This Bowl
Fast casual grain bowl restaurant · 4+ locations · New York City
This Bowl is the US arm of Fishbowl, an Australian grain-bowl chain that opened in New York in 2024. Its parent has raised AU$27.2 million from growth-equity investors: friendly in format, institutional in backing.
The Big Picture
This Bowl is Fishbowl, an Australian chain trading under a different name in the US. Its parent has raised AU$27.2 million from Stripes, Revery Capital and Yendys Capital, and the US business has grown to four Manhattan shops since April 2024. Friendly in format, institutional in backing.
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)
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Company data last updated September 2026
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