Denise Woodard

Founder & CEO, Partake Foods

Denise is the first Black woman to raise more than $1 Million publicly for a CPG food startup.

Denise is the Founder and CEO of Partake Foods, a natural food company that was inspired by her daughter’s experience with food allergies.

Launched in 2017, Partake’s first product — delicious, better for you, allergy-friendly cookies — are now found in over 14,000 retailers. Partake's offerings have expanded to include graham crackers, vanilla wafers and pancake & waffle mixes.

Denise is the first Black woman to raise over $1 Million publicly for a CPG food startup. To date, the company has raised over $25M from investors.

Denise is also the founder of 501c3, Black Futures Fellowship.