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Connecting
local farmers with happy customers.

Pinemelon is a new generation online grocery platform based in Denver, Colorado. We partner with local farmers, ranchers and producers, and deliver the best products at fair prices.

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If we want a healthy, sustainable food system, we should support local farming and independent producers. That’s what we do.”

Alexey Lee, CEO, says in manifesto

Farmers’ market in the app

Farmers determine the assortment and retail price. Pinemelon takes 15% for fulfillment, last mile delivery and card processing services.

Customers can follow their favorite farms and producers and buy food directly from them.

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What makes us different

Our way to make customers happy
Straight from the farm


We work directly with Colorado farmers and producers

Affordable pricing


Local products are sold at minimal margin

2 hour free delivery
on first and future orders over $35
Sustainable packaging

Returnable totes, recyclable 
paper bags, no plastic

6,000+ products available

at fully-stocked warehouse and ready for 2-hour delivery

Membership benefits

Increased discounts, free and prioritized delivery

The food that isn’t sold is donated to We Don’t Waste and Denver Food Rescue
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Our track record

In Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan
2011
Arbuz.kz e-grocery was launched in Kazakhstan
2 cities
Almaty and Astana
growth year-over-year in 2019 and 2020
$36M
company run-rate
In USA
In USA
2022
Pinemelon.com was launched in Denver
6,000+
SKUs available (and keep growing up)
12
current farm partners
$10M
investments raised
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Who gets things done?

Our online business is retail. Our team is a great match of seasoned entrepreneurs and professionals with 60+ years combined experience in online retail and grocery
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Alexey Lee
Chief Executive Officer

Tech entrepreneur, who previously built 2 e-commerce startups, ran them into the largest players in their respective fields (Ticketon and Aviata). He became the deal originator for the merger of 2 largest OTAs in Kazakhstan, and later sold his shares to the second part. He chose carefully which company could be his next big thing, that's how PineMelon has started.

Alexey loves reading books, riding a bike and raising his two daughters.

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​Madina Mazina
Chief Product Officer

Madina in a few years grew very fast from starting positions in marketing to CMO, then successfully transitioned to product management and then to leading roles in managing the whole company. 2 years after the merger of Alexey's OTA business she joined the current team in PineMelon.

Madina can easily be a symbol of a perfectionist and an innovator.

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​Ruslan Pogorelov
Vice-President Operations

Before joining Arbuz.kz as its first CEO in 2018 Ruslan had more than 15 years of managerial experience as a CEO and top manager of leading insurance companies, commercial and investment banks in Kazakhstan. As a VP of PineMelon Ruslan is responsible for support and coordination of international teams and operations.

Ruslan graduated from University of Reading (England) in 2001 with MA degree in banking.

​Loves mountain hiking and road bike racing.

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Wow! We are in the press

34 appearances so far. And more on the way