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Milkify

Milkify offers freeze- dry breast milk for longer storage, more convenience, and better infant nutrition.
2019
02-Oct
02-10
Houston, Texas, United States

Innovation

Industry Problem

Frozen breast milk requires freezer space, has limited storage time, and is difficult to transport.

R&D Focus

Breast-milk freeze-drying and preservation

Innovative Solution

Milkify provides breast milk freeze-drying services to assist mothers in overcoming barriers to breast milk storage and transportation at home and at work. Breast milk powder, like powdered formula, can be stored for years without refrigeration and used by mixing with warm purified water, allowing nursing mothers to save their breast milk as a safe and convenient powder.

Solution Effectiveness

Company states freeze-dried milk has a three-year expiration benchmark and can be rehydrated to its original nutritional composition when instructions are followed.

Investment Funding

Last Funding Stage

Seed

Last Funding Date

09-09-2022

Startup Stage

Seed

Lead Investors

MassChallenge, Seed Round Capital

Revenue

$1M to $10M

People

Founders

About

Milkify provides breast milk freeze-drying services to assist mothers in overcoming barriers to breast milk storage and transportation at home and at work. Breast milk powder, like powdered formula, can be stored for years without refrigeration and used by mixing with warm purified water, allowing nursing mothers to save their breast milk as a safe and convenient powder.

Products

Product

Milkify Singles and Express – individual-bag breast-milk freeze-drying and shelf-stable powder service.

Star Product

Milkify Singles – individualized freeze-drying that keeps each milk bag separate.

Demo Product or Complete Product?

Complete service/platform – operational and available to customers.

Future Plan

Market Expansion

Operates a U.S. mail-in service and medical/clinical channel for families and healthcare partners.

Investment Funding

Company reported more than $1M invested before opening its Houston flagship facility; appeared on Shark Tank in 2023.

Awards and Recognitions

Media Apperance

ABC Shark Tank, Season 14 (2023).

Certifications

FDA-registered facility and GMP-certified breast-milk freeze-drying service.

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