Yanni Hufnagel is a successful entrepreneur and CEO of Lemon Perfect, an innovative company that has changed how people drink water. A rising star in the basketball world, Yanni previously served as a college basketball coach. Hufnagel’s passion for basketball started at a young age, having been born on August 26, 1982, in Scarsdale, New York.
The company has been named a top 100 company by Inc. Magazine and is located in the heart of NYC. The company has been featured on Shark Tank, Inc. and other publications. Yanni Hufnagel partnered with his brother, Zack Hufnagel, in 2016 and co-founded Lemon Perfect. At the time that Lemon Perfect was founded, only some other beverage companies were focusing specifically on water. Lemon Perfect was the first beverage company that was based on water. Hufnagel wanted to change the game of how people were drinking water, and he wanted to add a layer of fun and a level of luxury to drinking water.
In addition to partnering with his brother Zack Hufnagel, Yanni also partnered with friends who are basketball players for the NBA. Lemon Perfect has partnered with professional athletes such as Kevin Durant, JR Smith, and Josh Richardson. Yanni Hufnagel and his brother were featured on Shark Tank in 2017, where they talked about the idea for their product and how it is changing the game for drinking water. Yanni has been featured in multiple magazines, blogs, and publications.
The company has received acclaim from various industry publications, including Forbes and Crain’s New York Business. Additionally, the company had the opportunity to pitch its product to individual investors on the hit reality TV show Shark Tank in hopes of securing funding for its business. In total, Lemon Perfect has raised about 30 million dollars, according to Crunchbase.
The company has released three lines of drinks that are based on water. The first line is called Lemon Perfect, which focuses on the taste and flavor of lemons. The second line is called Lemonade, which focuses mainly on the taste and flavor of lemonade. The third line is called Slushy, which is their most recent product, which was released in 2018. In 2018, Lemon Perfect was ranked #1 by Wasserstrom in their 50 Best NYC Start-Ups to Watch 2018.
Yanni is causing a stir in the beverage industry by transforming how people drink water. Hufnagel’s pioneering ideas have garnered him recognition from influential individuals in the industry and secured him a coveted spot on the acclaimed television show Shark Tank.