Emile Ward

We are not venture capitalists. We are founders, creatives, operators and builders driven by a shared vision and core values. We spot worthy ventures, identify the gaps, and align companies to a triple bottom line. Through our blended PE model, we are committed to building ventures that provide meaningful returns for people and planet.

The Big-Sipping Botanical Aperitivo (0% ABV) crafted for pleasure, no moderation. We are on a mission to transform the non alcoholic category and champion true craft and great taste, within it. Botivo has been awarded the highest points globally in its category in the 2023 IWSC awards (97 points), Outstanding in the Great Taste awards and Gold in the World Alcohol Free Awards. Its DELISH. To be enjoyed in ‘the yellow hour’ - the time when you clock out and slide into your evening. 💛 Botivo is a glorious, handmade product that infuses 5 fresh botanicals: orange zest, rosemary,thyme, gentian and wormwood, into a fermented apple base for several weeks to extract the flavours and natural complexities, it is then balanced out with honey. Served over ice with soda and squeezed wedge of orange (but also delicious with tonic, cocktails and other simple serves). Follow us on insta @botivodrinks

Founded by Jonathan Relph and co-founder Ben Vear, we create Soda for Living Things. Our all natural, lightly sparkling soft drinks are powered by nature and packed full of gut loving ingredients. Better for you & better for planet.

Bringing Finnish Long Drink to the UK. Refreshingly long, fast to serve and made from gin, grapefruit and soda, Lonkero is a light and zesty thirst-quencher. Best enjoyed on draught in ice topped pints or in ice cold cans. Always among friends. Sometimes with your pants off.

These Days is the Modern Aperitivo redefining the Spritz with bright, bitter and bubbly drinks, served fast in flavours you know and love. Produced behind our Aperitivo bar in Bermondsey, our spritzes are served and sold across the UK in cans, bottles and on tap. Were on a mission to inspire the world to get more out of moments together with drinks made for These Days, not those days.

Woven want to redefine blended whisky. How it is perceived and how it is created and how it is experienced. We want to explode outdated, draconian perceptions about what blended whisky is, and instead ask the question - ‘What can blended whisky be?’

Champions of Mid-Strength, we brew beer designed to meet the demands of modern life. We are the world’s first brewery dedicated to exclusively brewing at the Small Beer ABV and we’re on a mission to change the future of drinking culture forever. Founded by James Grundy and Felix James in 2017, with a mission to responsibly brew beer to meet the demands of modern life; we craft a range of styles between 2.1% - 2.7% ABV. Our big tasting beers are a lifestyle choice for those who want to enjoy it all. As Londons only B Corp Brewery and a 1% For The Planet partner we strive to be a flagship for sustainable production. Lower in units, calories and carbs, no funny business and better for the planet. Small Beer is a lifestyle choice for beer drinkers who want to enjoy it all! Our team lives by the belief that sometimes the smallest things can add up to making the biggest difference, which is why we work hard to constantly make conscious choices throughout the business.

We are not venture capitalists. We are founders, creatives, operators and builders driven by a shared vision and core values. We spot worthy ventures, identify the gaps, and align companies to a triple bottom line. Through our blended PE model, we are committed to building ventures that provide meaningful returns for people and planet.

A better way to drink agave spirits is on the horizon… At Pausado, we believe that salt and lime has had its time. Agave spirits are ready for a new, iconic companion. Something fresher, brighter. Mexican in soul. Cosmopolitan in mindset. That’s where our slow-sipping Mexican craft coolers come in. Inspired by traditional Jaliscan recipes of pressed fruits, herbs and spices, Pausado Drinks bring a new level of taste and character to the tequila and mezcal moment. Simply serve a shot of our craft coolers alongside your favourite agave spirit, and remember to sip slow.

We help brave consumer brands scale by focusing on what matters most. Profit. The landscape has changed, profitable and sustainable growth stems from brand building, leveraging creative, delivering exceptional customer experiences and transitioning from an eCommerce only model to an omni-channel brand. We do this through our TL;DR roadmap. We’re a team of experts that’s built & sold our own businesses and worked with some of the worlds biggest companies. In that time we’ve learned a lot about inefficiencies, red tape, vanity metrics and wasted spend. This puts us in the best shape to know how to help challenger brands be agile, efficient and profitable.

The Big-Sipping Botanical Aperitivo (0% ABV) crafted for pleasure, no moderation. We are on a mission to transform the non alcoholic category and champion true craft and great taste, within it. Botivo has been awarded the highest points globally in its category in the 2023 IWSC awards (97 points), Outstanding in the Great Taste awards and Gold in the World Alcohol Free Awards. Its DELISH. To be enjoyed in ‘the yellow hour’ - the time when you clock out and slide into your evening. 💛 Botivo is a glorious, handmade product that infuses 5 fresh botanicals: orange zest, rosemary,thyme, gentian and wormwood, into a fermented apple base for several weeks to extract the flavours and natural complexities, it is then balanced out with honey. Served over ice with soda and squeezed wedge of orange (but also delicious with tonic, cocktails and other simple serves). Follow us on insta @botivodrinks

Founded by Jonathan Relph and co-founder Ben Vear, we create Soda for Living Things. Our all natural, lightly sparkling soft drinks are powered by nature and packed full of gut loving ingredients. Better for you & better for planet.