What We Offer
Our mission is to support founders of early-stage companies and mature brands in four key ways:
Investment
We arrange investment from Diageo into companies that are scaling fast, as well as those that are just starting out. Our investments to date range from £250k to a pre-launch start-up to over £10 million to fundamentally transform a whiskey business.
Expertise & Partnering
Once an investment is made, the Distill Ventures acceleration team works closely with the founding team to identify areas of focus and help build a solid plan for growth. As all entrepreneurs have different strengths and weaknesses, the support we give is both bespoke and broad-ranging.
Partner Networking
The Distill Ventures team have a wealth of experience and knowledge from working in drinks and with independent businesses for many years. By drawing on our in-house expertise, our unbeatable global network of experts and the wealth of know-how within Diageo; we're confident in our ability to tackle all challenges that come your way.
Access to North American Market
We created Redwood Brands, a sales platform based in the US to help mitigate the inefficiencies and struggles that craft brands often face when entering the market.
