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| 24.02.2025 | Women Who Lead: The 2025 CNBC Changemakers and Their Impact | The landscape of business is changing. Women are stepping into the spotlight, breaking barriers, and redefining success. The 2025 CNBC Changemakers list showcases fifty remarkable women who are not just leaders but pioneers. They are shapin... |
| 24.02.2025 | CNBC Changemakers: How we chose the 2025 list of women business leaders | Tune in all day for coverage of the 2025 CNBC Changemakers
The second annual CNBC Changemakers list features a group of fifty women leaders in business, breaking down barriers, committed to meaningful change, and inspiring teams and custome... |
| 24.02.2025 | From Google DeepMind to Skims and Reddit, Paris Hilton to Naomi Watts, Changemakers have a new model for success | Tune in all day for coverage of the 2025 CNBC Changemakers
The second annual CNBC Changemakers list of women transforming business and philanthropy recognizes leaders whose accomplishments span many fields and innovations.
Companies on the ... |
| 19.12.2024 | Marcy Venture Partners Merges With Investment Arm Of Pendulum Holdings | Marcy Venture Partners, a venture capital firm founded by rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z, merged with Black-owned Pendulum Opportunities (the investment arm of Pendulum Holdings), as reported by TechCrunch. The combined company will be calle... |
| 05.08.2024 | JetBlue Airways to Provide Oat Milk as Part of Complimentary Beverage Offerings on Flights | US airline JetBlue Airways has announced that oat milk packets are now available as part of the complimentary beverage offerings on its flights. Coffee and tea drinkers can enjoy Lakeland Dairies’ Oat in a Stick milk alternative in their dr... |
| 26.06.2023 | 8 questions with Partake founder & CEO Denise Woodard | This is part of a new series at Food Dive of Q&A’s with iconoclasts in the industry doing interesting things and challenging the status quo in the food industry. This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.
Name: Denise Wooda... |
| 14.11.2022 | Here are the 25 fastest-growing DTC brands, according to monthly traffic and Q3 growth from Similarweb data | Molekule, Bev, Brave Robot, Eclipse Foods, and Hiya Health were among Similarweb's 25 fastest-growing DTC brands in the third quarter. Marianne Ayala/Insider This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and ... |
| 06.10.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: The Rounds bags $38m for waste-free e-grocery, Jay-Z invests in pizza robot startup Stellar | This week brought a win for more sustainable grocery delivery with The Rounds’ Series A fundraise. Meanwhile, investment in restaurant robots increased with Jay-Z’s funding for pizza robot truck Stellar and new capital for Hyper Food Roboti... |
| 04.10.2022 | Partake Foods whips up new allergy-friendly products following new cash infusion | When Partake Foods founder and CEO Denise Woodard’s daughter was a year old, she began having food allergies, and while seeking out options, she was not excited by what she saw.
“I was really frustrated with what I couldn’t find for her,” W... |
| 04.10.2022 | Partake Foods Raises $11.5M For its Allergy-Friendly Cookie Brand That Makes the Perfect Snack | The cookie market in the United States exceeded $11B in 2021. Working from home fueled a growing demand for cookies as they were a quick and easy source of nourishment. However, most of the market has been concentrated on options that are n... |
| 04.10.2022 | Allergy-friendly brand Partake Foods raises $11.5m to scale business and make snacking 'worry-free' | Since launching in 2016, Partake has raised $19m with founder and CEO Denise Woodard as the first Black woman to raise more than $1m publicly for a CPG food startup, according to the company.
The funding round was led by a diverse group of ... |
| 01.02.2022 | American Airlines : Celebrates Black History Month | FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines recognizes Black History Month as an opportunity to celebrate the contributions Black Americans have made to U.S. history and culture. The airline is hosting numerous events and initiatives in the air, ... |
| 21.11.2021 | Singer and songwriter H.E.R. on investing in vegan cookie-maker Partake Foods | This is an installment of Why I Invested, a series featuring famous investors from all different backgrounds and industries, revealing what inspired them to invest their own money in a new business.
It's been a big year for singer and songw... |
| 11.08.2021 | 25 gifts for anyone who needs a good night’s sleep | When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more.
Sleep offers an opportunity to relax and restore your body, which many of us need after a long day.
A lot of people struggle to sleep as the nights get wa... |
| 18.06.2021 | Brief: Jay-Z fund backs plant-based NUGGS maker Simulate | Marcy Venture Partners, a VC firm founded by music moguls Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter and Jay Brown alongside Walden Venture Capital‘s Larry Marcus, has invested in plant-based protein startup Simulate, Bloomberg reports.
New York-based Simulate —... |
| 28.05.2021 | Easy Bake Vegan: These Brands Let You Have Your (Pan)cake and Eat It Too | May 28, 2021 5 min read
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For many of us, growing up, cake was something that came from a box. Baking mixes made freshly baked goods a possibility even in busy households with wor... |
| 23.03.2021 | Her Daughter's Food Allergies Made Finding Healthy Snacks Impossible, So This Mother Quit Her Corporate Job to Change That | March 23, 2021 5 min read
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The first time I tried a Partake chocolate chip cookie, I knew I would need a second one — and probably a third. My husband and two young kids joined i... |
| 11.01.2021 | Rihanna Invests in Jay-Z’s Favorite Vegan Cookie Producer Partake Foods | ©Partake Foods
Following successful investments from Jay-Z and Grammy-award winning singer H.E.R, the allergy-free brand Partake Foods has raised $4.8 million in a new funding round. Interesting to note is CEO and founder Denise Woodard is ... |
| 11.01.2021 | Rihanna Invests in Jay-Z’s Favorite Vegan Cookie Producer Partake Foods | Following successful investments from Jay-Z and Grammy-award winning singer H.E.R, the allergy-free brand Partake Foods has raised $4.8 million in a new funding round. Interesting to note is CEO and founder Denise Woodard is the first woman... |
| 08.01.2021 | Partake attracts $4.8m investment and announces plans to enter 2,700+ stores in Q1 2021 | Other investors in the financing round include Marcy Venture Partners (co-founded by Jay Z), FF2032, Kevin Johnson's Black Capital, Black Star Fund, and CEO of Once Upon a Farm John Foraker.
Chuck Muth, chief growth officer of Beyond Meat a... |
| 08.01.2021 | Partake Foods closes $4.8 million funding round | NEW YORK — Allergen-friendly cookie maker Partake Foods, Inc. closed a $4.8 million Series A fundraising round led by investors including Lotus Bakeries’ FF2032 corporate venture fund, CircleUp Growth Partners, Kevin Johnson’s Black Capital... |
| 05.08.2020 | Partake Foods builds mass consumer appeal for allergen-friendly cookies | Woodard started Partake Foods after discovering that her daughter, Vivienne, had several food allergies including to most tree nuts, eggs, corn, and bananas around her first birthday.
Woodard wasn't satisfied with the gluten-free and vega... |
| 14.05.2020 | Partake Vegan Cookies Launch into Retail Sector Following $1 Million Investment from Jay-Z | Partake cookies has launched into the retail sector. Target Stores, the 8th largest retailer in the United States, will stock all 3 flavors; Soft Baked Cookie Butter, Crunchy Chocolate Chip and Crunchy Birthday Cake.
In June of last year, t... |
| 17.10.2019 | Partake Food’s Allergy Friendly Snacks Now Available in Single Serve | Allergy-friendly snack company, Partake Foods, yesterday launched its cookies in single size. In an interview with vegconomist this June, founder Denise Woodard spoke about the future of her firm since receiving $1 million in seed funding f... |
| 18.06.2019 | Partake Foods: What Happens When You Get a Million in Funding From Jay-Z | Denise Woodward form Partake Foods
Former Coca-Cola national director Denise Woodard launched her allergen-free, vegan cookie company in 2016 after her daughter was diagnosed with multiple food allergies. Last week it was revealed that rap ... |
| 05.06.2019 | Jay-Z Invests in Vegan Cookie Company | American megastar and business tycoon, Jay Z, who also participated in vegan meat company Impossible Foods’ recent $300M investment round, has just funded vegan cookie startup Partake Foods.
The rap star, who was revealed as officially the ... |
| - | Partake Foods | “Gluten-free, vegan, non-GMO and free of the top 14 allergens, our super delicious cookies are made with real, healthy, and safe ingredients that everyone can share and enjoy. Choose from multiple flavors including carrot oat, chocolate chi... |
| - | 37 fun and creative gift ideas from Black-owned businesses | McBride Sisters
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If you're looking to support Black-owned businesses while shopping, you've come to the right place.
Below, we've rounded up 37 of the best... |
