Michelle Davenport
Consultant, Quantitative Nutrition, Quantitative Nutrition

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Michelle Davenport is one of the most sought-after nutrition experts in food and tech. Currently Michelle consults startups and larger companies on data science in nutrition data analysis and precision-based methods to food and health product research and development. She also serves as a clinical and scientific advisor to startups, including Ritual, a direct-to-consumer supplement company for women. Previously, she was the cofounder and president of Raised Real, where she created a venture-funded, tech-driven, subscription food program for children that targets infant nutritional milestones. As the fastest growing kids’ food brand in the US, Raised Real currently delivers to thousands of families nationwide. Before that, she was the director of nutrition for Zesty (acquired by Square), where she developed the food and nutrition API and a proprietary nutrient analysis program. Michelle and her work have been featured in Fast Company, Forbes, Time, and the Wall Street Journal, among others. She lives in Menlo Park, CA, with her husband, Josh, and daughter, Sophie. Michelle holds a PhD in nutrition from New York University; she did her clinical training as a registered dietitian at the University of California, San Francisco.