Tyler Gage News & Updates
Recent Updates
July 23, 2015
Runa Tea | Unlocking the Power of the Amazon
Since Tyler Gage and Dan MacCombie founded Runa Tea in 2009, the company has made a tremendous social and economic impact in the lives of the Sapara and Kichwa people and...
May 12, 2015
Tyler Gage + RUNA Tea featured on Fast Company
Tyler Gage’s world changed when, following a course at Brown University on the languages and cultures of the Amazon, he decided to move to the rainforest. He became immersed...
October 16, 2014
Runa Tea Secures $5.75 Million Investment
MetaBrand Capital, a new “conscious capital” private equity fund and the investment pillar of MetaBrand – a full service firm providing product formulation, outsourced...
May 22, 2014
Runa Wins WWF Switzerland Tropical Forest Challenge
Written by Allison Langille
Like many great businesses that are social by design, Runa was born out of experiencing a troubling consequence of global development first hand –...
May 08, 2014
Exclusive Speaker Named One of Forbes' Most Influential
One of our exclusive speakers, Tyler Gage (pictured right), and his business partner (pictured left) were recently named Forbes 30 Under 30 Most Influential for cofounding...
April 30, 2014
Specialty Food Entrepreneur Shares Story
Written by Eva Meszaros
Immersing himself in the indigenous communities of Ecuador gave Tyler Gage insight into the daily lives of the Kichwa people and their struggle to...