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Feb 2024
Toto was born out of my decade-long gut health journey. After years of trying to understand what my body needed to truly feel good, I became determined to create something that felt comforting, nourishing, and joyful all at once.
Toto is more than a cookie- it’s a daily reminder that you deserve sweetness. I hope that our treats can help you to never sacrifice life’s sweeter moments.
With love & cookies,
Syd, Co-founder, Chief Brand Officer
Investor
Jul 2023
Parallel is a next-generation skin health company providing effective, targeted solutions powered by microbiome science, genomics, and machine learning.
At Parallel, everything we do is grounded in science and innovation. We believe that the future is precision medicine and we believe that what we’re building is vital to that vision. Here, consumers and patients can access best-in-class expertise and clinical guidance, a personalized genomic assessment to understand their skin microbiome, as well as personalized, targeted microbiome skincare products and prescriptions (if needed).
With one of the largest data sets in the world on the skin microbiome, a 10,000-deep bacterial library, and patents pending, Parallel was just honored by Fast Company as a "World Changing Idea."
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Jul 2020
Hume was founded in 2020, with the mission to create a new category; SUPERNATURAL. Highly effective, clean products with the latest scientific thinking. Only the hardest working ingredients make their way into our products.
Humes first product is deodorant. We realized clean deodorant REALLY SUCKED and got to work. The result? A plant, mineral and probiotic-based Supernatural deodorant. 0% toxins, 100% performance. Hard working, sweat crushing, BO conquering, crisp freshness creating, awesome. Our breakthrough deodorant formula works in 4 ways: (1) Absorbs moisture, (2) Traps and binds odor, (3) Supports the skin microbiome and (4) Protects and nourishes the skin. The best part? Your skin is happy and you smell amazing.
And the Hume crew? We are a bunch of corporate misfits sick of the BS. We want to create real products that make things better. Better for you, me and all people. Thats why were called HUME. U+ME+HUMANS.
Join us on the journey to LIVE SUPERNATURAL.
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2018
At OLIPOP, we’re on a mission to positively impact consumer health at scale, and we’re doing it through something simple: soda. But not just any soda, a new kind of soda that’s delicious, refreshing, and actually good for you. OLIPOP combines the classic soda flavor you know and love with a functional ingredient blend to support your microbiome and digestive health.
This mission shapes everything we do; from the ingredients we source to the culture we foster. We’re committed to proving that business (and beverage!) can be a force for good, and that soda has the power to bring people together.
Today, OLIPOP is available in over 65,000 retailers nationwide, and our momentum is only growing. Join us, and let’s write a new American soda story together. One we can all feel good about. One OLIPOP at a time.
Friendly reminder: Any note from our team will come from an @drinkolipop.com email. Before replying, take a moment to confirm the address is ours.
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2017
Blendid is transforming the way food is prepared and served to meet the unique health and taste preferences of today’s consumers.
Blendid offers autonomous robotics food kiosks that use advanced technology – including robotics, machine vision, and artificial intelligence – to prepare and serve healthy, fresh, and delicious smoothies, known as Blends. Blends are customized and made-to-order based on an individual’s preferences, using only fresh fruit and vegetables.
Licensed to food service operators, Blendid requires no full-time staff and can be accessible 24 hours a day, making it perfect for busy cafeterias, supermarkets, gyms, airports, stadiums and offices.
Blendid kiosks are currently available in several Northern California locations, but will soon be available nationwide. With an expanding set of locations, Blendid is on a pathway to fulfill its mission to make healthy and delicious eating, at an affordable price, accessible for all.
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2024
Investor
Feb 2024
Toto was born out of my decade-long gut health journey. After years of trying to understand what my body needed to truly feel good, I became determined to create something that felt comforting, nourishing, and joyful all at once.
Toto is more than a cookie- it’s a daily reminder that you deserve sweetness. I hope that our treats can help you to never sacrifice life’s sweeter moments.
With love & cookies,
Syd, Co-founder, Chief Brand Officer
2023
Investor
Jul 2023
Parallel is a next-generation skin health company providing effective, targeted solutions powered by microbiome science, genomics, and machine learning.
At Parallel, everything we do is grounded in science and innovation. We believe that the future is precision medicine and we believe that what we’re building is vital to that vision. Here, consumers and patients can access best-in-class expertise and clinical guidance, a personalized genomic assessment to understand their skin microbiome, as well as personalized, targeted microbiome skincare products and prescriptions (if needed).
With one of the largest data sets in the world on the skin microbiome, a 10,000-deep bacterial library, and patents pending, Parallel was just honored by Fast Company as a "World Changing Idea."
Founder
Jun 2023
We obsess over positioning your brand and products effectively. Your brand needs to hit the right customers, right time, in a scalable market.
2020
Investor
Jul 2020
Hume was founded in 2020, with the mission to create a new category; SUPERNATURAL. Highly effective, clean products with the latest scientific thinking. Only the hardest working ingredients make their way into our products.
Humes first product is deodorant. We realized clean deodorant REALLY SUCKED and got to work. The result? A plant, mineral and probiotic-based Supernatural deodorant. 0% toxins, 100% performance. Hard working, sweat crushing, BO conquering, crisp freshness creating, awesome. Our breakthrough deodorant formula works in 4 ways: (1) Absorbs moisture, (2) Traps and binds odor, (3) Supports the skin microbiome and (4) Protects and nourishes the skin. The best part? Your skin is happy and you smell amazing.
And the Hume crew? We are a bunch of corporate misfits sick of the BS. We want to create real products that make things better. Better for you, me and all people. Thats why were called HUME. U+ME+HUMANS.
Join us on the journey to LIVE SUPERNATURAL.
2019
M&A / Venture Consultant
Sep 2019
Founded in 1912, Sun-Maid Growers of California is a farmers' cooperative of 750 grower families with vineyards in California's Central Valley. From childhood to adulthood and generation to generation, Sun-Maid snacks have grown up with you. And while some things change, our ingredients haven't—they're real, minimally processed and consistently good. The timeless and trusted go-to snack that's simple, healthy and versatile, Sun-Maid fills each day with moments of sunshine, one little red box at a time.
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