Philadelphia, PA
Bison Venture Partners d.b.a HBCU.market
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Bison Venture Partners d.b.a HBCU.market

HBCU.market is an omnichannel marketplace amplifying brands founded by or supporting HBCU students and alumni.
Company Description
We aim to be the largest and most impactful marketplace of its kind. To achieve this, HBCU.market is integrating with existing & emerging Shopify stores to seamlessly connect the inventory of a wide variety of businesses selling everything from luxury hats, golf apparel, mocktails, cookies, books, and more. Additionally, we're acquiring robotic storefronts to operate in college towns in order to build an omnichannel approach for all brands featured in our marketplace. Our franchise-able model combines ecommerce with automated retail.
Year Founded
2021
Amount Raising
$250,000
Previous Funding
$0
Headquarters
Philadelphia, PA
Website

Retail/eCommerce

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Key Benefits & Traction

We started by building a Howard-focused shop (bison.shop) and launched by selling our own brand of coffee (Bison Breakfast Blend) and apparel (@WeBlackUnicorns). We've also begun talks to place our first vending machine near Howard University's campus, and we've already placed a deposit on the machine itself. We've also built a partnership with Clearco, the largest ecommerce investor in the world. To date, we've raised $50k+ from 100+ investors on our current equity crowdfunding campaign. Through our current MVP, customers can visit HBCU.market today and shop with a select number or HBCU-affiliated brands as well.

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Leadership

https://www.linkedin.com/in/garryjohnsoniii/

Garry Johnson III

Founder & CEO

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