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DUDE Wipes Lands Major Investment to Accelerate Growth 1024 537 Michelle Breyer

DUDE Wipes Lands Major Investment to Accelerate Growth

SKU celebrates an investment in DUDE Wipes by TSG Consumer a global leader in consumer-focused investing Founders Sean Riley  (Chief Executive Dude), Jeff Klimkowski (CFO) and Ryan Meegan (CMO) will retain significant ownership stakes and will continue to lead the company in their current executive roles. DUDE Wipes is an alumnus of SKU (then Incubation…

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SKU NYC Happy Hour
SKU is hosting a happy hour on June 30th from 5:30–7:30pm ET in the Barrel Room at City Winery — just a 5-minute drive or a short walk from the Javits Center, home of the Fancy Foods Show. read more
Chief Executive Dude Gets to the Bottom of DUDE Wipes’ Success 700 500 Michelle Breyer

Chief Executive Dude Gets to the Bottom of DUDE Wipes’ Success
DUDE Wipes has become a household name through grit and a strong determination to differentiate the brand from everything else in the $10 billion toilet paper market. read more
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SKU Spring ’25 CPG Showcase Pitch Event
Join us for the SKU Spring ’25 CPG Showcase Pitch Event in Austin on Tue, May 20th, featuring top CPG innovators and exciting pitches. read more
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SKU Fall ’24 Brands Shine at Showcase CPG Pitch Event

The Fall ’24 Showcase on Nov. 19 was an overwhelming success. The founders of the seven brands shared their compelling founder stories and their growth strategies in front of a standing-room only crowd at Rowling Hall at the Texas McCombs School of Business. CPG leaders and investors from around the country flew to Austin for the…

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How will Siete deal impact CPG startups? Experts weigh in. 500 300 Michelle Breyer

How will Siete deal impact CPG startups? Experts weigh in.

The big news that PepsiCo, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SKU alum Siete Foods for $1.2 billion rocked the CPG world. It was some much-needed positive news at a time when CPG investment and M&A activity have been slow. Alex Bodney, Midnight Ventures Many founders hope the Siete deal will jump start…

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