"Keurig is just a really not pretty way to brew coffee—to put lukewarm water in a plastic cup compared to actually brewing a single serve coffee like this."
Copper Cow Coffee, wants to coffee sippers to cut down on plastic. The pour-over coffee bag company just got a fresh round of funding to grow and its appealing to Americans working from home and upgrading their brew.
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Copper Cow Coffee Scales Up Pour-Over Vietnamese Coffee
Keurig and Nespresso made at-home coffee brewing as easy as pressing a button. Debbie Wei Mullin, the founder and CEO of Copper Cow Coffee, wants to slow things down—and cut down on plastic.
Liquid Death Files Paperwork to Raise $15 Million
Liquid Death, the bad-boy themed brand selling Austrian mountain water in tallboy cans, has had quite the life. The unlikely Santa Monica company filed paperwork indicating it is raising nearly $15 million in additional equity funding.
Valence Launches Mentoring Program for Black Corporate Leaders
Black professionals hold 12% of entry-level corporate jobs, but just 7% of management roles. Valence, the venture-backed platform to help Black professionals climb the corporate ladder, announced its latest effort to close the gap and it includes some powerful tech players.
Dreamers VC Partner Vik Sasi on the World of Celebrity and Influencer Investors
Vik Sasi is a partner at Dreamers VC, a $55 million fund co-founded by actor and musician Will Smith. He talks with L.A. Venture podcast about the world of influencers from talent fees to warrants.