Led · Equity · Jan 2025

Renais is a London-based luxury gin brand that produces a premium gin launched in May 2023. The company was founded by siblings Alex Watson and Emma Watson. Renais has entered the US market and currently has a presence in 11 countries, with distribution agreed in a further 22. The company raised £4.95M in funding to support its growth. Management intends to use the funds to drive further international expansion and accelerate growth in the US, focusing on distribution into new states and marketing campaigns to broaden its audience.

Led · Seed · Jan 2023

Speakeasy Co. operates an e-commerce platform purpose-built for wine and spirits brands, enabling them to sell directly to consumers while respecting the three-tier system. The platform supports premium, hard-to-find and craft products and can fulfill merchandise, custom packaging, personalized labels, cocktail kits and more. Speakeasy has developed a centralized fulfillment model it calls differentiated and is investing further in that capability. The company reports nearly 300 brand partners, including WhistlePig, Tesla Tequila, Stoli Group and Jägermeister, and cites significant year-over-year revenue growth. With the new capital the team plans to expand headcount to support continued growth and scale its fulfillment and platform operations. The company is based in San Diego. Speakeasy Co. provides an e-commerce and fulfillment platform servicing the wine and spirits industry, supporting sales and logistics for beverage brands. The company partners with emerging brands and major suppliers across ready-to-drink beverages, wine, beer and spirits, including Tesla Tequila. Led by Co‑Founders and executives Josh Jacobs (CEO) and Michael Bowen (COO), Speakeasy has grown its platform presence significantly. Since January 2020 the company scaled from roughly 40 to over 280 brands as of August 2021. The firm is headquartered in San Diego, CA. It plans to use new funding to accelerate growth and bolster services for brand partners by investing in people, technology, offerings and logistics.