Allbirds will bring some eco-friendly sneakers into the world with $50M in new funding
4 monthes ago - By Fast Company
The cult favorite just snagged $50 million from T.Rowe Price, Fidelity, and Tiger Global.
Allbirds, famous for its cozy, colorful, minimalistic sneakers, just snagged another $50 million in funding from institutional investors T.Rowe Price, Fidelity, and Tiger Global, bringing its total funding to more than $75 million. That's a ton of money for a company that is just two and a half years old, and speaks to the ambition of its founders, Tim Brown and Joey Zwillinger, who want to turn the brand into a globally recognized household name. And fast.
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