Abhi Ramesh
Abhi Ramesh is founder and CEO of Misfits Market, a grocery delivery service that reduces food waste by rescuing surplus "ugly" produce. He launched the company in Philadelphia in 2018 and grew it into a unicorn that acquired Imperfect Foods and The Rounds. Forbes named him to 30 Under 30 in Social Entrepreneurs in 2020.
Abhi Ramesh's Bio
Abhi Ramesh founded Misfits Market in 2018 at age 26 with the mission of reducing food waste by rescuing surplus produce and delivering it to consumers at a discount.
The Atlanta native started the company in Philadelphia after noticing perfectly good produce rejected by retailers for cosmetic reasons. Under Ramesh's leadership, Misfits Market became a grocery unicorn, acquiring rival Imperfect Foods in 2022 and sustainable packaging startup The Rounds in 2025.
He was recognized on Forbes' 30 Under 30 - Social Entrepreneurs list in 2020 and appeared on NPR's How I Built This in 2025 to share the company's origin story. A Wharton School alum, Ramesh previously co-founded Horizons School of Technology, where he taught coding to college students.
Career Timeline
2013 — Forbes/@Kno ledge@Wharton - Twitter Valuation Project
Participated in Forbes/Knowledge@Wharton project analyzing Twitter valuation
2016 — Co-founded Horizons School of Technology
Started educational initiative teaching software and technology to college students; inaugural cohort of 44 students graduated
2018 — Founded Misfits Market
Founded Misfits Market at age 26 in Philadelphia to reduce food waste by delivering surplus organic produce
2020 — Forbes 30 Under 30 - Social Entrepreneurs
Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the Social Entrepreneurs category
2022 — Misfits Market acquired Imperfect Foods
Misfits Market acquired its main rival Imperfect Foods, consolidating the ugly produce market
2024 — ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit Speaker
Featured speaker at the 2024 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit
2025 — Featured on How I Built This
Appeared on NPR's How I Built This with Guy Raz to share the Misfits Market origin story
2025 — Misfits Market acquired The Rounds
Misfits Market acquired The Rounds, a startup focused on reusable packaging and sustainable delivery
