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Tristan Walker

ROLE FOUNDERMENTIONS 4LAST SEEN SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
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Tristan Walker is an American entrepreneur and the co-founder of Heirloom Craft, Inc. He previously founded Walker & Company Brands, a health and beauty company for people of color whose Bevel shaving products were sold to Procter & Gamble in 2018. He is also the founder of the nonprofit CODE2040 and serves on the boards of Shake Shack and Foot Locker. He holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

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m_and_a·StrictlyVC·SEPTEMBER 22, 2026

“buying up and scaling fine-craft trade schools, starting with a leatherworking school in San Francisco”

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m_and_a·StrictlyVC·SEPTEMBER 22, 2026

“built the popular men's grooming brand Walker & Company Brands, selling it five years later to Procter & Gamble”

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hire·Lucinda Shen·JULY 23, 2026

“Tristan Walker — Founder, Walker & Company Brands; new Partner, Collaborative Fund”

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mention·StrictlyVC·JULY 17, 2026

“Tristan Walker...sold his men's grooming brand, Walker & Company Brands, to Procter & Gamble and is now building a startup that teaches craftsmanship.”

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Tristan Walker · Founder — 4 mentions on Teahose