Subj: Before you apply to pitch me

Hey, Roman here.

I’m a sober epicurean investing exclusively in No & Low-ABV gourmet specialty beverages — drinks with soul, complexity, flavor and purpose. 

Before angel investing, I spent 10 years building the dating app called PURE, which I sold to a private equity firm in 2022.

Since early 2024, I run Ace of Cups, my personal investment practice. I invest my own capital first, and when I’m truly excited about a deal, I may invite a few like-minded people from my network to co-invest. 

In our first year, I backed eight amazing early-stage brands.

MURI

PROXIES

MAGIC CACTUS

GHIA

FIGLIA

DE SOI

BITE

EAT WASTED

In 2025, I narrowed my focus to no and low abv gourmet specialty beverages designed for wine occasions, with a particular obsession for single-origin tea–based expressions, from Mizudashi-style brews to tea pét-nats.

That means I don’t invest in NA beer, alcohol-removed wines, or non-alcoholic aperitifs, cocktails, or spirits and absolutely nothing with added alcohol in it.

P.S. Interested in investing alongside me? Apply here.

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Name of your brand 

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Year founded

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What’s your revenue so far this year?

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What’s your projected revenue for next year?
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How much are you looking to raise in this round? *
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What inspired you to start this company?

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Who are your target customers, and what motivates them to choose you?

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