Jules Miller | |
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Born | 1990 |
Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, wellness leader |
Jules Miller (born 1990) is an entrepreneur, wellness leader, and the CEO and founder of The Nue Co. supplement and herbal medicine brand.[1]
Miller was born in Britain, but currently operates her business from Brooklyn.[2] She is half Colombian and spent the first seven years of her life living in Colombia. She earned a degree in philosophy from Birmingham University.[3] She began her career as a marketing professional in Detox Kitchen in London.[4] She is also the co-founder of the BOW Summit.[5]
She started The Nue Co. in 2017[6] after her 2015 diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome[7] for which she struggled to find medicinal and alternative medical treatments.[8][9] She worked with her grandfather, Prof. George Miller, a pharmacist who was involved in the discovery of Vitamin B12,[10] to develop The Nue Co. line of products; in 2019 she introduced the first natural supplement to enhance focus without effecting nerves.[11]
She raised $1.5 million in round-one investment, and in 2019 reported an annual revenue of $10 million.[12] In 2019, Miller secured $9 million in series A funding, which was led by Waldencast's Michel Brousett.[13][14] Miller also secured funding from Unilever, but remains the largest shareholder in The Nue Co., with her husband rugby player Charlie Gower.[3]