About Tastemaker Capital Partners
Tastemaker Capital Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Lewes, United States. As of Sep 2023, Tastemaker Capital Partners has invested in 3 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across Food and Agriculture and Consumer Goods sectors. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of PopUpBagels A lot of funds co-invest with Tastemaker Capital Partners, with names like Blake Mycoskie sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Tastemaker Capital Partners has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Rounds of Entry
Series A & Series B
Tastemaker Capital Partners' List of All Investments
Tastemaker Capital Partners has a portfolio of 3 companies. Their most notable investments are in Biena Snacks and Athletic Brewing.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Food and Agriculture, Consumer Goods, across Series A, Series B stages. Here is the list of all investments by Tastemaker Capital Partners:
Crafting innovative non-alcoholic beer and sparkling hop water for everyone. We are dedicated to brewing delicious, high-quality non-alcoholic craft beers and refreshing sparkling hop waters. Our online shop offers a diverse range of products, including best sellers, limited editions, variety packs, and member-exclusive brews. Customers can join our club for exclusive perks, discounts, and first access to new products through a subscription model. We are committed to sustainability and giving back to local trails. Our website features options to add to cart, login, find in store, and explore our story, values, and brewing process. We also offer digital gift cards and merchandise.
Key facts about Athletic Brewing
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Milford (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $251M
- Employee Count: 279 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Trinity Capital, Keurig Dr Pepper and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 09, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Biena Snacks
Key facts about Biena Snacks
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $14.3M
- Employee Count: 29 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: TiE ScaleUp, Centerman Capital and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 20, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. PopUpBagels
Key facts about PopUpBagels
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Westport (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $9.5M
- Investors: Tiger Global Management, Stripes and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 14, 2026, $*****
Tastemaker Capital Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Tastemaker Capital Partners has invested in 3 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in PopUpBagels and most recent follow-on round was in Athletic Brewing.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tastemaker Capital Partners' Investments by Stage
Tastemaker Capital Partners has made 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.5M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $17.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 2 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Tastemaker Capital Partners' Investments by Sector
Tastemaker Capital Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Food and Agriculture and Consumer Goods. Notably, it has invested in 1 Consumer (B2C) company.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Food and Agriculture | 3 |
Consumer Goods | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Tastemaker Capital Partners' Investments by Geography
Tastemaker Capital Partners has made most investments in United States (3).Tastemaker Capital Partners' recent investments
Tastemaker Capital Partners has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Tastemaker Capital Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 22, 2023 | United States | Series A | 5934 | [+1] | |
May 11, 2021 | United States | Series C | 8938 | [+9] | |
Jan 09, 2020 | United States | Series B | 3896 | [+1] | |
2017 | United States | Series A | 9928 | - |
Team profile of Tastemaker Capital Partners
Tastemaker Capital Partners has a team of 1 member located in United States. Tastemaker Capital Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Tastemaker Capital Partners
Over the past 9 years, 33 investors have co-invested in Tastemaker Capital Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Tastemaker Capital Partners: Blaze Pizza, DAVE’S HOT CHICKEN and 9 others have invested in rounds before Tastemaker Capital Partners. There is 1 company where Blaze Pizza has invested before Tastemaker Capital Partners and 1 company where DAVE’S HOT CHICKEN has invested before Tastemaker Capital Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Tastemaker Capital Partners: 4 investors entered a company along with Tastemaker Capital Partners. These include investors like Blake Mycoskie (1 company).
- Invested after Tastemaker Capital Partners: A total of 18 investors have invested in Tastemaker Capital Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Darren Rovell (2 companies), ACG (1 company) and TRB Advisors (1 company).
Recent News related to Tastemaker Capital Partners
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Startup bagel brand secures $8 million in fundingBakingBusiness.com•Oct 25, 2023•PopUpBagels, Stripes, Stripe, Tastemaker Capital Partners and 1 other
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Keurig Dr Pepper just invested $50 million in Athletic Brewing, the brand dominating the nonalcoholic beer sector. Here's how the founder started and grew his brewery after leaving the hedge-fund world.Business Insider•Nov 10, 2022•Athletic Brewing, Tastemaker Capital Partners, Keurig Dr Pepper, Skadden
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Non-alcoholic brewer Athletic Brewing Company secures $50m in fundingFoodBev Media•Jul 07, 2021•Athletic Brewing, TRB Advisors, Athletic Brewing, ACG and 3 others
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Biena Snacks Raises $8M in Series B FinancingFinSMEs•Aug 14, 2019•Biena Snacks, MAW-Investment, Blueberry Ventures, Centerman Capital and 5 others
