Back to the Roots, Inc.

📍 Oakland, United States🗓 Founded 2009👥 79 employees💰 Last funded Feb 2019
Manufacturing🌐 backtotheroots.com
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Back to the Roots is an organic gardening company founded by Nikhil Arora and Alejandro Velez. Back to the Roots has an award-winning line of organic soils, seeds, plant foods, raised beds, and indoor gardening kits. The duo co-founded Back to the Roots in college after discovering how to grow gourmet mushrooms on recycled coffee grounds. Since then, the organic gardening company has evolved from an urban mushroom farm in Oakland, CA to a thriving national brand and the fastest-growing gardening company in the country. With a mission to reconnect families back to their food and the land, Nikhil and Alejandro are transforming the gardening industry by making it easy for anyone, anywhere to grow their own food. The organic gardening products are currently distributed in over 15,000 stores including Walmart, The Home Depot, Target, Lowe’s, Tractor Supply, and Whole Foods, as well as on Amazon. The founders have been recognized globally for their efforts in sustainability, innovation, and entrepreneurship, appearing on lists including Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Companies”, BusinessWeek’s “Top 25 Entrepreneurs Under 25”, Inc.’s “30 Under 30”, Inc. 500, Forbes’ “30 Under 30”, CNN’s “10 Next Entrepreneurs to Watch”, BBC’s Top Global Social Entrepreneurs, Forbes 40 Under 40, EY Entrepreneur of the Year and President Obama’s Champions of Change. They have delivered multiple TEDx Talks, UC Berkeley’s Business School commencement address, and have been featured on CNBC Mad Money, CNN, Forbes, Bloomberg, Fox News, ABC News, NBC News, WSJ, Huffington Post, and the NY Times.
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2009
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Frequently asked questions
Who invested in Back to the Roots, Inc.?
Back to the Roots, Inc. has 5 investors on record on gritt.io, 1 mid-stage and 3 late-stage investors.
When did Back to the Roots, Inc. last raise funding?
The most recent investment in Back to the Roots, Inc. recorded on gritt.io was in February 2019.
When was Back to the Roots, Inc. founded?
Back to the Roots, Inc. was founded in 2009.
What industry is Back to the Roots, Inc. in?
Back to the Roots, Inc. operates in Manufacturing. Find similar Manufacturing investors on gritt.io.
Where is Back to the Roots, Inc. based?
Back to the Roots, Inc. is headquartered in Oakland, United States.