# Tony Stahl

> Tony Stahl is a co-founder of KOS, the plant-based consumer brand he built with Allan Stevens after working in online marketing. Identified as co-CEO at its February 2022 funding announcement, he has publicly emphasized direct customer feedback and developing future leaders. He was an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021 Pacific Southwest - Orange County finalist.

- **Role:** Co-founder at KOS; identified as co-CEO in the February 2022 announcement
- **Organizations:** KOS, WebNow.com, Otimo LLC
- **Education:** Edmunds Community College (as listed on LinkedIn)
- **Known for:** EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021 Pacific Southwest - Orange County finalist., Co-founded KOS, which secured $2.1 million in 2020 funding and a $12 million Series A in February 2022.

## Career timeline

- **Before KOS; dates unverified** — Worked in online marketing; business directories also list managing director at WebNow.com and co-founder at Otimo LLC.
- **2017–2018** — Co-founded KOS with Allan Stevens; Nosh dates founding and early online sales to 2017, while Forbes and Inc. use 2018 for the brand launch.
- **2020** — KOS expanded into Whole Foods and announced a $2.1 million funding round.
- **2021** — Named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Pacific Southwest - Orange County finalist.
- **2022** — Identified as KOS co-founder and co-CEO in the February 15 announcement of a $12 million Series A.

## Achievements

- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021 Pacific Southwest - Orange County finalist.
- Co-founded KOS, which secured $2.1 million in 2020 funding and a $12 million Series A in February 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2023-05** — Company context: a dated retail technology report described KOS releasing $1.5 million from excess inventory; this was a company result, not a claim about Stahl’s individual actions.
- **2022-02** — KOS announced a $12 million Series A and quoted Stahl as co-founder and co-CEO; this is a dated role confirmation, not verification of an unchanged 2026 executive title.
- **2021-07** — Named a regional finalist in EY’s Entrepreneur Of The Year program.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonystahl

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