Nex Drinks Partners is a specialist investor in the Adult Non-Alcoholic (ANA) beverage category.
As health and wellness trends reshape global drinking habits, ANA has emerged as one of the fastest-growing segments in beverages — a $13B+ market on track to be $30B+ by 2034 (+17% U.S. CAGR), stealing share from both Alcohol and Soft drinks.
We partner with exceptional founders building the brands that will define this category, providing capital alongside the operating expertise to scale: brand enhancement, commercial strategy, leadership/talent development and a global network of 200+ wholesale, distribution and retail relationships.
Our vision is to be the definitive investment partner in adult non-alcoholic beverages — building the world’s most iconic portfolio of ANA brands and reshaping the way the world drinks, for the better.
Dan co-founded Distill Ventures, Diageo's venture investing arm, where he originated and exited Seedlip — the first major ANA brand sold to a multinational, before co-founding Ardent, an bev-alc investment platform. He has worked with 150+ founders across the beverage landscape and is a beverage industry visionary.
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Sean has been a commercial operator and CEO in beverage alcohol across organizations including Sazerac, Bakhta Spirits, and Fedway, where he built a craft spirits platform from $0 to $100M. He brings deep relationships across 200+ U.S. wholesalers and commercial expertise across sales, e-commerce and operations.
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George is a CPG and beverage investor who has invested over $1B+ in the health and wellness landscape across his time at VMG Partners, Eurazeo, and GroundForce Capital. He has served on the boards of many leading CPG brands and has partnered closely with founders and management teams to drive successful outcomes.
LinkedInFor investors looking for access to ANA, founders looking for a strategic partner to support their journey ahead or beverage organisations looking for ANA thought leadership — please reach out.