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Podcast: DealMakers: Entrepreneur | Startups | Venture Capital
Episode: Fawn Weaver On Raising Over $230 Million To Build A Whiskey Brand That Honors The World’s First-Known African-American Master Distiller
Description: Fawn Weaver’s journey from Pasadena to founding successful businesses has been anything but traditional. In this interview, she talks at length about an interesting concept–how to approach challenges by ignoring them. Fawn also discusses her journey of building and raising funding for her company and her unique approach toward venture capital, private equity, and growing Uncle Nearest. The company has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Hybridge Capital Management, CB3 Holdings, Mosaic General Partnership, Strand Equity, and Still Capital Partners.