Yoconut Dairy Free
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
Yoconut Dairy Free was a San Francisco plant-based food startup founded in 2016 by Bonnie Lau. It made a probiotic coconut-milk yogurt free of dairy, gluten, soy, and added sugar, aimed at health-conscious and allergy-prone consumers. The product debuted at a San Francisco farmers market, launched at retail in 2017, and in 2018 struck a West Coast distribution partnership with Dairy Delivery.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
Events in the structured record
- Founded
Founded in San Francisco by Bonnie Lau after two years of recipe development.
- Retail launch
Launched at retail after debuting at a San Francisco farmers market; raised roughly $475,000 across rounds.
- Distribution partnership
Announced a long-term West Coast distribution partnership with Dairy Delivery.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
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05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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