# Little Sesame

> Little Sesame is a Washington, D.C.-born food company that makes freshly spun, organic hummus from regeneratively farmed American chickpeas. What began in a 500-square-foot basement beneath a deli has grown into a two-part business: a fast-casual hummus restaurant and a national consumer-packaged-goods brand sold in more than 1,000 retail doors, including Whole Foods, Sprouts and Wegmans. The company pairs chef-driven flavor with a direct, traceable supply chain that supports regenerative organic farmers and treats good agriculture as a climate tool.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Washington, D.C., United States
- **Founders:** Nick Wiseman (Co-Founder & CEO), David Wiseman (Co-Founder), Ronen Tenne (Co-Founder & Chef)
- **Team size:** ~27 employees
- **Products:** Organic Hummus, Kids Hummus Cups, On-the-go Snack Packs & Bundles, Fast-Casual Restaurant
- **Notable:** Grew from a 500-sq-ft D.C. basement operation into a national CPG brand in 1,000+ retail doors, Closed $8.5M Series A in July 2025 led by InvestEco Capital, Awarded $2.2M USDA Organic Market Development Grant to support organic chickpea farming

## Products & services

- **Organic Hummus** — Freshly spun, small-batch organic hummus in chef-driven flavors including Classic, Herby Jalapeno, Preserved Lemon, Caramelized Onion, Golden Garlic and Habanero.
- **Kids Hummus Cups** — First-to-market grab-and-go hummus snack packs designed for kids and lunchboxes.
- **On-the-go Snack Packs & Bundles** — Hummus snack sets and build-your-own bundles sold direct-to-consumer with nationwide delivery.
- **Fast-Casual Restaurant** — A Washington, D.C. fast-casual concept with freshly spun hummus as the centerpiece of the menu.

## Achievements

- Grew from a 500-sq-ft D.C. basement operation into a national CPG brand in 1,000+ retail doors
- Closed $8.5M Series A in July 2025 led by InvestEco Capital
- Awarded $2.2M USDA Organic Market Development Grant to support organic chickpea farming
- Launched first-to-market Kids Hummus Cups
- Built a 23,600-sq-ft manufacturing facility with in-house High-Pressure Processing, targeting a 400% production increase to 400,000 lbs of hummus per week
- Expanded into over 1,000 new retail doors in 2024 alone

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Closed $8.5M Series A funding round led by InvestEco Capital to scale manufacturing and grocery distribution.
- **2025-12** — On track to open a ~23,600-sq-ft manufacturing facility with HPP capability, targeting 400% production growth.
- **2024-11** — Launched first-to-market Kids Hummus Cups.
- **2024** — Received $2.2M USDA Organic Market Development Grant and expanded into 1,000+ new retail doors.

## Links

- Website: https://eatlittlesesame.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/little-sesame
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/eatlittlesesame
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eatlittlesesame/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EatLittleSesame/

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Last updated: 2026-06-14