What to know about the 2021 cohort of gBETA St. Thomas:
The gBETA St. Thomas 2021 cohort is:
Love You Cookie
Love You Cookie makes indulgent, approachable cookies inspired by classic recipes and sells them through ecommerce and retail. As a 100% minority-owned business, Love You Cookie inspires Millennials to be Defiant Optimists™ through community-focused media and events. Love You Cookie has sold over $60k in 2021 and signed Target and Lululemon as future retail partners.
Sahr Brima, Co-Founder and CEO | sahr@loveyoucookie.com | loveyoucookie.com
Seraph 7 Studios
Seraph 7 Studios develops console video games (PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo) that create change for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities all over the world. Seraph 7 distributes through online marketplaces for instant purchase-to-play. Seraph 7 provides science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics work-study for local high school students. Seraph 7 Studios is a Minnesota Public Benefit Corporation and will release its first game in Q1 2022.
Jules Porter, Founder | jules@seraph7studios.com | seraph7studios.com
SimBull
SimBull Sports Exchange helps sports fans profit from their knowledge by trading virtual shares that represent professional and collegiate teams. Users buy and sell shares in virtual sports teams that mirror objective results, interact with other fans in SimBull’s sports community, and monetize their sports content. SimBull has over 1,500 active members and a market cap of $350,000.
Kenneth Giles, Co-Founder and CEO | kenneth.giles@simbull.app | simbull.app
Willa’s
Willa’s creates deliciously creamy plant milks using whole, organic ingredients for the dairy-free foodie. Willa’s Plant Milks are revolutionary in their nutrition-packed simplicity, delicious consistency, and no-waste process, making them the healthiest and most sustainable options available. Willa’s is a consistent top-seller on Amazon and recently added Foxtrot and Erewhon as retail partners.
Christina Dorr Drake, Co-Founder and CEO | Christina@willaskitchen.com | willaskitchen.com
ZeSa
ZeSa manufactures patented instability training devices for training, rehab and prehab protocols. ZeSa’s devices, the Activator Training Platforms®, combine instability and rotation with five progressive levels of difficulty to help trainees achieve optimal strength, balance and flexibility. ZeSa Fitness has sold $129k in Activators, including to 25 professional sports teams (MLB, NBA, WNBA, NFL).
Cindy Vavra, Co-Founder and CEO | cindy@zesafitness.com | zesafitness.com