Colorado-based Pit Liquor lands co-founder of Indonesia’s first decacorn as lead investor Michaelangelo Moran, co-founder of Gojek, leads Colorado startup’s funding efforts, already at 60% of goal
April 01, 2021 10:52 ET | Source: Pit Liquor Pit Liquor
FORT COLLINS, Colo., April 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Colorado Startup Pit Liquor, an eco-friendly, body-friendly natural deodorant made from whiskey and vodka, today announced reaching its funding milestone of $450,000 on WeFunder with the help of lead investor Michaelangelo Moran.
Funds from this round will assist Pit Liquor in increasing its marketing efforts and hiring an operations team, steps which are contributing to the company’s rapid upward trajectory as it experiences 20% month-over-month revenue growth in 2021. The lead investor is Michaelangelo Moran, co-founder of Gojek, an Indonesia-based decacorn (a company valued at more than $10 billion).
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The federal government is facing accusations it has failed to do enough to curb right-wing extremism, after a man with a swastika painted on his forehead allegedly attacks an Aboriginal woman with a makeshift flamethrower in Perth.
The Colgate-Palmolive subsidiary is taking steps to reduce plastic waste, developing and using plastic packaging that is actually recyclable and opting for alternatives to plastic as well.
In her remarks to the press this month about the personal care product brand’s new paper deodorant packaging, Esi Seng, General Manager at Tom s of Maine spoke for the team, saying,
“We are so excited to announce the launch of 100% plastic-free packaging for our Natural Strength Deodorant line.”
“It demonstrates the bold actions we take so people can choose Tom s and help protect planet Earth and create a better world,” says Seng, who went on to reinforce the brand’s mission: