Drake Is Reportedly The Private Investor Behind A Matcha Company

The company is expanding into Whole Foods with their new bottled matcha energy drink.

August 02, 2017
Drake Is Reportedly The Private Investor Behind A Matcha Company Drake hosts the 2017 NBA Awards, June 26, 2017.   Michael Loccisano / Getty Images

MatchaBar, the New York-based green tea shop, has announced that Drake is a primary investor in the company, Food & Wine reports. The company has recently expanded with a new location in Los Angeles and is partnering with Whole Foods to release their Better Energy bottled matcha drink.

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“We feel Drake not only embodies the entrepreneurial spirit of our brand, but also our company's ethos 'good things come to those who hustle,'" MatchaBar co-founder Graham Fortgang said in a statement on Wednesday.

A representative for Drake was not immediately available for comment.

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Drake Is Reportedly The Private Investor Behind A Matcha Company