Fundraising Fox
Ubuntu Life PBC
Austin, US · Founded 2019 · Texas corporation · 3 known investors
Find your way into Ubuntu Life PBC
Sign up to see every warm intro you have to Ubuntu Life PBC
- Paths you didn't know you had: your email and LinkedIn already hold routes to the Ubuntu Life PBC team. We find them for you
- 2nd- and 3rd-degree connections: the friend-of-a-friend routes that take hours to manually find through your inbox or LinkedIn
- Answers now, not in days: momentum is everything in a raise. Skip asking around whether someone knows someone
Days of research, done the moment you sign in, with every route ranked by how warm it is.
A brand selling handcrafted goods made by artisans in its Maai Mahiu, Kenya studio, with each purchase supporting employment for local makers. It positions itself around ethically made, community-focused products.
Founders & leadership
Ubuntu Life PBC was founded in 2019 by Zane Wilemon.
ZW
Zane WilemonFounder · Chief Executive OfficerZane Wilemon is co-founder and CEO of Ubuntu Life PBC, a company that produces handcrafted goods in Kenya while supporting employment for local artisans. He has led the organization for over 20 years, expanding it from a charity to a for-profit social enterprise.
BC
Brian CobbNamed on SEC filing
JM
Jim McDermottNamed on SEC filing
JB
Jeff BeaverNamed on SEC filing
Investors · 3
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$1.4M disclosed across 1 round · 2022
▶$1.4MraisedFeb 2022 · 5 investors · RetailingRule 506(b)
▶$1.4MraisedFeb 2022 · 5 investors · Retailing
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Brian CobbDirector
- Jim McDermottDirector
- Jeff BeaverDirector
- Zane WilemonExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $2M
- Amount sold
- $1.4M
- Minimum investment
- $50K
- Proceeds to insiders
- $350K
- First sale
- Jan 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Texas, 2019
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Ubuntu Life PBC do?
- A brand selling handcrafted goods made by artisans in its Maai Mahiu, Kenya studio, with each purchase supporting employment for local makers. It positions itself around ethically made, community-focused products.
- Who founded Ubuntu Life PBC?
- Ubuntu Life PBC was founded by Zane Wilemon in 2019.
- Who are Ubuntu Life PBC's investors?
- Ubuntu Life PBC's investors include Ambassadors Impact Network, His Fund, Cubit Capital.
- How much funding has Ubuntu Life PBC raised?
- Ubuntu Life PBC has disclosed $1.4M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Ubuntu Life PBC headquartered?
- Ubuntu Life PBC is headquartered in Austin, US.