# Richelieu Dennis

> Richelieu Dennis is a Series A investor at Sundial Brands (New York) backing Beauty and FinTech. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Sundial Brands](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sundial-brands)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: May 2022
- Lead investor: 80%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richelieu-dennis-4953b613

Richelieu Dennis is a Series A investor at Sundial Brands in New York focused on Beauty and FinTech. Sundial Brands founder and CEO Richelieu Dennis has a passion for entrepreneurship and innovation that traces back to his family’s roots in Africa and that is sustained by a vision to fill unmet consumer needs. This passion has resulted in the independent 26-year-old family-owned & operated manufacturing company’s success today as the maker oftop hair, natural, bar soap and bath and body brands via its SheaMoisture and Nubian Heritage lines, as well as its newest brands and forays into prestige beauty via its Madam C.J. Walker Beauty Culture hair care line and Nyakio skin care line.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beauty | 1 | 20% |
| FinTech | 1 | 20% |
| Lending | 1 | 20% |
| Internet | 1 | 20% |
| Software | 1 | 20% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 3 | 60% |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Slutty Vegan | Slutty Vegan is a plant-based burger restaurant. It is a counter-serve spot and its burgers are piled high with sauce and toppings. Slutty Vegan was established in 2018 by Pinky Cole in Atlanta, Georgia. | $25M | Series A | May 09, 2022 |  |
| SoLo Funds | SoLo Funds is the premier community banking solution providing unparalleled returns and access to capital for millions of Americans, fueled by its AI-enhanced decentralized loan marketplace, pioneering cooperative yield-producing accounts, and community empowering banking services. Built for real people by real people, SoLo enables everydayindividuals to borrow personal loans at more affordable rates and earn industry-leading returns — decentralized and free from the systemic inefficiencies of traditional banking. Our platform is powered by a community of members rooted in trust, transparency, and a shared commitment to financial well-being.Founded in 2018 by Travis Holoway and Rodney Williams, SoLo pioneered a new model of financial services — equitable, empowering, and people-led. Since then, we’ve facilitated over $1 billion in transactions, with groundbreaking innovations in lending, banking, and WealthTech. As we lead the next era of AI-powered financial services, our mission remains clear: to build a financial system grounded in community, autonomy, efficiency, and access for all. | $1.6M | Seed | Oct 02, 2019 |  |
| NaturAll | NaturAll Club's mission is to create products with integrity, while fostering and uplifting our community. We seek to accomplish this goal by using natural, safe, and nontoxic ingredients to make products that nourish the hair and body, while setting the highest standard of performance on the market. They also nurture a collective ofkinky/curly haired women across the world by offering helpful, informative posts on natural haircare, hosting community meet-ups for encouragement and growth, and fostering online communities where our members can learn from and support one another. | $1M |  | Aug 21, 2019 |  |
| Bitwise Industries | Bitwise Industries moves Fresno’s technology ecosystem forward by focusing on the key areas of education, execution, and place. Education is delivered via Geekwise Academy, an accelerated training program providing real-world technology skills to all ages. Bitwise Industries provides execution by way of its full-service, custom software developmentfirm, Shift3 Technologies. Bitwise Industries also offers paid apprenticeships to students to help them learn tech skills, connect them to meaningful tech opportunities, and build vibrant buildings in underserved cities to house their work. | $27M | Series A | Jun 19, 2019 |  |
| Sweeten | Sweeten delivers a superior renovation experience, by personally matching vetted general contractors to each project, while offering guidance and financial protection—at no cost to the homeowner. The company simultaneously delivers general contracting firms an efficient growth engine, by streamlining marketing, lead acquisition, and bidding, and byvetting all renovation projects for budget and readiness.Sweeten’s sophisticated digital platform empowers homeowners and contractors alike with transparency, data, and an expansive online library of renovation knowledge. Sweeten’s general contractors excel at transformative renovations of all types, with budgets from $15,000 to over $3 million. Sweeten launched in 2011, with headquarters in New York, NY. The company has expanded into ten major American cities.bit.ly/Sweeten-Today-Show | $12.7M | Series A | Dec 20, 2018 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Acumen America](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acumen-america-b7c1) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Acumen](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acumen-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aera VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aera-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GingerBread Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gingerbread-capital-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Impact America Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/impact-america-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kapor Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kapor-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Sundial Brands

VC Fund · Amityville, United States

Sundial Brands (www.sundialbrands.com), a leading skin care and hair care manufacturer is committed to making the highest quality products possible with natural, certified organic and ethically-sourced ingredients.

2 contacts available at Sundial Brands.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nyema Tubman | President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nyema-tubman |
| Richelieu Dennis | CEO & Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/richelieu-dennis |

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## FAQ

### What does Richelieu Dennis invest in?

Richelieu Dennis invests primarily in Beauty, FinTech and Lending startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Richelieu Dennis last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Richelieu Dennis closed in May 2022. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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