65 indexable Alcoholic Beverage Products companies headquartered in Illinois, United States, ranked by total equity funding and recent funding momentum. Combined disclosed equity funding of $103.8M across 15 funded companies.
| # | Company | Funding | Valuation | Stage | Latest round | Employees | Founded | Momentum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Funny Water
Brand of alcohol infused water |
$4.7M | — | Series A | Series A Dec 2025 | — | 2007 | ↑ Active |
| 2 |
Unicorn Auctions
Brand of spirits |
$5.8M | — | Series A | Series A Jul 2025 | 8 | 2019 | ↑ Active |
| 3 |
Pilot Project Brewing
Internet first brand of beers |
$7M | — | Series A | Series A Feb 2025 | 29 | 2018 | ↑ Active |
| 4 |
Haus
Brand of ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages |
$21.5M | — | Series A | Series A Aug 2022 | 9 | 2018 | — |
| 5 |
Heaven's Door
Handcrafted American whiskeys co-created with Bob Dylan, blending art and craft |
$33.8M | — | Series C | Series C Mar 2018 | 38 | 2001 | — |
| 6 |
Stolen Spirits
Unconventional spirits brand challenging norms with high-quality, distinctive character |
$17.3M | — | Series B | Series B Nov 2015 | 15 | 2010 | — |
| 7 |
SomruS
Manufacturer & brand of cream liqueur products |
$6.7M | — | Series A | Series A Oct 2017 | 16 | 2012 | — |
| 8 |
Beam Suntory
Brand of multi-category spirits |
$5.2M | — | Acquired | Series A Jul 2008 | 1,788 | 1899 | — |
| 9 |
Pollyanna
Brand of beer |
$119K | — | Seed | Conventional Debt Jan 2023 | 8 | 2014 | — |
| 10 |
Half Acre Beer
Distributors of beers & other alcoholic beverages |
$758.9K | — | Seed | Seed May 2017 | 34 | 2006 | — |
| 11 |
J.K. Williams Distilling
Brand of premium whiskey |
$225K | — | Acquired | Seed Jan 2021 | 4 | 2012 | — |
| 12 |
Finch Beer
Online Toto and Togel site with anti-lose features and Envato assets |
$270K | — | Deadpooled | Seed Mar 2016 | 15 | 2011 | — |
| 13 |
Ten Ninety
Brand of beer |
$300K | — | Seed | Seed Oct 2015 | — | 2012 | — |
| 14 |
Hopewell Brewing
Chicago craft brewery and taproom focused on balanced, easy-going beers |
$100K | — | Seed | Seed Apr 2018 | — | 2015 | — |
| 15 |
Letherbee Distillers
Brand of gin |
$20K | — | Funding Raised | Conventional Debt Jan 2014 | — | 2011 | — |
| 16 |
Big Nose Kate
Provider of whisky supplier |
— | — | Seed | Seed Nov 2022 | 2 | 2020 | — |
| 17 |
Drink Vrai
Brand of vodka cocktail |
— | — | Seed | Seed Jul 2020 | 3 | 2017 | — |
| 18 |
City Winery
Winery |
— | — | Series B | Series B Nov 2015 | 192 | 2007 | — |
| 19 |
Crafthouse
Ready to drink bottled cocktails |
— | — | Series A | Series A Aug 2015 | 14 | 2012 | — |
| 20 |
Jacob Rieger
Kansas City distillery crafting award-winning spirits, cocktails, and experiences |
— | — | Funding Raised | Unattributed 2015 | 39 | 1887 | — |
| 21 |
18th Street Brewery
Beer brand |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2010 | — |
| 22 |
A. Hardy
Multi category alcoholic beverage brand and company |
— | — | Deadpooled | — | — | 1993 | — |
| 23 |
Agave Loco
Brand of tequila |
— | — | Acquired | — | 27 | 2005 | — |
| 24 |
Alter Brewing
Brand of beer |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 47 | 2015 | — |
| 25 |
alto vineyards
Alto Vineyards is a distillery that specializes in the production of various wines. |
— | — | Private | — | — | 1988 | — |
| 26 |
apologue
Apologue is a manufacturing company of liqueurs are made from entirely natural, non-GMO ingredients. |
— | — | Private | — | 8 | 2016 | — |
| 27 |
Atomic Brands
Innovating ready-to-drink cocktails and spirits with quality and consumer focus |
— | — | Acquired | — | 80 | 2007 | — |
| 28 |
August Hill Winery
Winery offering a variety of handcrafted wines for tasting and purchase |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 26 | 2002 | — |
| 29 |
Catan Pisco
Brand of cocktails |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2016 | — |
| 30 |
Cruz Blanca
Brand is beer |
— | — | Acquired | — | — | 2016 | — |
| 31 |
ERIS Brewery and Cider House
Brand of cider and beers |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2018 | — |
| 32 |
Few Spirits
Handcrafted, small-batch spirits born in the home of temperance |
— | — | Acquired | — | — | 2010 | — |
| 33 |
Forbidden Root
Beer brand |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | 38 | 2013 | — |
| 34 |
Goose Island
Chicago-born craft brewery dedicated to quality beer and fun experiences |
— | — | Acquired | — | 58 | 1988 | — |
| 35 |
Great Central Brewing
Collaborative brewery producing timeless beers and supporting growing craft businesses |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 10 | 2015 | — |
| 36 |
imbibe
Imbibe is a food & beverages company offering beverage product development services. |
— | — | Private | — | 153 | 1963 | — |
| 37 |
In Good Taste
Brand of wines |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | 3 | 2017 | — |
| 38 |
jim beam
Iconic American bourbon whiskey and craft spirits producer with rich heritage |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 642 | 1795 | — |
| 39 |
King’s & Convicts Brewing Co.
Brand of beer |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 388 | 1787 | — |
| 40 |
Koval Distillery
Manufacturer of organic distilled spirits including whiskey, gin, and liqueurs |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 33 | 2008 | — |
| 41 |
mamitas tequila seltzer
Mamitas Tequila Seltzer is a hard seltzer with real tequila, sparkling water, and natural flavors. |
— | — | Private | — | 26 | 2021 | — |
| 42 |
millercoors
MillerCoors is a conglomerate of beer breweries that specializes in the business and marketing end of beer production. |
— | — | Acquired | — | 6,405 | 2008 | — |
| 43 |
Mizkan
Brand of wine |
— | — | Acquired | — | 1,506 | 1804 | — |
| 44 |
Momentum Beverage Team
Brand of wine & spirits |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 62 | 2018 | — |
| 45 |
Moody Tongue
Brand of beers |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2014 | — |
| 46 |
Nexterra Wine
Provider of custom and private label wine product development services |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 40 | 2019 | — |
| 47 |
Noon Whistle Brewing
Beer brand |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2011 | — |
| 48 |
Omega Yeast
Brand of beers |
— | — | Acquired | — | 37 | 2013 | — |
| 49 |
pops for champagne
Pops for Champagne is a wine bar that offers food products. |
— | — | Acquired | — | — | 1982 | — |
| 50 |
Rare Hare Spirits
Provider of whiskey products |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2022 | — |
Brand of alcohol infused water
Brand of spirits
Pilot Project Brewing is a trendy brewery incubator, tasting room, and cafe that serves as a launch pad for start-up beverage companies. The company offers a unique concept by combining a brewery incubator with a tasting room and cafe, providing a platform for emerging brands to produce and distribute their products.
Brand of ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages
Handcrafted American whiskeys co-created with Bob Dylan, blending art and craft. This brand embodies passion and a restless spirit, offering a collection of stories to be savored and shared. Each bottle showcases distinctive welded iron gates created in Black Buffalo Ironworks. The company offers a range of whiskeys, including limited releases and special bundles, catering to both serious whiskey collectors and Dylan
Unconventional spirits brand challenging norms with high-quality, distinctive character. Born from a desire for escape and good times, this brand offers a family of spirits with a shared DNA: high-quality, distinctive, and unconventional. They believe a good drink shouldn't be complicated. They are challenging what a good drink should be, offering a unique experience. The brand focuses on crafting spirits with charac
Manufacturer & brand of cream liqueur products
Brand of multi-category spirits. Its craftsmanship of premium whiskies, including Jim Beam and Maker, Japanese whiskies, including Yamazaki, Hakushu, Hibiki and Toki, and leading Scotch brands including Laphroaig and Bowmore. It also produces leading brands such as Tres Generaciones and El Tesoro tequila, Roku and Sipsmith gin, and is a world leader in Ready-To-Drink cocktails.
Producer of alcohol-based beverages intended to provide ready-to-drink brewery. The company offers in-house brewed beers and distilled alcoholic spirits, thereby enabling consumers to have alcoholic beverages in various flavors.
Distributors of beers & other alcoholic beverages
Operator of a distillery intended to craft small-batch craft whiskey and bourbon. The company is engaged in the production of handcrafted spirits, whiskey, vodka, cocktails, and bourbon, enabling consumers to avail quality spirits.
Online Toto and Togel site with anti-lose features and Envato assets. It is a platform for online lottery and gambling, offering a variety of "Toto" and "Togel" games. It emphasizes providing a secure and reliable environment for users to participate in these games. The site promotes an "anti-lose" experience, suggesting features or strategies to minimize losses. It also has Envato Market Web Themes & Templates Code
CX Collective
Color Capital
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Goat Rodeo Capital
Homebrew
Springdale Ventures
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WSVC
640 Oxford
AUFI
Alumni Ventures
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BAM Ventures
Backend Capital
Bar 9 Ventures
Rankings are computed by Radar (Fliar BI) from the Radar company master and are updated periodically. Funding and momentum scores use disclosed equity-funding data only. Figures may lag private rounds. Last updated 2026-06-24.
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