# Vegan Pork Investments Mark Cuban from Shark Tank Invested $250K in a Vegan Pork Rind Company By Grace Mahas | Published 2019-10-24 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mark-cuban References: [vegnews](https://vegnews.com/2019/10/shark-tanks-mark-cuban-invests-250000-in-vegan-pork-rind-company) & [snacklins](https://www.snacklins.com/?ddgdgd) Mark Cuban, a venture capitalist from popular television show Shark Tank, recently invested $250,000 USD in Snacklins -- a DC-based vegan pork rind company. Cuban successfully negotiated a 5-percent stake plus 5 percent in advisory sales with Snacklins. Snakclins aims to bring in over 4$ million in sales this year from the sale of its low-calorie chips that are made using yuca (egan prok rinds) and mushrooms. "We’ve grown 10-fold in the past year, selling in about 850 stores nationwide. We started off in about 36 stores a year and a half ago,” Kobrosly told the Sharks. “From mom-and-pops, to national chains such as [Whole Foods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atlast), [Walmart](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/likewings), and [7-Eleven](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-chicken-tenders).” We can expect to see more investments in vegan companies as the demand for plant-based foods grows. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Plant-based Snacks:** Opportunity to invest in innovative startups that create plant-based snacks and chips with unique ingredients, like Snacklins' yuca and mushroom-based vegan pork rinds. - **Vegan Diet:** Veganism as a rising trend creates opportunities for companies to cater to the growing demand for plant-based food products like Snacklins. - **Alternative Protein:** Investing in alternative protein startups, like Snacklins, that offer low-calorie and sustainable snacks made with innovative ingredients such as yuca and mushroom. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Plant-based Food:** Companies in the plant-based food industry have the potential to disrupt traditional snack food market by offering new alternatives to classic snacks such as pork rinds. - **Alternative Protein:** Alternative protein industry can offer innovative snacking options that cater to consumers looking for low-carb, high protein, and low calorie diets. - **Food Investment:** With the growing trend towards veganism, there is a growing market for innovative and disruptive food startups that seek investors willing to help them grow and scale. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cell-Cultured Sausage Investments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clever-carnivore.md) - [Frozen Plant-Based Carnitas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barvecue.md) - [Vegan Pork Dishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-pork-dish.md) - [American Plant-Based Meat Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everything-legendary.md) - [Plant-Based Menu Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unovis.md) - [Meatless Bacon Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meat-free-bacon.md) - [Crispy Plant-Based Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snacklins-range-of-crisps.md) - [Plant-Based Smokehouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barvecue-smokehouse.md) - [Pre-Cooked Vegan Bacon Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bacon-snack-factory.md)