David Smith

Sweet Leaf Tea Co. produces and sells bottled tea and beverages. Its products include coffee-tea blends, sweet teas, green teas, fruit teas, lemonades and zero-calorie teas. The company was founded by Clayton Christopher and David Smith in 1997 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

NextFoods, Inc. produces and supplies probiotic juice drinks for digestive health. Its products include Organic GoodBelly Quarts, GoodBelly Citrus Varieties, Organic GoodBelly+, Organic GoodBelly BigShot, GoodBelly Probiotic Coconut Water and GoodBelly StraightShot. The company was founded by Steven A. Demos and Todd Beckman in 2006 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Nulo, Inc. produces and markets pet food products for dogs and cats. It sells its products through retail stores in the U.S. The company was founded by Michael Landa in 2010 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

TriplePulse, Inc. engages in the online retail of sports nutrition products for athletes. The firm offers a package that include a full month supply of elevated multivitamins, electrolyte crystals, glutamine recovery complex, amino acid complex, time release amino patches and free samples. The company was founded by Christopher Thompson and Constantine Anastasakis in 2012 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Lyrical Foods, Inc. engages in the production of non-dairy products. It offers yogurt, cream cheese, artisanal cheese, pastas, and drinks. The company was founded by Tal Ronnen, Monte Casino and Patrick O. Brown in 2011 and is headquartered in Hayward, CA.

Farmhouse Culture, Inc. produce raw, organic and probiotic-rich foods. Its products include kraut krisps, gut punch, gut shots, kraut and vegetables. The company was founded by Kathryn Lukas in 2008 and is headquartered in Watsonville, CA.

Biena LLC manufactures roasted snack products and sells through retail stores and online. Its products include sea salt, rockin ranch, habanero, honey roasted, barbeque and cinnamon crunch, variety pack, milk chocolate and dark chocolate. The company was founded by Poorvi Patodia in 2012 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

JPMorgan Alternative Asset Management, Inc. (JPMAAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Paul Zummo in 1994. They are wholly-owned by JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc., which is ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). JPMAAM provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to institutional and individual investors. The firm acts as investment manager for various domestic and foreign private pooled investment vehicles as well as investment manager for UCITS funds, and for certain separately managed accounts.

Blue Sage Service LP (Blue Sage Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Peter Huff and Jim McBride. The firm is headquartered in Austin. Texas.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Greenlights for Nonprofit Success provides organizations and individuals with the tools and guidance they need to tackle complex community challenges. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Trive Capital LLC (Trive Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Conner Searcy and Chris Zugaro. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Urban Remedy, Inc. provides pressed juices, nutrition-based drinks, snacks and meals. It offers certified organic, raw ready-to-eat meals and snacks, cold-pressed juices, health and wellness education. The company was founded by Neka Pasquale in 2009 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Deep Eddy Vodka produces and markets alcoholic beverages. It products include deep eddy ruby red vodka, deep eddy cranberry vodka, deep eddy sweet tea vodka, and deep eddy vodka. The firm provides meeting space with audio and video offerings. The company was founded by Clayton Christopher and Charles Edwin Auler in 2010 and is headquartered in Dripping Springs, TX.

EPIC Provisions LLC manufactures and supplies meat-based protein products. Its products include EPIC bars, bites, hunt and harvest mix, bits, and oils made of lamb, pork, beef, duck, and chicken. The company was founded by Taylor Collins and Katie Forrest in 2013 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

301 Inc (301) is a venture capital subsidiary of General Mills Inc founded in 2012 by John Haugen .The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Rebbl, Inc. manufactures organic plant based beverages. It offers super herb elixirs, plant protein elixirs, gold label elixir, and sparkling tonics. The company was founded by Palo Hawken and David Batstone and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

SKU LLC provides investment services. The company is based in Austin, TX. The company was founded by Shari Wynne Ressler.

good culture LLC produces organic cottage cheese. It specializes in sour cream, strawberry chia, probiotic shots and smoothies The company was founded by Anders Eisner and Jesse Merrill in 2014 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Bonafide Provisions LLC produces frozen bone broths and organic sauces. It offers organic chicken bone broth, organic beef bone broth, and organic soups with bone broth. The company was founded by Sharon Brown and Alexandra Rains in 2011 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Blueberry Ventures Management LLC (Blueberry Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Arif Fazal in 2015. The firm is headquartered in California.

Revive Brands operates a brewery that produces kombucha drinks in California. It offers its products in still organic, still vegan, still raw, caffeine-free, and ultra-low sugar flavors. The firm also provides bottle exchange programs. It sells its products through retailers. The company was founded in 2010 by Rebekah Lovett, lya B. Nykin, Bentley Hall and Sean J. Lovett and is headquartered in Sonoma County, CA.

Unovis Asset Management LLC (Unovis) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Cooney Nick, Dan Altschuler Malek and Kim Odhner. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Vive Organic, Inc. produces cold-pressed organic juices. The company was founded by Wyatt Taubman, Kyle Withycombe and JR Simich and is headquartered in Venice, CA.

CDF Investors LLC engages in the investment and venture capital fund. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Waterloo Sparkling Water Corp. engages in the production of fruit juices. It offers flavoured sparkling water including zesty grapefruit; grapefruit juice; sparkling water; and crisp and dry finish. The company was founded by Daniel Barne, Brandon Cason, and Sean Cusack in 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Sparkling Cocktail Corp. engages in a manufacturing industry. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

PetPlate, Inc. manufactures pet food founded in 2016 by Renaldo Webb. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Mighty Swell Cocktail Co. LLC provides ready-to-drink cocktail. The firm offers mango, peach and grapefruit flavours. The company was founded by Sean Cusack, Clayton Christopher and Daniel Barnes and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

WalnuKettle & Fire, Inc. engages in making and selling beef bone broth through online. It offers chicken bone broth and mushroom bone broth. The company was founded by Nicholas Mares, and Justin Mares in 2013 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Manna Tree Partners LLC (Manna Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Ellie Rubenstein, Ross Iverson and Brent Drever. The firm is headquartered in Vail, Colorado.

The Beard Club, Inc. offers beard products at wholesale prices. The company was founded by Chris Stoikos, Alex Brown, Mike D’Agostini, and Richard Hagen and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Que Onda Beverage, Inc. manufactures and sells tequila beverages. The company was founded by Noah Gray, Max Dworin, Kelli Adams and Shay Mitchell and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Wicked Foods, Inc. is a chef-founded, mission-based brand that inspires people to eat more plants. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN, and has subsidiaries in the United States. Wicked Kitchen, a pioneering, chef-driven range of delicious 100% animal-free foods that unleash the power of vegetables, provides convenient meal solutions across multiple supermarket departments. The company also owns Good Catch, a plant-based seafood brand that offers the taste, texture, and eating experience of seafood without harming the environment and sea life. Wicked Kitchen's products are available in the United States, and the company will be launching in other countries in the fall. The company was founded in 2017 by Chad Sarno and Derek Sarno, and Peter Speranza has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Fermented Sciences, Inc. produces alcoholic beverages. It offers organic hard kombucha with live probiotics and botanical adaptogens. The company was founded by William D. Moses in 2016 and is headquartered in Ojai, CA.

Part of Wicked Foods, Inc., Good Catch is a plant-based seafood brand that offers a range of products including plant-based tuna, fish burgers, crab cakes, fish sticks, and salmon burgers. The company is based in Newtown, PA. Good Catch was named PETA's 2021 Company of the Year. The company's products provide the taste, texture, and eating experience of seafood without harming the environment. Good Catch's products are available in retailers and food service partners across 22 countries and 3 continents, with wider distribution planned. Stay tuned for more retail and food service news, plus more exciting product launches soon! The company was founded by William Christopher Kerr, Chad Sarno, and Derek Sarno. Good Catch was acquired by Wicked Foods, Inc. from Gathered Foods Corp.