We exist for one reason: to make your beverage brand succeed.
The InvestBev Accelerator* is the only beverage accelerator program exclusively designed for the most promising beverage brands. This rigorous program empowers established brands to achieve exponential growth by providing actionable advice, key connections, and access to capital to build and accelerate brand growth.
Serious Growth for Serious Brands.
The InvestBev Accelerator is an exclusive partnership for established beverage brands with proven traction. We provide the capital and connections to exponentially expand your market footprint.
Be part of THE Accelerator
Unprecedented connections
Get trusted introductions to the brands, distributors, and decision-makers that move the adult beverage industry forward.
Actionable strategies
Receive actionable playbooks and 1:1 mentorship on everything from brand development and acceleration to building your board.
Access capital
At the end of the cohort, each brand has an opportunity to pitch leading investors for a $100,000 investment in cash and services.
Why InvestBev?
The Blueprint for Beverage Success.
You’ve got the vision; we’ve got the playbook. As former founders, operators, and industry leaders, the InvestBev team brings unmatched expertise and a proven track record of accelerating beverage brands from promising startups to category leaders. Our three-month accelerator is designed to help you get to market faster, avoid costly mistakes, and unlock your brand’s full potential.
The Accelerator Program by the numbers
45
9
50
Participating
brands
Countries represented
outside the U.S.
Strategic partners & investors
at Pitch Day
Pitch Day
At the end of the program, founders participate in a pitch competition in front of leading CPG and beverage investors for the chance to receive a $100,000 investment of capital and services from the InvestBev portfolio of brands.
Additional benefits
The support doesn’t stop at the end of the program. Each alum also receives:
- Quarterly office hours with InvestBev senior partners to help them navigate their current business needs
- Invites to InvestBev portfolio events and industry meetups
Our transformative three-phase program—Assess, Build, Accelerate—is meticulously crafted by industry experts and strategic partners to meet your key business needs
Assess
Build
Accelerate
Delve into a comprehensive brand evaluation, deep consumer insights, and go-to-market readiness, setting robust benchmarks for success.
Develop powerful strategies including beverage pricing frameworks, direct-to-consumer channels, and robust business models, alongside mastering pitch
deck essentials.
Optimize your plan for rapid expansion with national marketing and distribution strategies, retail launch readiness, and essential investment fundamentals.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our 2025 cohort takes place September to November.
Session One: September in person in Chicago
Session Two: October virtually
Session Three and Pitch Day: November in person in Chicago
InvestBev Accelerator serves the founders of promising, any-stage brands in the adult beverage space. Those in the alcoholic, non-alcoholic, and cannabis categories may apply. We select brands based on several criteria. In general, brands must:
- Have a proven concept: We require brands to demonstrate initial market validation with sales.
- Be disruptive: Expand a current beverage segment or create a new one.
- Have financial viability.
Each cohort accepts a maximum of 15 brands. Though exceptions can be made, we generally allow one brand per category and subsegment: spirits, beer, wine, non-alcoholic, cannabis, and ready-to-drink.
The process is simple:
- Fill out the application form.
- Finalists will be invited to interview with the InvestBev Accelerator team.
- Selected brands will receive a formal invitation.
InvestBev Accelerator cost is a flat fee to be paid in full before the beginning of the program. The program director will discuss the cost during the interview process, and the value is incorporated into your application agreement.
Included in the cost of admission are: all program materials and courses, office hours, meals, and social events during in-person sessions.
InvestBev Accelerator is the brand accelerator arm of InvestBev. InvestBev is the only organization that supports independent beverage brands at all stages of their lifecycle – from start to store to scale.
We strongly recommend that participants be in Chicago for our sessions.
We believe that in-person interaction enhances the program and outcome for everyone. However, we recognize that travel isn’t always possible and will allow virtual participation if necessary.
Our program is designed for founders who have developed a product and have demonstrated early traction through sales. However, ideas that are disrupting the adult beverage category will be considered.