Stirling Uni student crowdfunds almost $150k for vegan chocolate venture

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Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.A student who launched an ethical, vegan milk chocolate range whilst studying for his Environmental Science degree is celebrating after graduating from the University of Stirling this week.Charlie Trupo, 22, and his twin brother Brian have crowdfunded almost $150,000 so far for their ethical chocolate company Trupo Treats, raising $50,000 in just one day.The brothers raised an initial $27,000 in July 2020 and launched a vegan rice crunch bar that sold out online in just a few months.They launched a second crowdfunder in April this year, raising $50,000 on day one, and $120,000 to date.