Fueling the Breakfast Revolution

14 July 2026Insights
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How Oatsome is Redefining Smart Convenience Through Crowdinvesting

In 2017, Oatsome started with a simple yet ambitious vision: to prove that a healthy start to the day doesn’t have to be a compromise between time and nutrition. We believed that 'Smart Convenience' could be more than just a buzzword; it could be a lifestyle. Today, as we navigate our latest crowdinvesting campaign on OneCrowd, we aren’t just looking for capital; we are inviting a community to join us in scaling a movement that has already reached the shelves of Germany's biggest retailers. 

 

The Core Problem: Why 'Healthy' Often Fails in the Real World 

 

Modern nutrition faces a structural challenge: most people want to eat better, but the realities of a busy life often lead to quick, low-fibre and high-sugar choices. This is where the 'Breakfast Gap' exists. Traditional options provide a quick energy spike followed by a crash, leaving consumers hungry an hour later. Oatsome addresses this head-on. Our mission is to make the healthiest choice the easiest choice of the day. By focusing on high-fibre, 100% natural ingredients without refined sugars, we’ve created a product range - from Smoothie Bowls to high-protein options - that fits into real life. 

 

From Online Niche to Retail Presence

 

What began as a D2C (Direct-to-Consumer) brand with just two Smoothie Bowl varieties has evolved into a multi-category brand, present in over 6 major retail partners and generating 8-figure revenue. Our journey from 2017 to 2026 has been defined by rapid adaptation and a "Brand Performance" approach. Our success in the retail sector is a testament to our "Retail-Ready" strategy. A prime example was our recent national campaign with ALDI SÜD, which served as a massive proof of concept. By placing our nut spreads in roughly 2,000 stores, we generated millions of brand contacts that would be nearly impossible to achieve through online marketing alone. Furthermore, our digital integration with partners like dm-drogerie markt (utilising app-couponing to drive 18% sell-out growth) shows that we bridge the gap between digital savvy and physical retail. 

 

Why Crowdinvesting? Why Now? 

 

 We are currently in the midst of our OneCrowd campaign, and the response has been overwhelming, with the 100% threshold already achieved after several weeks. But why open our doors to the "crowd"? 

● Expansion & Visibility: We are using the funds to further solidify our presence in stationary retail, ensuring that wherever someone looks for a healthy breakfast, they find Oatsome. 

● Innovation Pipeline: We continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible in the healthy snack and breakfast category, such as our recent co-creation projects that drive high engagement at the point of sale. 

● Community as a Growth Engine: Our investors are our biggest ambassadors. They provide feedback on product designs and help us stay grounded in what our customers truly want.

 

Looking Ahead: Functional by Nature 

 

Our goal for the next two years is clear: to become the #1 brand for functional breakfast and snacking: 'Functional by Nature'. We are positioning ourselves in the 'Sweet Spot' between taste, functionality, and speed. Whether it’s through our focus on 'Gut Health' (a trend moving from niche to mainstream) or our expansion into smart snacking, we are ready to fill the gaps left by traditional, slow-moving food giants. As a startup born from the spirit of entrepreneurship, we know that growth requires both data-driven precision and a bit of 'courage to fail'. Our current campaign is more than a financial milestone; it’s a clear signal that the market is ready for a breakfast revolution. Join us on OneCrowd and help us make healthy nutrition accessible to everyone - one bowl at a time. You can find more information on the crowdinvesting campaign here.

Tim Horn

Tim Horn is co-founder and MD of Oatsome GmbH, which he founded in Frankfurt in 2017 together with Philipp Reif. With smoothie bowls, high-protein bowls and other natural breakfast products, Oatsome today reaches more than 589,000 online customers and is listed at more than 5.000 POS (dm, Müller, Rossmann, REWE and EDEKA, among others). Before founding Oatsome, Tim worked as Global Business Development Manager at T-Systems in the Big Data & Analytics division.
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Stephan Mitschke

Stephan Mitschke ist seit 1995 Zahlungsverkehr- und Cash Management Spezialist, sowie Dozent im Zertifikatsstudiengang Certified Payment Professional.
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Martha Zoller

Martha Zoller - Bachelor of Science in Management, Philosophy and Economics Class of 2027. Martha is currently studying at Frankfurt School and is Co-Head of the FS Business Case initiative.
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Gowtham Athem

Gowtham Athem spent seven years scaling one of India's leading real estate companies before making the leap into the startup ecosystem. Today, as a Startup Portfolio Manager at Frankfurt School Entrepreneurship Centre, he has supported 200+ founders on their path to investment readiness, helping them collectively raise over EUR 40 million. He holds an MBA from Frankfurt School and an engineering degree.
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