I’m beyond excited to announce that WILDE recently closed $20M in growth funding! It’s a huge milestone as we solidify ourselves as a game changer in healthy snacking.
Big thank you to Allan Karp and Billy Logan of KarpReilly, LLC and Bill Moses for leading the raise, along with new and existing investors for their contribution and continued participation: Josh Wand and Sean Kelly of The The Family Fund & Founder Community, Jordan A. Stern and Grey Space Group, Christopher Hunter, Koia and Jerome Metivier of Pharmavite.
Jerome. Thank you for believing in my skill set and for giving me the knowledge to focus on what’s important when launching a brand and raising money. Thank you for being a friend and brother no matter the ups and downs I went through. You are always there to lead me in the right direction.
Also pumped to have musicians Jack Harlow and MGK on board. Both are genuine fans of the brand and beyond that it seemed like a natural fit – one born and bred in Kentucky near where WILDE owns and operates its manufacturing facility, the other an official “Wild Boy.”
Special shoutout to Bill Moses and Allan Karp – both board members and mentors – who believed in me from the start. If these two hadn’t come into my life, I imagine we wouldn't have WILDE today.
Also, I want to thank Board Advisor Daniel Grubbs and two additional trusted advisors and dear friends, Ryan Lewendon, Partner Giannuzzi Lewendon, LLP, and Fred Zeigler, University of South Carolina Gamecocks football legend, for their perseverance, empowerment, and wisdom while consistently guiding me on this journey.
To Philippe Barnoud, aka the original Bossman! Thank you for believing in my dream and pushing me to greatness. I’ll always remember when you said “People don’t buy what they don’t know.” That helped us rethink the way we talked about WILDE and was a huge turning point for the brand. Thank you, brother!
Tristan Kampman, Mike Senn, Lindsay Mecca, Philip Nye, R. Eugene Heard and the entire WILDE CHIPS team, I couldn’t be prouder than to have you along for the ride.
Melissa Wright, you jumped into the trenches with me from the start. WILDE wouldn’t be where it is today without you – neither would I, honestly. Love you and thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Lastly, to all our consumers and partners: Thank you. We are humbled and thrilled to be on this journey with you and are beyond grateful for your support.
Stay WILDE!
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