Misha's Kind Foods

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Misha’s Kind Foods Raises $3M, Investors Include NBA All-Star Chris Paul

Californian plant-based alt dairy company Misha’s Kind Foods has closed a $3M seed round. Misha’s, producer of a wide range of healthy and locally sourced dairy-free cheese, will use the investment boost to further product development, explore retail expansion, and recruit talent in its team.  Among the investors for the LA-based Misha’s was Chris Paul, 11-time NBA All-Star Paul and LA Clippers legend. Paul has been a vegan since 2019, with the basketballer claiming significant statistical and performance improvements after making the switch. As a businessman, Paul seeks opportunities that accelerate social change and sustainably build a fair, equitable society, and is a brand ambassador for Beyond Meat.  Another investor, Lisa Shamus, a leader in innovative branding and licensing was drawn to Misha’s after struggling …

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Misha's Kind Foods

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Music Industry Friends Register Misha’s Kind Foods as ‘Dairy Company’ in LA to Legally Label Vegan Products as Cheese

With August seeing the celebration of National Black Business Month, one such black-owned business is Misha’s Kind Foods  – producers of gourmet plant-based cheeses from Los Angeles. Interestingly, Misha’s is certified and licensed as a dairy company, which allows it to legally use the word “cheese” on its plant-based artisan products.  Co-founded by lifetime friends Ian Martin and Aaron Bullock, the pair left their careers in the music industry to make vegan cheese, getting their start in local farmers’ markets back in 2015, before introducing Misha’s to the market in 2018. The product portfolio includes Sari (sundried tomatoes, roasted garlic, cilantro); Joi (jalapeño, oregano, thyme); Lox (dill, capers, roasted carrots); Seven Point Five (jalapeño, habanero, strawberries); French Connection (herbs de Provence, grains of paradise, black …

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