Leonardo DiCaprio Invests in the Amazon, by Way of Brooklyn

Actor backs manufacturer of energy drinks and teas made from the Ecuadorean plant "guayusa."

RunaCleanEnergyDrinkIn the world that Bevnet covers, a deal connecting Brooklyn startup Runa with actor Leonardo DiCaprio had long been rumored. This week, a partnership was confirmed and per the site’s report, includes an admirable DiCaprio back-end:

DiCaprio’s stake in the company wasn’t revealed, but he wasn’t making the deal to make a profit: according to an announcement from the company, the actor will eventually donate his shares to indigenous community groups in the Amazon rainforest, the source of Runa’s key ingredient, guayusa leaf.

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