Espiritu Libre - Functional Beverages (Fundraising and Building a Dream Team!)

Developing a portfolio of functional non-alcoholic beverages that bridge the gap between traditional soft drinks, functional wellness products and social drinking occasions. Our vision is to create products that help consumers feel better, think clearer and live healthier without compromising on taste, experience or social connection.

What We're Looking For

We are currently looking to build a world-class founding and advisory team with expertise in:

• Fundraising and investor relations

• Consumer packaged goods (CPG) scaling

• Functional ingredients and formulation

• Longevity and healthy ageing science

• Regulatory affairs and EFSA-compliant product development

• Beverage manufacturing and supply chain

• International distribution and go-to-market strategy

Key Areas of Interest

Particularly interested in collaborating with experts working in:

• Healthy ageing and longevity

• Cognitive performance and mental wellbeing

• Stress management and recovery

• Metabolic health

• Gut health and microbiome science

• Functional food and beverage innovation

• Evidence-based natural ingredients

Why This Opportunity

Consumer demand is rapidly shifting away from alcohol and towards products that deliver tangible health and wellness benefits. At the same time, there is growing interest in science-backed ingredients that support long-term health, performance and quality of life. This creates a significant opportunity to build a new category of functional beverages that combine enjoyment, purpose and wellbeing. (EU Funding Portal)

Ideal Team Members

• Experienced startup founders

• Fundraising specialists

• Beverage industry professionals

• Food scientists and formulation experts

• Longevity researchers

• Functional ingredient innovators

• Commercial and distribution leaders

Stage: Concept / Early Validation

Mission: Create functional non-alcoholic beverages that help people live longer, healthier and more intentional lives.

Founder

I am the founder of Espiritu Libre and bring experience across entrepreneurship, international business development, marketing, hospitality and consumer brands. I am currently exploring partnerships with researchers, technologists, formulators and experienced operators who want to help build a category-defining beverage company with global potential.