Night Finds a Future Star in the Italian Aisle; Investing in Monte’s Fine Foods

New York, NY – APRIL 4, 2025 – Monte’s Fine Foods, the award-winning clean-label sauce brand, announced today a $2M early-stage investment from top consumer venture studio, Night. Known for backing culture-driving companies built on content, Night adds Monte’s to a growing portfolio of breakout brands redefining modern consumption.

The funding will accelerate Monte’s mission to reinvent Italian-American home cooking with clean-label, uncompromisingly authentic products. The company plans to expand its team, product line, and national distribution to meet growing demand.

“Most of our bets are on helping artists become CEOs,” said Ben Mathews, General Partner at Night. “But with Monte’s, we found a CEO who’s already a star—and building a brand with the same gravitational pull. It’s a perfect match: an undeniably great product, a magnetic founder, and a clear understanding of how to use content to build cultural relevance.”

Founder and CEO PJ Monte added, “Monte’s has grown through grassroots momentum—creative partnerships, community, and a deep respect for quality and legacy. Night shares our belief that storytelling and substance go hand in hand. With their support, we’re ready to scale that vision.”

Monte’s is currently sold in over 1,000 stores nationwide, including Erewhon, Whole Foods, Bristol Farms, DeCiccos, Kings, Uncle Giusseppes, Target & more. In 2025, the brand will continue expanding retail partnerships, introducing its new 24oz jars, and pushing forward a fresh chapter in Italian-American food.

More About Monte’s Fine Foods

Built on a legacy of quality fare, Monte’s delivers superior, gourmet, consciously-produced Italian-American food products without pretension and has established a cult-like following of customers in the process. Today, Monte’s sauce is available in over 1,000 key retail stores across the country including Erewhon, Zabars, ShopRite, Fairway, Union Market, Kings, Bristol Farms, Whole Foods, as well as a physical location in Montauk, Monte’s at the Manor. 

More About Night

Night is the leading digital talent management company, representing over 250 of the most popular people on the internet. In 2021, Night launched a venture studio, Night Labs, to build content-driven businesses at scale. Since launch, the venture studio has helped incubate 15 companies that have collectively raised $150M+ in venture capital and are projected to generate $400M+ in revenues in 2025.