About Cremmjoy
Cremmjoy makes soft-serve and slush machines for restaurants, retailers and other foodservice operators. The machines use a patented freezing process and disposable packaging that keep the liquid mix away from the machine's mechanical parts. This removes the need to take the machine apart, clean it and sanitize it between uses. Operators can switch between ice cream, frozen yogurt and frozen beverages in minutes.
Jason Hugenroth founded Cremmjoy in 2019 to commercialize soft-serve technology from his engineering firm, Inventherm, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The company moved from LSU Innovation Park into 5,100 square feet of office and manufacturing space at 2187 Beaumont Drive. It raised a seven-figure seed round from 23 investors across 7 states. Inventherm received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help develop the Cremmjoy technology. Louisiana Economic Development also approved a $525,000 tax credit reservation for Cremmjoy's investors. Chief executive officer Jason Hugenroth and chief development officer Danny Fields lead the team.
Funding Rounds (SEC Form D)
| First sale | Filed with SEC | Amount sold | Investors | Avg. check | Terms | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | Nov 3, 2026 | $1,681,000of $3.0M target | 31 | $54,226 | EquityRule 506(b) | Form D ↗ |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024amended Dec 4, 2025 | $2,671,333of $2.8M target | 24 | $111K | Equity, Securities on exerciseRule 506(b) | Form D/A ↗1 earlier filing |
| Total, two offerings | $4,352,333 | |||||
First sale is the date the first investor in the offering committed to invest. Companies must file Form D within 15 days of that date, so filing dates run later.
Rounds announced by Cremmjoy
What the company said publicly about its funding. Announced amounts can differ from Form D figures: an announcement can combine several closings, and some money is raised without a Form D.
| Announced | Round | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2023 | Seed | Seven-figure, exact amount undisclosed | Undisclosed (lead), 23 private individual and corporate investors across 7 states | Inventherm announcement ↗ |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Series A | Undisclosed | Undisclosed (lead), Funds earmarked for field trials with about 10 major North American manufacturers' agent groups through 2026 | LSU Innovation news ↗ |
Why Investors Backed Cremmjoy
Cremmjoy makes soft-serve and slush machines that use sealed, disposable packaging instead of parts operators must take apart and clean. The company is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and was founded by mechanical engineer Jason Hugenroth in 2019. It has raised seed funding and moved toward a Series A round while it tests machines ahead of a planned 2026 or 2027 commercial launch. Louisiana Economic Development and a USDA research grant have both backed its development.
The problem it targets
Cremmjoy's case is that conventional soft-serve machines rely on a freezing process more than 180 years old. Operators must disassemble, clean and sanitize these machines on a regular schedule to prevent microbial and allergen contamination. For a standard two-flavor unit, this can cost $10,000 or more per machine each year. The machine cannot serve customers while it sits idle for cleaning. Studies cited on the company's site found bacterial contamination in up to half of the soft-serve machines used worldwide.
What the product does
Cremmjoy's machines keep the mix sealed inside disposable packaging all the way from the reservoir to the dispenser nozzle. Because the mix never touches the machine's mechanical parts, operators skip the disassembly, cleaning and sanitizing that conventional machines need. The same unit switches between ice cream, frozen yogurt and frozen beverages in minutes. Jason Hugenroth, the inventor behind the process, holds about 60 US and international patents covering the technology.
Progress so far
Cremmjoy completed a seven-figure seed round from 23 investors across seven states, announced in January 2023. By August 2025, Cremmjoy was finishing a Series A round and moving from LSU Innovation Park into 5,100 square feet of space at 2187 Beaumont Drive. Danny Fields, the chief development officer, said the company planned field trials of its machines through 2026. It aimed to partner with about ten of North America's largest manufacturers' agent groups during the trials, ahead of a planned commercial launch in late 2026 or early 2027.
Who backs it
Cremmjoy's board includes Jason Hugenroth and Danny Fields, plus Kevin Kelly, who joined as an investor in 2025 and was elected to the board in 2026. Kelly co-founded Mezzo Technologies in 2006 and served as its president until the company was acquired by Signia Aerospace in July 2022. Louisiana Economic Development approved a $525,000 tax credit reservation for Cremmjoy's angel investors, giving in-state backers a 35 percent credit on their investment.
We wrote this summary from public statements by Cremmjoy and its investors. It is not investment advice.
Cremmjoy in the News
Leadership Team
Executive officers and directors listed on Cremmjoy's Form D filed Nov 3, 2026.
