Max Pouvreau

Post-pitch story

Maxime Pouvreau, a French pastry chef in California, pitched Petit Pot to bring proper French pot de crème to American grocery shelves — in little glass jars, naturally. America said oui. The company steadily expanded into national retail, added plant-based desserts made with oat and coconut milk, and kept its signature sustainable glass packaging. In March 2024, Petit Pot raised a $6.3 million growth round led by Stockton Road Capital, bringing total funding past $7 million. Pouvreau is still founder and CEO, leading the Emeryville-based company's national expansion. No dramatic pivots, no crash, no acqui-hire — just a pastry chef who pitched a dessert and then spent years methodically putting it on shelves across the country. Sometimes the post-pitch story is simply that the plan worked.