Epic Gardening, an online gardening destination founded by Kevin Espiritu has secured an investment of USD17.5 million from The Chernin Group (TCG).
Founded in 2013, Epic Gardening is a trusted resource for millions of enthusiast and aspiring gardeners who want to grow their own food and learn creative gardening techniques. Originally started as a hobby for Espiritu, Epic Gardening now has over three million social followers, 10 million lifetime podcast downloads and 10 million blog visits in 2021.
The investment will be used to bolster Epic’s operations, commerce, and content teams and aggressively scale its offering of gardening products and content. Recent key hires include Linus Walton as Chief Operating Officer and Ty Bostain as Director of Commerce, bringing extensive experience scaling consumer brands.
