The Ryl Company: $15 Million (Series B) Secured For Transforming Beverage Industry
Summary
Key retail distribution includes major chains like Walmart, Kroger, Albertsons, Costco, Publix, HEB, Meijer, 7-Eleven and other regional and national retailers.Along with support from the board and Feuerstein, The Ryl Companys Series B funding round saw additional investment from major partners, including Wallen, Get Engaged Medias Cam Fordham, Alex Dermer, Ben Hiott, Austin Neal of Sticks Management and Seth England of Big Loud Records, further reinforcing Ryl Teas cultural and industry connections.As Ryl Tea expands the retail and distribution footprint, the company is rapidly supporting its internal team to keep pace. And to support its ambitious growth strategy, the company is hiring across operations, marketing, sales and product development.Ryl Tea is headed by a powerhouse management team with deep expertise in building and scaling category-defining beverage brands. Blodin Ukella, formerly Chief Strategy Officer of OWYN (recently acquired by The Simply Good Foods Company) and a former Data Scientist at Bai, offers strategic vision rooted in health-focused innovation. And this strategic expansion includes partnerships with industry leaders like Big Geyser in New York Metro and Polar Beverage in the Northeast, along with numerous powerhouse direct-store-delivery systems throughout the country. We are in the leap phase of our business journey scaling rapidly with new distribution channels, exciting marketing initiatives and product development.