Tom Baker

Casa, a deep sense of home and heritage. Salú, an open door to all who want to share Latino culture.

For small businesses, getting legal advice is a headache. Lawyers are expensive, time-consuming and not easily accessible online. Thats why we created Sprintlaw. Were a new type of law firm designed to make legal services more affordable, convenient and accessible to small businesses and startups. Were founded and powered by expert, tech-savvy lawyers, who bring their top-tier corporate law firm experience to help small businesses and entrepreneurs. -- Sprintlaw is the fastest growing legal firm from the Asia-Pacific region, and was the top ranked legal business in the Financial Times APAC High Growth Companies List (2022), the AFR Fast Starters (2021) and the Deloitte’s APAC Technology Fast 500 (2021). The firm has won many industry awards, including NewLaw Firm of the Year (2020, 2021) and Innovator of the Year (2019) at the Australian Law Awards, Australasian Lawyer’s Employer of Choice Award (2020, 2021) and the LexisNexis Legal Innovation Index Award (2018). Sprintlaw operates in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Casa, a deep sense of home and heritage. Salú, an open door to all who want to share Latino culture.

Through funding, unrivalled know-how and a global network of industry expertise, we partner with next-gen founders seeking to start or scale the drinks brands of the future. To date, Distill Ventures has invested +$300M in 35 founder-led brands. Our current public portfolio includes: *New World Whisky* 🥃 Stauning Whisky, one of Europe’s standout new whiskies from Denmark. 🥃 Starward Whisky, a distinctive Australian whisky, exclusively matured in Australian wine barrels. 🥃 Westward Whiskey, a leading American single malt whiskey inspired by the Pacific Northwest’s craft beer traditions. 🥃 Kanosuke Distillery, makers of Japanese single malt and blended whisky. *No & Low* Ritual Zero Proof, the first spirit alternative distilled in America. *Acquisitions by Diageo to date* Kikori Whiskey exited our accelerator programme and entered the Diageo portfolio in 2018. Belsazar, a German aperitif, integrated into the Diageo portfolio in 2018. Seedlip, the world’s first non-alcohol distilled spirits brand, exited into the Diageo portfolio in 2019. —————————————————— THE PRE-ACCELERATOR In 2021, Distill Venture committed to increasing diversity within the industry by launching the Pre-Accelerator, an initiative dedicated to early-stage founders from underrepresented communities. Our recent Pre-Accelerator cohort introduced Jackson McCrea Whiskey and Ume Plum Liqueur to the portfolio ————————————————— WORKING ALONGSIDE DIAGEO We operate independently with backing from Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks company. Diageo provides investment funding, as well as resources and access through its network of experts. If youre building a drinks brand of the future and want to know how acceleration works for drinks brands, visit www.distillventures.com.

Mr Black are coffee roasters, craft distillers and producers of the world’s leading coffee liqueur. Launched in 2013 by co-founders Philip Moore and Tom Baker, Mr Black is on a mission to take craft coffee into the night.

For small businesses, getting legal advice is a headache. Lawyers are expensive, time-consuming and not easily accessible online. Thats why we created Sprintlaw. Were a new type of law firm designed to make legal services more affordable, convenient and accessible to small businesses and startups. Were founded and powered by expert, tech-savvy lawyers, who bring their top-tier corporate law firm experience to help small businesses and entrepreneurs. -- Sprintlaw is the fastest growing legal firm from the Asia-Pacific region, and was the top ranked legal business in the Financial Times APAC High Growth Companies List (2022), the AFR Fast Starters (2021) and the Deloitte’s APAC Technology Fast 500 (2021). The firm has won many industry awards, including NewLaw Firm of the Year (2020, 2021) and Innovator of the Year (2019) at the Australian Law Awards, Australasian Lawyer’s Employer of Choice Award (2020, 2021) and the LexisNexis Legal Innovation Index Award (2018). Sprintlaw operates in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.