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Founder Marc Washington is the driving force behind a gut health nutrition brand that has raised millions. Washington has an extensive history as a leader in the consumer wellness space. According to his LinkedIn profile, he worked at The Wonderful Co. as director of strategy for FIJI Water from 2005 to 2007. After a six-year tenure at Teleflora, he returned to The Wonderful Co. as its chief financial officer. His resume also includes roles as president and COO at Beachbody and CEO at Irwin Naturals. Today, he is fully focused on leading and prioritizing his own wellness company, Supergut with the venture inspired his late sister. “I was inspired to start the company in honor of my late sister, Monica. She struggled with metabolic health issues throughout her adult life before she tragically passed away far too young due to complications during a high-risk pregnancy. Her passing shook me to my core, especially as someone who spent his entire career helping people live healthier...
Michelle Obama has attracted investments from Stephen and Ayesha Curry. The former First Lady of the United States is the founder of PLEZi Nutrition, a company designed to reshape the food industry and provide healthier drinks and snack alternatives for children, according to its website. Its inaugural product is a drink called PLEZi, made with fewer sugars and more nutrients like fiber and potassium. The company’s mission is now being fueled through an investment from Stephen and Ayesha Curry, who now serve as investors and brand partners, per a news release. “We’re so excited to welcome Stephen and Ayesha Curry to the PLEZi Nutrition family,” said former First Lady Michelle Obama , co-founder and strategic partner of PLEZi Nutrition, in a news release. “They are true role models. They’re extraordinary at what they do and how they go about their work — with creativity, integrity, and a whole lot of fun. Their commitment to bettering the lives of children and their dedication to...
Back in 2010, Michelle Obama launched “Let’s Move!,” a national campaign to reduce childhood obesity and help children have healthier lifestyles. During her time in the Oval Office, an impact that the former First Lady’s efforts created was changing school lunches to have more nutrition. Now, she’s taking on the food and beverage industry.
Venus Williams has received backing from some heavy hitters for her plant-based superfood nutrition company. According to a press release, Happy Viking has raised $2 million in an investment round led by Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman’s 35V, Peloton Vice President of Fitness Programming Robin Arzón, professional golfer Michelle Wie West, soccer champion Megan Rapinoe, tennis star Reilly Opelka, and basketball stars Isaiah Hartenstein and Collin Sexton. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Happy Viking Superfood (@drinkhappyviking) Participating investors also included Mates, Talent Resources Ventures, Parallel, and Oliver Trevena. “Venus is an incredible entrepreneur, and in getting to know her and the team she’s put together behind Happy Viking, it was clear to Kevin Durant and I that the company has set itself up for success. No one understands the health and nutrition space like a professional athlete, and Happy Viking is proof in product...
Travis Scott is having quite the week in the city of Houston. As the rapper prepares for his Astroworld Festival, he’s also making time to give back through his Cactus Jack Foundation. In conjunction with Houston Independent School District, the rapper unveiled Cactus Jack Gardens at Young Elementary School Wednesday, Nov. 3, Houston Chronicle reported. According to the Cactus Jack Foundation’s website, the garden aims to provide students “agricultural, economics, and nutritional skills to combat food insecurity.” Students will have a gateway to dive into food, nutrition, agriculture and entrepreneurship under the initiative. “It’s kinda crazy that we’re able to bring this to the elementary school and allow kids to have that same experience I was having when I was a kid,” Scott said, according to The Houston Chronicle. “I just love to see this community grow up and get into a very good spot, where it’s a super safe and creative environment for these kids.” The debut was a family...
Remote learning has taken on a whole new meaning amid the pandemic, but audio-learning platform Knowable is taking it a step further to bring their educational experiences to life. Knowable — a first-of-its-kind platform teaching through a robust library of original, expert-led audio courses — has recently partnered up with Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul to lead a course about switching to a healthier diet and the importance of nutrition in Black communities. Throughout the exclusive course, Paul shares his personal experiences with plant-based eating and dives deep into how it’s transformed his game as an athlete. “My plant-based diet has completely changed my life in ways that I never could have imagined,” Paul told AfroTech. “Food has the power to affect every aspect of our lives. Since going plant-based, I’ve been in the best shape of my life, physically and mentally. Changes to my diet had a real impact on my game by aiding in reduced recovery time and inflammation.” In addition...
CEO and founder of Uplifting Results Lab, Marc Washington created Muniq — the LA-based, innovative consumer health and food-tech brand — in an effort to inspire more people to regain control of their health. Today, Muniq announced in a press release the closing of a $8.2 million Series A investment round. The round was led by Alpha Edison and Acre Venture Partners, in addition to NBA star, Baron Davis, founder of SimplyProtein, Cathy Richards, and more private equity investors. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Muniq (@muniqlife) “I created Muniq in honor of my late sister, Monica, who suffered from diabetes and other chronic health issues,” said Washington, who also has an extensive background as a health and wellness executive. “It’s always been my aspiration to help people regain control over underlying conditions, with products that can literally transform their health and that actually taste good.” Muniq offers products like nutritional shakes formulated with...
Figures in the sports world are expanding their reach and getting more and more involved in business dealings. Milwaukee Bucks basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo has made his first brand investment as co-owner of sports nutrition startup, Ready Nutrition , Black Enterprise reports . As one of the fastest-growing sports nutrition companies in America, Antetokounmpo now has ownership stake in Ready Nutrition and can give creative input for the brand. Additionally, Antetokounmpo has an exclusive endorsement deal and community role with the brand’s “Ready Water” and other sports nutrition products. “We are proud to have Giannis join our company as a teammate and co-owner in a role that will touch so many areas; from product development to cause marketing, community relations, and consumer engagement through our retail partners both online and in-store,” said Founder and President, Pat Cavanaugh in a written statement. “As hard a worker as Giannis is, he is equally an engaged and...
Culina Health Founder Vanessa Rissetto is behind a personalized, virtual nutrition-care startup that has raised millions of dollars to provide dietary guidance to patients. Culina Health Established and bootstrapped in 2020 alongside co-founder Tamar Samuels, Culina Health recently secured over $7.9 million in Series A funding, bringing its total funding to more than $20 million, per Essence. The health tech company offers holistic and evidence-based nutrition care from registered dietitians, its website notes . Here’s how the platform works: Within 10 minutes, patients are matched with a registered dietitian to schedule their first 60-minute session. From there, they can discuss their health history, and follow-up 45-minute sessions help patients establish healthier habits and assess their progress. The platform has over 90 registered dietitians and has served over 10,000 patients across all 50 states. Culina Health’s superpower includes its ability to track patient data and...
At a time when many billionaires were expanding their empires or chasing vanity projects, Bill Gates was choosing a different path. According to Fortune, the Gates Foundation, one of the most influential philanthropic institutions in modern history, has announced a final, ambitious chapter: a $200 billion commitment over the next 20 years to tackle some of humanity’s most pressing problems, after which the foundation will close its doors permanently. This is not a rebranding effort or a gradual fade into the background. It is a strategic decision to concentrate every remaining resource for maximum global impact. With this move, Gates places a historic bet on humanity’s ability to collaborate, innovate, and confront inequality head-on. Gates Foundation Sets 2045 As Its Final Year Gates is donating nearly all of his remaining personal wealth—an estimated $100 billion—to the Gates Foundation, effectively doubling its resources. The foundation will now operate with a projected total of...
Leave it to Steph Curry and Michelle Obama to remind us that health and flavor don’t have to be enemies. The NBA legend and the forever First Lady have teamed up to launch PLEZi Hydration, a new sports drink aiming to do what health gurus allege Gatorade and Powerade never quite pulled off — offer hydration without compromising on health. Born out of Obama’s public benefit company, PLEZi Nutrition, the drink is marketed as a “healthier” option for individuals who want to stay active without consuming excessive sugar and sodium. According to its website, each 16.9-ounce bottle packs only 12 grams of sugar — less than half of what you’d find in traditional sports drinks — plus 500 mg of potassium, 120 mg of sodium (vs. 210 mg), and the full daily dose of vitamin C. And this isn’t a slap-your-name-on-it celebrity endorsement. Both Curry and Obama were deeply involved in creating the drink from the ground up. Based on a CNBC report, Curry helped with everything from the packaging to the...
Floyd Mayweather reportedly has an interest in another major investment move. As AFROTECH™ previously told you, the boxing champion closed a real estate deal valued at $402 million in October 2024. The investment encompasses over 60 buildings with over 1,000 units in New York, NY, and its purpose is to establish affordable housing in the city. “Growing up, I used to dream about owning just one home by myself. When you work hard, you can achieve anything,” Mayweather told TMZ. Mayweather also has a stake in nine skyscrapers in partnership with SL Green and established real estate firm Vada Properties. He committed to investing $100 million in equity to support a $3 billion luxury rental portfolio alongside Go Partners. His latest moves include potentially extending his portfolio to secure a stake in the New York Giants. According to TMZ, he is leading a group that intends to acquire a security minority stake valued at 10%, amounting to around $700 million. Currently, a proposal is...
It’s been almost 12 years since the tragic Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting took the lives of 26 people (20 of them children) in Newton, Connecticut. While Alex Jones, a well-known right-wing commentator and owner of Infowars, has since taken back his comments about the incident being a hoax , he still owes the families of the victims over $1 billion in personal damages after they took legal action against him for emotional distress and defamation. Despite the controversy surrounding his name , “ Jones and other right-wing commentators once on the fringe have catapulted in popularity as many people have moved away from traditional news sources,” the Associated Press notes. Thanks to those who still support him, the 50-year-old has made millions from his radio and internet shows, plus the sale of nutritional supplements, survival gear, clothing and other merchandise, keeping him afloat in tense times. Two years after filing for bankruptcy, Jones stands to lose the company he’s...
Ehime Eigbe has successfully landed her sweet treats in a major retailer. As previously reported by AFROTECH™ , the Nigerian-American entrepreneur is the founder of Sweetkiwi, a yogurt brand launched in 2020. Inspired by her battle with uterine fibroids, which, at 22, she was advised might require surgery, Eigbe sought holistic alternatives. This journey led her to adopt a stricter diet and ultimately to create Sweetkiwi, a brand offering flavors such as vanilla bean, cookies & cream, mango passion fruit, hibiscus & ginger, chocolate hazelnut, and lemon blueberry parfait. “All disease starts in the gut so at Sweetkiwi we continue to work purposefully in our mission to utilize the nutritional power of food to create healthier guts, good health, and wellness,” said Eigbe in a news release shared with AFROTECH™ . View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sweetkiwi (@sweetkiwiusa) Sweetkiwi has been supported through a $250,000 deal from Shark Tank investor, Robert Herjavec, which...