LOS ANGELES —Final Boss Sour, a Los Angeles-based company that produces sour candy snacks from fruit, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round, led by Science Inc., to scale inventory, hire personnel and grow its creators and brand ambassadors network. Other investors in the round included Aoki Labs, F4 Fund, GFR Fund, Uncommon Denominator, Launch Fund and The Syndicate, according to the company.
Final Boss Sour was developed in Science Inc.’s studio that creates and invests in consumer companies. The company’s snacks are formulated from dried fruits and are blended with sour acids, according to the company.
The product line offers four levels of sourness and features such flavors as mango, strawberry, blueberry, cranberry, pineapple, cherry, apricot and kiwi.
“Our goal with Final Boss Sour goes beyond just making healthier snacks — it’s about creating experiences that connect with our fans on a personal level,” said Tommy Riggs, co-founder of Final Boss Sour. “Whether through gaming or snacking, we want to be at the intersection of culture and fun. With over 240,000 subscribers on YouTube, we’ve become the most-followed sour snack brand, surpassing household names like Sour Patch Kids, Sour Strips, Trolli Sour Brite Crawlers, and Warheads. The overwhelming support from our community shows we’re hitting the mark.”
The company also recently launched a dippers line. The first dippers product includes a blue raspberry mango dipper, which is six dried mango strips that are coated in blue raspberry powder, according to the company.
“Final Boss Sour is reshaping the healthy snack category by making it fun and culturally relevant,” said Michael Jones, general partner at Science Inc. “This team has not only dominated the category with their innovative, gamified approach and real fruit ingredients, but they’ve also become industry leaders in leveraging modern online product vehicles like TikTok Shop and viral YouTube content to expand their reach. Their bold sour flavors and creative marketing strategies are setting a new standard in the healthy snack market.”Enjoying this content? Learn about more disruptive startups on the Food Entrepreneur page.
