Founders Of Mented Cosmetics Become 15th, 16th Black Women Ever To Raise $1M Capital

The cofounders of Mented Cosmetics, a makeup line for women of color, have become the 15th and 16th African-American women ever to raise $1 million in venture capital to grow their business.

Amanda Johnson and KJ Miller, who met as Harvard Business School classmates, were planning to raise only $500,000 in pre-seed funding, but found themselves on the receiving end of more investor interest than they'd expected.

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