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‘Slutty Vegan' Raises $25 Million In Series A Funding Round Led by Richlieu Dennis' New Voices Fund
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By Jasmine Browley · Updated May 12, 2022 ESSENCE January/February cover girl Aisha “Pinky” Cole is continuing to reach new heights. The ‘Slutty Vegan' founder and CEO recently announced with Forbes the Culture that she raised $25 million in Series A funding, which pushed her brand's valuation to $100 million. The round was led by Richelieu Dennis' New Voices Fund and Danny Meyers' Enlightened Hospitality Investments. “I got the Michael Jordan of food on my team,” said Cole in an interview in reference to Meyer. “He has proven that you can scale a business, and it can be unique.” Aiming to...
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