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We’re on a mission to craft well-designed, non-toxic ceramic cookware that thoughtfully raises the standards of what you cook with. Simply put, our products are designed to make your life easier and healthier, no matter your level of expertise.

We’re smpl, the first ever snack bars made with effective doses of functional ingredients, like balancing adaptogens, brain-boosting nootropics and organic botanicals. Everything your body and mind need to navigate an increasingly complex world — and live healthier and happier. Just 100 calories and 5 grams of sugar per delicious bar.

Ginjan Bros. Is founded by Mohammed & Rahim Diallo, who immigrated from Guinea, West Africa in their mid teens. They brought with them the flavors and tastes of their childhood, and in 2015 launched with their first all organic, cold-pressed ginger juice. What started out with that first product retailing in Whole Foods Markets in NYC, soon expanded to multiple organic grocers across the Northeast. The brand also operates two cultural-driven GinjanCafé™ locations in Harlem and Brooklyn in New York City, with expansion happening in 2023 to more locations in NYC, and beyond. Mohammed and Rahim expanded on the original offerings, not just in juices — which now include Ginger, Bissap, Attaye and Kenkeliba — but in overall African-inspired cuisine, packaged food goods and experiences. The GinjanCafé serves a menagerie of African-forward dishes as well as premium coffee and teas, thanks to their partnership with La Colombe. Today, Ginjan® is a multi-faceted business focused on bringing African flavors to America, and the World. Early investors include Wendy Williams and Howard Schultz — founder of Starbucks — noting that Ginjan® “…is a business with enormous potential”. Learn more about the brand, the brothers and products at ginjanbros.com Born of Africa. Made in New York.

Handcrafted, everyday footwear for the modern man.

Sock Fancy makes in premium socks and other threaded goods for you or your brand.

AAVRANI skin care and hair care treatments are propelled by the latest in clinically-proven science and rooted in centuries-old Indian beauty traditions. Merging generational wisdom with cutting-edge innovation, our clean formulas provide you with wellness rituals that allow you to reach your fullest potential.

Founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz (known as "a16z") is a venture capital firm that backs bold entrepreneurs building the future through technology. We are stage agnostic: We invest in seed to late-stage technology companies, across the consumer, enterprise, bio/healthcare, crypto, fintech and games spaces. a16z is defined by respect for the entrepreneur and the entrepreneurial company building process; we know what it’s like to be in the founder’s shoes. The firm is led by general partners, many of whom are former founders/operators, CEOs, or CTOs of successful technology companies, and who have domain expertise ranging from biology to crypto to distributed systems to security to marketplaces to financial services. We aim to connect entrepreneurs, investors, executives, engineers, academics, industry experts, and others in the technology ecosystem. We have built a network of experts including technical and executive talent; top media and marketing resources; Fortune 500/Global 2000 companies; as well as other technology decision makers, influencers, and key opinion leaders. a16z uses this network as part of our commitment to help our portfolio companies grow their business, so our operating teams provide entrepreneurs with access to expertise and insights across the entire spectrum of company building. https://a16z.com/portfolio/ https://a16z.com/podcasts/ https://a16z.com/videos/ http://a16z.com/subscribe See Disclosures: https://a16z.com/disclosures/

We’re on a mission to craft well-designed, non-toxic ceramic cookware that thoughtfully raises the standards of what you cook with. Simply put, our products are designed to make your life easier and healthier, no matter your level of expertise.

We are a pre-seed venture fund focused on consumer brand startups. We partner with founders who are not just keeping pace with, but staying ahead of consumer preferences to provide innovative products.

The Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale (CITY) has the mission to inspire students from diverse backgrounds and disciplines to seek innovative ways to solve real-world problems. Launched in Fall 2017, were building a new center of gravity to help students, faculty, and alumni collaborate more effectively across disciplines, endeavors, and ways of thinking about the world.