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America is 70-percent minority, including women and BIPOC, yet a very small fraction of the brands in the spirit industry are minority founded and owned. And of those small few, an even smaller percentage have the funding needed to achieve success. We are here to help change that. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion aren’t buzz words for us… it’s how our company and brands were built, and it remains a core part of our ethos and its the same ethos that exists in our first three Uncle Nearest Ventures backed brands…

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We are looking for the next Uncle Nearest:

  • BIPOC and/or Female founded, owned and led company
  • Currently seeking Series A and Series B
  • $2MM minimum investment
  • Minimum 3,500 9-liter cases sold annually


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