Pop-Up Bagels
Bagel chain · 48+ locations · NY, CT, MA, NJ, PA, FL, TX, CA, GA, NC, AL, DC, IL, ME, MD, NV, RI, SC, TN
Pop-Up Bagels started as a backyard pandemic project. Stripes took majority control in 2025, and Tiger Global priced it at $300M five months later. The founder now holds a brand title, not the CEO chair.
The Big Picture
Pop-Up Bagels went from a backyard pandemic project to a venture story: Stripes took majority control in October 2025, and Tiger Global invested five months later at a $300 million valuation, five times higher. Founder Adam Goldberg now carries the Chief Brand Officer title while a career franchise executive runs the company, and 48 shops are open with 300 franchised units signed. The brand answers to its investors.
The Dirty Details
Ownership
StripesGrowth Equity
Stripes is a New York growth-equity firm founded in 2008 by Ken Fox, investing in consumer brands and software companies: its portfolio spans OpenAI, A24, Monday.com, and Vuori alongside the food brands Ferret tracks. The firm typically takes minority growth stakes, though it has taken majority control in some cases.
Assets under management: $7B (2025)
See all Stripes companies on FerretTiger GlobalHedge Fund
Tiger Global is a New York investment firm founded by Chase Coleman in 2001, managing roughly $34–50 billion across public equities and venture capital, known for fast, high-valuation bets on growth companies. On Ferret it appears as a later-stage investor in Blank Street and Pop-Up Bagels.
Assets under management: ~$34B+ (2025)
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Company data last updated September 2026
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