FinTech Collective

First Beverage Group is a Los Angeles-based venture capital and private equity firm focused on investments in beverage brands, wine and spirits companies, and consumer food and beverage businesses, bringing strategic investment capital alongside deep beverage industry operational expertise and distribution relationships. The firm invests at Series A and Series B stages with initial checks from $1 million to $5 million, focusing on companies with distinctive brand identities, proven consumer demand, and a clear path to expanded distribution across on-premise, off-premise, and direct-to-consumer channels. Portfolio companies include Francis Ford Coppola Winery, the California wine brand; Dreaming Tree Wines, the wine brand co-founded by musician Dave Matthews; Napa Technology, the wine dispensing and preservation technology company; and Toast, a consumer product. Beyond its original investments, the portfolio includes additional beverage brands, spirits companies, and food and beverage technology businesses.