Laird Superfood fits the profile of companies that Danone Manifesto Ventures likes: Its products are focused on health; it is run by people passionate about their mission; and Laird pursues sustainability as a priority. So in April, Danone announced its complete funding of a $10 million financing round for Laird.
“Laird” is Laird Hamilton, the surfing icon who co-founded the company in 2015 with his wife, Gabriella Reese, an ex-Olympic volleyball player. They began creating products based on thei…