Maryland Momentum Fund Invests in Omega 3 Nutrition to Fuel Nationwide Growth
The health food company is seeking to expand its national network of customers, serving some of the nation’s largest school districts.
Baltimore, Md. (May 21, 2025) – Omega 3 Nutrition, Inc., a Rockville-based health food company, announced today the close of an oversubscribed Series Seed round, led by Capitalize VC, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in transformative commerce-enablement companies in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), with participation from the University System of Maryland (USM) Momentum Fund (Momentum Fund), 1863 Ventures, the Dingman Center Angels Network, 757 Angels, and several prominent angel investors. The round will support rapid national expansion of the company’s various lines of brain health snacks and cereals.
Omega 3 Nutrition offers a growing line of clean-label, brain-boosting food products designed to support cognitive health and overall wellness. The company’s flagship offerings include granola bars and cereal made with whole grains, plant-based ingredients, and enriched with naturally sourced omega-3 fatty acids. The products, which combine great taste with functional health benefits, are specifically formulated to meet the nutritional needs of students, patients, and busy professionals, while also aligning with institutional standards for K-12 schools, universities, hospitals, and airlines.
“Capitalize VC is extremely proud to partner with Omega 3 Nutrition in this round. It’s been inspiring to watch Bright and his team build such a solid foundation for the business over the past year,” commented Tessa Flippin, Founder and Managing Partner at Capitalize VC. “We were excited to become investors in the company after understanding two key things -- the capital efficient and profitable nature of the business at such an early stage, and the strong B2B business model that enables them to build sticky customer relationships that keep the Customer Lifetime Value (LTV) to Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) ratio high. We also see their in-house manufacturing as a differentiator that enables Omega 3 to control much of their production costs as they continue to grow their footprint.”
Bright Djampa founded Omega 3 Nutrition while he was a nutritional food science student at the University of Maryland, College Park. To realize his vision, he collaborated with several nutrition science professors, ultimately developing a product line of affordable, accessible, and truly delicious food items designed to naturally support brain health. Since the original product was created in 2019, the offerings have gone through several iterations to better align with the K-12 market and to deliver more brain boosting nutrients.
"Launching Omega 3 Nutrition while I was a student at the University of Maryland was one of the most transformative experiences of my life,” said Bright Djampa, Founder and CEO of Omega 3 Nutrition. “The support I received from faculty and the Pitch Dingman competition played a huge role in bringing the vision to life. Winning $20,000 through Pitch Dingman gave me the runway to take this venture full-time after graduation — to hire my first team members, refine the product, and start building out a real business. University of Maryland didn’t just give me an education — it gave me the platform to pursue something meaningful and scalable from day one."
"I have known few founders as dedicated, positive, and resourceful as Bright,” said Lottie Byram, Assistant Director of Community Programs at the Dingman-Lamone Center for Entrepreneurship. “We first met when Omega 3 Nutrition consisted of little more than Bright’s first $150 in sales and dreams. Since that time, he has pursued success with relentless creativity. His way is infectious, and everyone who has met him can attest to being a little (or a lot) more fired up about solving the world's problems. It has been a pleasure to work with him on this journey, and we're very proud to see the founder he has become, as well as the impact he is having on our region and the next generation of young founders."
“We’re excited to partner with Bright and his team as they take their vision for healthy snacks and cereals to the next level,” said Mike Ravenscroft, Managing Director of the Momentum Fund. “Since winning the Pitch Dingman competition in 2021, Bright has worked tirelessly to turn a dorm room dream into a thriving venture. With customers including school districts, hospitals, and even airlines nationwide, they are leading the charge to bring healthy snacks to the places where we need them the most.”
About Omega 3 Nutrition
Omega 3 Nutrition is an early-stage health food company offering a growing line of clean-label, brain-boosting food products designed to support cognitive health and overall wellness. The company’s flagship offerings include omega 3-enriched granola bars and cereal made with whole grains, plant-based ingredients, and naturally sourced omega-3 fatty acids. These products are specifically formulated to meet the nutritional needs of students, patients, and busy professionals, while also aligning with institutional standards for K-12 schools, universities, hospitals, and airlines. By combining great taste with functional health benefits, Omega 3 Nutrition is redefining how brain food is seen and consumed. Learn more at www.eatomega3.com.
About the University System of Maryland Momentum Fund
The Maryland Momentum Fund is an initiative of the University System of Maryland (USM) to provide late seed investment funding for promising technology ventures that come out of any of the 12 constituent USM institutions, its research parks, and its students, faculty, or graduates. With a $16M commitment from the USM, the Fund co-invests alongside venture capitalists, foundations, and angel investors.
The Maryland Momentum Fund was established by the USM Board of Regents to support promising commercial opportunities arising from advances in research and intellectual property at USM campuses. The Fund is designed to create returns and support USM’s most innovative ideas as they enter the marketplace. Learn more about the Fund and view the portfolio companies at https://momentum.usmd.edu/
Contact: Mike Lurie
Phone: 301.445.2719
Email: mlurie@usmd.edu
