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Started as Students, Now They're in Thousands of Stores
BY LOI VENTURE
T aran and Bunny first heard about the League of Innovators accelerator at The University of British Columbia. They ran into Joanna, the former ED of the program, and she invited them to apply. They ended up getting accepted, alongside 10 other startups and fell in love with the programming. Taran recalls: "There was a really great environment at LOI. Recognized founders came in and gave talks, everyone was available to chat with and it helped my sister and I solidify our mission for what would eventually become Blume's focus today."
Blume's focus? Make self-care more accessible and transparent for Gen Z. And those aren't buzzwords on a website. They've built a global community that stands for destigmatizing topics like acne, puberty, periods and sex ed.
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2023 ANNUAL REPORT ON ANGEL INVESTING IN CANADA
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