About Us

Healthy living
shouldn't be exclusive.

Make vibrant health and longevity to 120 a simple and achievable reality for all of us.
Why Youtopia Exists
Every year, diet‑related disease steals 1.5 million American lives—the equivalent of twelve fully‑loaded jumbo jets crashing every single day.
 If planes fell from the sky like that, headlines would scream. Yet this silent crash happens in kitchens and checkout lines without protest.
We exist to end that quiet catastrophe—turning food from a stealth killer into humanity’s most powerful medicine.
What We Do

Precision Nourishment Automation (PNA)

Our system quietly listens to your body, learns the flavors you love, and guides local chefs to craft crave‑worthy dishes that just happen to deliver the exact nutrients you need.

Think of it as having a personal food DJ: you pick the vibe, we spin the tracks—each meal arrives hot, fresh, and perfectly in tune with your health goals. No calorie‑counting spreadsheets, no clinical charts. Just food that tastes like a treat and works like a charm.
Discover
We gather your taste & health signals.
Decode
AI turns insights into nutrient guidance.
Match
local culinary artists craft dishes you’ll crave.
Deliever
Meals arrive fresh, ready when you are.
Delight & Refine
You enjoy, we learn, the menu gets even better.

The Execution Gap

Knowledge is everywhere.
Execution is absent.

We've never had more health information—your fitness tracker counts every step, your CGM graphs every glucose spike, nutrition podcasts fill your commute. Yet diabetes rates keep climbing. Heart disease won't budge. The average American spends 4.5 hours weekly researching health but just 38 minutes preparing healthy meals. We're drowning in data while starving for solutions. The gap isn't knowledge anymore—it's the impossible logistics of turning Tuesday's blood panel into Wednesday's dinner. Until now, no system connected the dots from diagnosis to dining table.

We built Youtopia because information without implementation is just expensive anxiety. Your body's been sending signals for years. Finally, there's something listening—and actually doing something about it.
Why This Team

Meet Our
Founders

Ken Neumann
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Jason Lockridge
Co-creator & Chief Strategy Officer
David Haase, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Kathy Washko
Chief Financial Officer
Our Promise

Did we improve your health—and the health of the people you love?

That's the only metric that matters. Not our valuation. Not our growth rate. Not our featured placements in TechCrunch. Every morning, we ask ourselves: did yesterday's meals make someone's inflammation markers drop?

Did a parent have more energy for their kids? Did someone's pre-diabetes reverse? We built Youtopia on love, not ROI. So our promise is simple: if we're not measurably improving your health within 90 days, we're failing. And we'll make it right.
FAQ

Frequently
Asked Questions

info@youtopia.com
Start a conversation about your PNA path.
(303)XXX.XXXX
Let's talk about what your body needs.

How is this different from HelloFresh or other meal kits?

Meal kits send you recipes and ingredients, then wish you luck. We send you fully-prepared meals that your bloodwork specifically requested.
Think of it this way: HelloFresh asks "What do you want to cook?" We ask "What does your inflammation marker need?" Your biomarkers show you're low on magnesium and B12? Tomorrow's mushroom risotto from that James Beard-nominated chef in RiNo already has therapeutic doses built in. No chopping. No guessing. No wondering if you're doing it right.
Traditional meal kits solve convenience. We solve health outcomes—your next blood panel is our report card.

This sounds expensive. Who can actually afford this?

We're priced between grocery shopping and eating out—about $9-17 per meal depending on your plan. But here's what most people miss: the average household throws away $1,500 of food annually and spends $3,600 on dining out that spikes their blood sugar.
We offer three tiers: DIY (we plan, you cook), Mixed (some prepared meals, some DIY), and Full Service (everything done for you). Most members start with 7 prepared meals weekly and cook the rest using our AI-planned recipes and shopping lists. That's about $63/week—less than one DoorDash dinner for two.
The real question: what's the cost of developing diabetes? The average American with Type 2 spends $13,700 annually on medical costs. We're not an expense. We're prevention at a fraction of the price.

How does my blood test turn into actual meals?

Within 48 hours of your bloodwork, our AI has analyzed your results against 50,000+ nutritional studies and mapped your exact needs. But here's where we're different—we don't hand you a supplement list or meal plan PDF.
Instead, your results flow directly to our network of Denver chefs who receive something like a "nutrient prescription" for you. The algorithm might tell them: "This member needs 400mg magnesium, limited histamines, increased omega-3s, and loves Thai food." The chef then selects from their existing dishes or makes small modifications to nail your requirements.
By Thursday, you're eating pad thai that happens to have the exact zinc-to-copper ratio your thyroid needs. You just taste amazing food. The chemistry happens invisibly.

What if I hate the food or it doesn't work for my family?

First, these aren't "medical meals" that taste like cardboard. These are dishes from Denver's best chefs who happen to optimize for your health. Our members' biggest complaint? Their teenagers keep stealing their Youtopia meals.
For families, our system handles multiple profiles. Your husband needs low-sodium for blood pressure? Your teenage athlete needs 3,500 calories? You're avoiding FODMAPs for IBS? The algorithm juggles everyone's needs, suggesting meals that work for the whole family plus individual options where needed.
If you genuinely don't love the food, we'll refund that meal instantly. If your bloodwork doesn't improve in 90 days, we'll refund everything. We only succeed when you get healthier.

Do I need to live in Denver? When will you expand to my city?

We're currently serving the Denver metro area from Golden to Aurora, Boulder to Castle Rock. That's intentional—we're proving that local chefs cooking for local neighbors creates better health outcomes than shipping frozen meals across the country.
We're expanding to Colorado Springs and Fort Collins in 2025, then to 10 major cities by 2026. Each city launch requires building relationships with local chefs, understanding regional food preferences, and ensuring every meal can go from kitchen to doorstep in under 2 hours.
Want us in your city? Tell us at expansion@youtopia.com. Cities with 1,000+ requests get prioritized. Better yet, if you're a chef or restaurant owner, reach out—we need local partners who believe food is medicine.

Is this covered by insurance? What about HSA/FSA?

Not yet through traditional insurance, but that's changing fast. We're in active discussions with three major insurers who've seen our members reverse pre-diabetes and drop their inflammation markers by 60%.
Currently, you can use HSA/FSA funds for the diagnostic testing portion ($100-400/year depending on your plan). Many employers are starting to cover Youtopia through wellness benefits—check if yours offers lifestyle spending accounts.
Here's what's coming: Medicare Advantage plans in 20 states now cover "food as medicine" programs. We're working to be covered by 2025. Our clinical trial data shows we reduce healthcare costs by $4,200 per member annually. Insurance companies are starting to notice that feeding people properly costs less than treating diabetes.

Do I need to live in Denver? When will you expand to my city?

We're currently serving the Denver metro area from Golden to Aurora, Boulder to Castle Rock. That's intentional—we're proving that local chefs cooking for local neighbors creates better health outcomes than shipping frozen meals across the country.
We're expanding to Colorado Springs and Fort Collins in 2025, then to 10 major cities by 2026. Each city launch requires building relationships with local chefs, understanding regional food preferences, and ensuring every meal can go from kitchen to doorstep in under 2 hours.
Want us in your city? Tell us at expansion@youtopia.com. Cities with 1,000+ requests get prioritized. Better yet, if you're a chef or restaurant owner, reach out—we need local partners who believe food is medicine.

Is this covered by insurance? What about HSA/FSA?

Not yet through traditional insurance, but that's changing fast. We're in active discussions with three major insurers who've seen our members reverse pre-diabetes and drop their inflammation markers by 60%.
Currently, you can use HSA/FSA funds for the diagnostic testing portion ($100-400/year depending on your plan). Many employers are starting to cover Youtopia through wellness benefits—check if yours offers lifestyle spending accounts.
Here's what's coming: Medicare Advantage plans in 20 states now cover "food as medicine" programs. We're working to be covered by 2025. Our clinical trial data shows we reduce healthcare costs by $4,200 per member annually. Insurance companies are starting to notice that feeding people properly costs less than treating diabetes.