Restaurant-quality fries without seed oils. All flavor, no fear.

jessieandbens.com

Investment

Seed

Year

2025

Status

Active

Category

Food & Beverage

Jessie Konig

Ben Johnson

Jesse & Ben’s is a clean-label frozen French fry brand built for the modern consumer. 

In a category dominated by legacy players using industrial seed oils and artificial additives, Jesse & Ben’s offers a radically simple alternative: fries made with real, recognizable ingredients like potatoes, avocado oil, and sea salt.

Co-founders Jesse Konig and Ben Johnson have been friends since college. After graduating, they initially ran a food truck before expanding into physical retail with a smash burger restaurant concept. During the pandemic, they launched their frozen French-fry business, which resonated with health-conscious consumers who increasingly scrutinize ingredient lists and avoid seed oils.

BrandProject invested in Jesse & Ben’s seed round in 2025.

“BrandProject has been an amazing partner to Jesse & Ben’s from the early days, backing us with real conviction and bringing a valuable perspective to the table. They’ve been a thoughtful sounding board on key strategic decisions, from manufacturing to long-term exit planning, and have helped us build with a clear eye toward what matters most over time. Their deep expertise in CPG has been instrumental in shaping how we think about scaling the business for the long term.”

– Jesse Konig, Co-Founder

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