated: 2026-06-11