
Healthy Roots, a toy company, empowers girls of color through dolls and storybooks teaching natural hair care, promoting diversity and positive representation.
Healthy Roots, founded in 2019, is a toy company dedicated to empowering young girls of color through education, diversity, and positive representation. The company creates dolls and storybooks that teach natural hair care, aiming to foster self-love and confidence among its target audience. Healthy Roots' flagship product, the Zoe doll, features diverse skin tones, facial features, and hair textures to reflect the rich diversity of the African diaspora. The company also offers an app to complement its educational play experience.
Notable figures associated with Healthy Roots include its founder, Yelitsa Jean-Charles, who has been recognized for her innovative approach to promoting diversity in the toy industry. The company has garnered significant attention and support from various investors and has received accolades for its impactful mission. Healthy Roots has made a considerable impact by providing young girls with tools to embrace their natural beauty and has contributed positively to conversations around diversity and inclusion in children's toys.

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Healthy Roots was founded in 2015.
Healthy Roots' headquarters is located in Detroit, MI, US.
Healthy Roots' most recent funding round was for $1M (USD) in February 2021.
As of Feb 5, 2021, Healthy Roots has raised a total of $1M (USD).
Healthy Roots has 5 employees as of Feb 4, 2024.