Richelieu Dennis
InvestorManaging Partner at New Voices
Amityville, New York, United States
Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $500K
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About
Richelieu Dennis is a Managing Partner of New Voices with three decades of experience as an entrepreneur and investor focused on companies owned by people of color. In 1991 he co-founded Sundial Brands, maker of the SheaMoisture and Nubian Heritage brands, and served as its chair and CEO until December 2019, when it was acquired by Unilever. In December 2017 he founded Essence Ventures, which acquired Essence Communications from Time Inc. He holds an undergraduate degree in finance and entrepreneurship from Babson College.
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ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Experience
- Sundial Group of Companies, LLCFounder, Executive Chair & Head Interncurrent1991 — present
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Richelieu Dennis?
- Richelieu Dennis is a Managing Partner of New Voices with three decades of experience as an entrepreneur and investor focused on companies owned by people of color. In 1991 he co-founded Sundial Brands, maker of the SheaMoisture and Nubian Heritage brands, and served as its chair and CEO until December 2019, when it was acquired by Unilever. In December 2017 he founded Essence Ventures, which acquired Essence Communications from Time Inc. He holds an undergraduate degree in finance and entrepreneurship from Babson College.
- Where does Richelieu Dennis work?
- Richelieu Dennis is Managing Partner at New Voices.
- What does Richelieu Dennis invest in?
- Richelieu Dennis invests in Consumer, Wellness & Fitness.
- What check size does Richelieu Dennis write?
- Richelieu Dennis typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- Where did Richelieu Dennis go to school?
- Richelieu Dennis studied at Babson College (Finance, Investments & Entrepreneurial Studies); Harvard Business School (OPM, Business Administration and Management); Lawrence Academy @ Groton, MA/St. Patrick's High + American Cooperative School, Monrovia, Liberia (High School).
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