Healthy Roots Dolls is a multicultural children's toy company. Yelitsa never had a doll that looked like her growing so she created one. Zoe is her with #curlpower to teach girls how to love their kinks, curls and coils. Learn more at healthyrootsdolls.com
Location: United States, Michigan, Detroit
Employees: 1-10
Total raised: $1M
Founded date: 2014
Investors 7
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 04.02.2021 | Seed | $1M | - |
Mentions in press and media 11
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| 31.07.2023 | Entertainment Entertainment | Barbie’s latest look is diverse. But is it toying with fans? | It’s Barbie’s world – and after the first week of the new Barbie movie – it’s clear we’re all just living in it. In its opening weekend, director Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” smashed box office records with a $155 million debut. The star-studded... |
| 07.11.2021 | Fewer than 200 Black female founders have ever received $1 million in VC funding. 7 women who did it share their best fundraising advice. | Britney Winters, Joanna Smith, and Tanya van Court. Courtesy of Britney Winters, Mamadi Doumbouya, and Tanya van Court; Skye Gould/Insider The venture-capital space isn’t the most welcoming environment for Black women. As of 2020, only 93 B... |
| 07.11.2021 | Fewer than 200 Black female founders have ever received $1 million in VC funding. 7 women who did it share their best fundraising advice. | The venture-capital space isn't the most welcoming environment for Black women. As of 2020, only 93 Black women had raised $1 million or more in venture funds. Advertisement Tanya van Court noticed immediately that white male investors were... |
| 10.12.2019 | Tech companies find creative ways to give back | https://d1rytvr7gmk1sx.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191120-Dreamforce-Bailey-Bill.mp4 WELL employees picked mandarin oranges for a food bank in Santa Barbara. Workers at Aadya bought Healthy Roots dolls for kids in Detroit fr... |
| 12.03.2019 | Meet the Companies in Backstage Capital’s Detroit Accelerator | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints Backstage Capital, a Los Angeles-based venture firm seeding early-stage companies led by women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ community, has announced the details ... |
| 26.11.2018 | Gift Guide 2018: Rhode Island Startup Edition | A September 2018 article titled, "Why Small Businesses Find Success in Rhode Island," ran in Crain's New York Business. It argued that "entrepreneurs benefit from state programs, a strong network and a great location." I... |
| 08.03.2018 | 15 Women-Led Rhode Island Startups | This International Women's Day, we wanted to celebrate by rounding up a few of our favorite stories (so far!) on or featuring local female founders. We've organized the list alphabetically, including names, company, story and a shoutout fro... |
| 08.01.2018 | 8 Rhode Island Student-Founded Startups | When most people talk about the best elements of Rhode Island, its premier higher learning institutions are always one of the first things mentioned. In this piece, we've rounded up some of the student-led startups that we've covered since ... |
| 28.12.2017 | 7 Cincy Startups to Watch in 2018 | The new year is just around the corner. As it comes closer, we at Cincy Inno want to take some time to look ahead as we say farewell to 2017. To do just that, we've rounded up some notable startups from the Queen City that are worth keeping... |
| - | The VC landscape is dire for Black women. 7 Black women who have raised millions in funding reveal their best fundraising advice. | The venture-capital space isn't the most welcoming environment for Black women. As of 2020, only 93 Black women had raised $1 million or more in venture funds. Black women who have achieved this feat gave advice for others looking to do the... |
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