Distill Ventures
19 Fitzroy St Ground Fl, London, Greater London, W1D 2ES, United Kingdom
Overview
Distill Ventures provide investment and support for spirits entrepreneurs who want to create the global drinks brands of the future. They are an independent venture built by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs – because they believe the most exciting innovation in the drinks industry is coming from founder-led brands. They created Distill Ventures to be the perfect partner for ambitious entrepreneurs who are creating the global brands of the future. Between them, they have years of experience working with businesses of all types and they have a deep understanding of, and passion for, drinks. They know the challenges facing founder-led businesses and they are committed to using this experience to support your founding team and grow your brand.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 1
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 3
Sector focus
- Finance
- Financial Services
Investment portfolio
- Lot 42
Led · Equity · Apr 2023
Pimentae is a London-based ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail brand founded by Alice Parmiter and Wynter Karo that focuses on bar-quality bottled and canned Tequila cocktails highlighting the spirit's complexity. Its core product line consists of pre-mixed Tequila cocktails in bottles and cans aimed at delivering a bar-calibre experience. The brand was selected for Distill Ventures’ spring Pre-Accelerator cohort and will receive up to US$500,000 alongside nine to 12 months of acceleration and operational support. Distill Ventures will help across brand-building activities including storytelling, product testing, and iterative product improvements. After graduating from the programme, Pimentae can pursue further funding from Diageo or other sources. It is one of five startups in the spring cohort alongside Casa J Tequila, Lodestar, Tanica and Idle Hands.