By 2015, Bevel had already cleared the hard part, or you’d think so. Customers were buying Tristan Walker’s shaving system — built for men with coarse or curly hair — and coming back for replacement blades. The actual problem was…
Tristan Walker’s role in Black entrepreneurship goes beyond establishing a grooming company. He compelled investors, retailers, and traditional consumer-goods companies to face a truth Black consumers have known for years: being underserved does not mean being unprofitable. Walker, the founder…
Tristan Walker did not raise millions for Walker & Company by merely selling investors a razor. He raised funds by promoting a larger idea: that people of color deserved personal-care products specifically designed to meet their real needs, rather than…
In 2026, investor interest in Black-owned startups is shifting from a niche or impact-focused funding approach to a broader evaluation of innovation, scalability, and market access. Across the U.S., Africa, and global networks, funding discussions are moving from symbolic inclusion…
