Why Celebrities Like Cameron Diaz and Serena Williams Are Investing In These 18 Vegan Businesses

We really feel indebted to celebrities. Not solely do they supply us hours of leisure and titillating gossip, they’ve additionally supplied vital funding for our favourite vegan manufacturers. In right now’s financial system, a stable funding can breathe new life into a superb product; with out correct funding, even the most effective concepts can fail or by no means attain nationwide distribution. We thank these celebrities who put their religion and funds within the succesful palms of modern vegan entrepreneurs, for with out these investments, we could by no means have tried a crunchy double-chocolate Partake cookie or a savory Good Catch crab cake. From Rihanna and Jay-Z to Serena Williams and Bobby Flay, listed here are 18 vegan companies with investments from these celebrities. 

Steve O

1 Inconceivable Meals

Vegan or not, it looks as if most celebrities have a stake in both Past Meat or Impossible Foods. Some have invested in each. Inconceivable’s burgers, grounds, and now rooster nuggets have been financed partly by celebrities together with Jay-Z, Trevor Noah, Katy Perry, Phil Rosenthal, Jaden Smith, Ruby Rose, Serena Williams, and extra. Because it seems, celebrities are like us in a minimum of a technique—they love burgers and nuggets. 

Romelu Lukaku

2 Past Meat

Like Inconceivable Meals, Beyond Meat might fill a big convention room with its listing of superstar traders. From the purely monetary supporters corresponding to Leonardo DiCaprio and Invoice Gates to the extra public investments of Snoop Dogg, Chris Paul, and DeAndre Hopkins, this vegan meat firm has earned its spot on the pink carpet and the ESPN Zone. Whereas Past Meat and Inconceivable Meals’ product launches appear tit-for-tat, the previous has garnered extra of a repute amongst professional athletes.

Quorn

3 Quorn

This UK-based vegetarian model is engaged on reformulating a number of of its rooster merchandise to take away the eggs and dairy. Drew Barrymore became the CMO—Chief Mother Officer—of the corporate to publicize Quorn within the US. Vegan choices are clearly labeled and embody meatless filets, cutlets, dippers, and grounds. 

MyKind Organics

4 MyKind Organics

Beneath the Backyard of Life megabrand, myKind Organics is the primary USDA Licensed Natural, Non-GMO, licensed vegan, and licensed gluten-free complement model. Actress and animal advocate Alicia Silverstone developed the road of nutritional vitamins alongside Backyard of Life to align together with her Variety model (which features a e-book and web site). The merchandise vary from herbals to gummies to multivitamins, however vegans will notably profit from the focused dietary supplements together with a vitamin B12 spray and vegan D3. 

As soon as Upon a Farm

5 As soon as Upon a Farm 

Actress Jennifer Garner co-founded this produce-in-a-pouch company particularly for infants and toddlers. The model condenses farm-raised fruits and veggies (some from Garner’s family farm) into squeezable pouches designed for little vegans. However mother and father, nobody will decide should you take a sip of your child’s Go-Go-Greens Dairy-Free Smoothie. Adults want vitamins, too! 

Avaline

6 Avaline

Launching a non-public wine label could be very a lot a celeb factor to do, however what differentiates Cameron Diaz’s label from the remaining is that every one of her wines are natural and vegan. The condensed choice of whites, reds, and bubbly vary between $24-26 per bottle and lean towards light-to-medium in physique with fruity and citrus flavors.

Serena

7 S by Serena

Tennis champion Serena Williams launched her own vegan apparel line again in 2018. The style-forward model presents a little bit of every part—from cool athleisure to body-hugging attire with loads of tasteful but daring slits and cutouts. At all times one to show heads together with her outfits on the courtroom, we love seeing this Williams sister’s eye for design translate to on a regular basis put on. 

Clevr Blends

8 Clevr Blends

These on the spot lattes are match for a duchess. Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, is an investor on this oat milk-based functional latte startup. The model makes powdered lattes that simply require water and a fast shake. Flavors corresponding to Matcha, Chai, Golden, and Rose Cocoa are all infused with adaptogenic mushrooms and probiotics so as to add greater than only a caffeine enhance to your morning or afternoon. 

Parktake Meals

9 Partake Meals

Denise Woodard is the primary Black girl to raise $1 million for a CPG (Client Packaged Items) startup, however let’s hope many comply with in her footsteps. Her allergen-friendly cookie and baking combine model is supported by massive names within the music trade corresponding to Jay-Z, Rihanna, and H.E.R. Since launching the corporate in 2018 to create a deal with her daughter might safely get pleasure from, Woodard has expanded each her cookie flavors and product line to incorporate a brownie and blondie combine, pizza dough, and a five-in-one all-purpose baking combine.

Califia Farms

10 Califia Farms

Almond milk existed earlier than Califia Farms launched its first distinctly stylized bottle on grocery store cabinets, however this model inarguably helped to popularize this dairy different. Now with a full lineup of merchandise from almond to coconut to oat milk—plus enjoyable seasonal gadgets and milky chilly brews—Califia has the backing of Leonardo DiCaprio and Jared Leto, amongst others. Drink up.  

Hippeas

11 Hippeas

These light-and-airy, chickpea-based snack puffs are one more recipient of Leonardo DiCaprio’s vegan investments. With 4 standout puff flavors and three-chip varieties, Hippeas’ better-for-you snacks are more likely to make an look on any craft service desk graced by DiCaprio. 

Daring

12 Daring Meals 

Taking a slight detour from the vegan nugget craze, most of Daring’s plant-based rooster merchandise are usually not breaded or fried. Daring’s chicken replicates rooster items starting from unique to Lemon & Herb. The model can listing off traders from the leisure trade corresponding to Drake and Steve Aoki in addition to a handful {of professional} athletes together with Grand Slam tennis champ Naomi Osaka and NFL quarterback Cam Newton. 

PlantX

13 PlantX

Tennis star Venus Williams has grow to be an investor and spokesperson for this Canadian-based vegan e-commerce market. Now with three brick-and-mortar places in California and British Columbia, the enterprise is using Williams’ star energy in addition to a partnership with superstar chef and restaurateur Matthew Kenney’s way of life model, Matthew Kenney Delicacies. Count on extra plant-based comfort shops underneath the PlantX label to return sooner or later. 

Kinder

14 Kinder Magnificence

Launched with the backing of actresses Evanna Lynch and Daniella Monet, this vegan and cruelty-free beauty box has soared in reputation. Every month-to-month field incorporates a curated choice of 5 merchandise with the Lynch and Monet stamp of approval. The gadgets vary from full measurement to mini and span high manufacturers in addition to up-and-coming hidden gems. 

Excellent Meals

15 Excellent Meals

Based by serial entrepreneur Invoice Glaser and created by the acclaimed vegan chef of the now-shuttered Madeleine Bistro, Dave Anderson, celebs had been rapidly hooked by these addictive porkless pork rinds created from mushrooms. Investments have are available in from Snoop Dogg, Alexandra Paul, Emily Deschanel, Alan Cumming, and Cesar Milan, amongst others. 

Good Catch

16 Good Catch

Plant-based seafood is sizzling on the heels of the vegan rooster pattern, and Good Catch is main the chase with its packaged plant-based tuna and crab desserts. Paris Hilton, Woody Harrelson, Shailene Woodley, and Lance Bass have all contributed to the model which not too long ago made waves by giving out free fishless tuna sandwiches outdoors of Subway sandwich retailers in New York Metropolis, Austin, and London. 

Day by day Harvest

17 Day by day Harvest 

Given the hectic schedules and demanding expectations of what a celeb ought to appear like, it’s no surprise so many received on board with this health-minded vegan smoothie and ready-made meal model. All of Daily Harvests’ breakfasts, lunches, and dinners are nutrient-dense and take mere minutes to arrange. Along with including a number of packing containers of smoothies, in a single day oats, and flatbreads to their carts, celebrities corresponding to Hilary Duff, Serena Williams, Shaun White, and Bobby Flay have all invested on this firm. 

Bragg

18 Bragg

There’s some main superstar star energy behind your staple model of apple cider vinegar. Each Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom made vital investments in Bragg again when it bought in 2019. Perry had been a fan of Bragg merchandise since she was a child, and she or he introduced her fiance (Bloom) into the fold. Because it seems, celebrities are similar to us … to the extent that all of us use apple cider vinegar for just about every part. 

For extra vegan superstar information, take a look at these articles:
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Why Hollywood’s Hottest Celebrity Restaurant Is Vegan

Tanya Flink is a Digital Editor at VegNews in addition to a author and runner dwelling in Orange County, CA.