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Industry

Food

Company Type

Energy Drink

Size

$2 Million

Investment Type

Equity

 

 

MISSION


Our mission is to empower individuals to EYE THRIVE, by unleashing their full potential by providing them with enhanced energy, focus, and eye protection, from coffee berries.

Our deliciously chuggable and refreshing tasting beverage, with high caffeine content and all natural ingredients that sharpen focus and protect your eyes, fuels talent, drives passion and helps restless adults, night owls, gamers, professionals, and all those who need to stay sharp, achieve extraordinary goals.

We believe in maximizing potential safely, one adventure, one mission, and

just one can of coffee berry juice at a time.

 

 

 

VISION

Our vision is to become the leading functional energy drink brand for individuals who seek an unparalleled boost in performance from a healthier alternative to artificial energy drinks; with enhanced protection from damaging UV from the sun, bright lights, and computer screens.

We aspire to capture our fair share of habitual users of both coffee and energy drinks, by delivering refreshingly chuggable coffee marketed at gamers, late night nocturnals, and everyday habitual energy drink consumers seeking a better-for-you option.

Buckle up, folks, you’re in for a wild ride!

Get ready to Thrive!

 

 

EYE THRIVE ENERGY ASSOCIATES, LLC

  • Operating Eye Thrive Energy from its headquarters in Atlanta, GA
  • Eye Thrive Energy has two seasoned professionals from the food & beverage CPG space:
    • John Gibb, CEO Thrive Energy
    • Alex Cook, CSO Thrive Energy
  • Engaged Castle Placement to assist them in raising capital
  • The management team will leverage strategic partnerships with: Kerry Ingredients, Valynt Digital, SolveAMZ, Sodexo, Sysco, Carolina Beverage & distribution companies similar to White Coffee Company

 

 

AUDIENCE

  • Gamers: Around 66% of Americans—more than 215 million people of all ages and backgrounds, play video games regularly, according to the ESA. Around 75% of players are over 18 the average age of a player is 33.
  • Late-night workers: According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, there are around 9 million night-shift workers in the U.S. DJs, casino workers, post service employees, public safety workers, medical professionals, railroad workers, warehouse workers and first responders are among the most common late-night positions.
  • College students: There are more than 3,700 degree-granting colleges and universities nationally. In 2020, there was an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 15.9 million, including 10.9 million at 4-year institutions.
  • Musicians: ASCAP has more than 920,000 members who are composers, songwriters and music publishers.
  • Other: As well as all other more traditional consumers looking for a big bang from a small serving.

 

 

POSITIONING

ONE (OR FEW, IN THE CASE OF SWEETENED) NATURAL INGREDIENT

    • All-natural.
    • Better-for-you.
    • Vegan & Low Carb.
    • Kosher.

COFFEE

    • Familiar and beloved.
    • Cross-over from Coffee to Energy Drink consumers.
    • Well known to boost adrenaline, and suppress adenosine, keeping us alert!

140 MG OF CAFFEINE IN 1 CAN

    • All the benefits of 3 cups of coffee.
    • Without bowel discomfort.
    • Without having to pee frequently.

3X CAFFEINE IN A RED BULL

    • Without nervous system depressants from animals.
    • Without awful sounding stuff like:
      • Glucose, Taurine, Niacinamide, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine HCI, Artificial Flavors & Colors.
    • And, with EYE protection from harmful bright lights
    • And, with exceptionally refreshing taste

 

 

MANAGEMENT

REVENUE GENERATION

ALEX COOK, Managing Partner & CSO:

  • Alex, Founder of Jackson & Partners, brings 22+ years of food and beverage sales leadership experience and a vast network of sales brokerage and distribution contacts. This allowed him to scale J&P to over.
  • $50 million in annual sales in 2022.
  • Alex has top-to-top relationships and access to the C-Suite at a large number of the major retailers, and all major distribution companies in the U.S., with a proven record of managing supply and distribution relationships and building programs with middle management.
  • He takes a customized approach to each brand, seeking opportunities to leverage their strengths with marketplace opportunities.

DANIEL FERNANDEZ, DIRECTOR OF BRAND VALUE

  • Daniel has worked alongside Alex for 8 years and joins the team to manage brand development. Experienced Senior Marketing Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the food & beverage industry. Skilled in Brand Design, Brand Marketing, Branding, and Strategic Brand Consulting. Strong marketing professional with a master’s degree focused on Advertising from Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

 

CASSIDY SANDERSON AND MATT GALLAGHER (SOLVEAMZ LLC), ONLINE SALES & MARKETING:

  • Cassidy and Matt have worked alongside John Gibb in building HighKey’s
  • $25 million Amazon business. They join the team to manage online sales.

 

 

MANAGEMENT

REVENUE GENERATION

ALEX COOK, Managing Partner & CSO:

  • Alex, Founder of Jackson & Partners, brings 22+ years of food and beverage sales leadership experience and a vast network of sales brokerage and distribution contacts. This allowed him to scale J&P to over.
  • $50 million in annual sales in 2022.
  • Alex has top-to-top relationships and access to the C-Suite at a large number of the major retailers, and all major distribution companies in the U.S., with a proven record of managing supply and distribution relationships and building programs with middle management.
  • He takes a customized approach to each brand, seeking opportunities to leverage their strengths with marketplace opportunities.

DANIEL FERNANDEZ, DIRECTOR OF BRAND VALUE

  • Daniel has worked alongside Alex for 8 years and joins the team to manage brand development. Experienced Senior Marketing Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the food & beverage industry. Skilled in Brand Design, Brand Marketing, Branding, and Strategic Brand Consulting. Strong marketing professional with a master’s degree focused on Advertising from Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

 

CASSIDY SANDERSON AND MATT GALLAGHER (SOLVEAMZ LLC), ONLINE SALES & MARKETING:

  • Cassidy and Matt have worked alongside John Gibb in building HighKey’s
  • $25 million Amazon business. They join the team to manage online sales.

INNOVATION AND OPERATIONS

JOHN GIBB, CHAIRMAN:

  • John was formerly CEO of Moon Cheese, and Founder of HighKey Snacks. He brings 30+ years  of  food  and  beverage  innovation,  operations  and manufacturing experience.  While at HighKey, John oversaw all innovation, early-stage operations and retail sales, which created almost $70 million in annual sales in 2022, after just 4 years in-market.
  • John also built a new products pipeline of over 30 different product lines and over 100 skus for HighKey, and worked on developing and commercializing products for large CPG companies like Kellogg and Unilever.
  • HighKey’s partnership with social media influencers also played a significant role in the brand’s development. Most notably, Ryan Reynolds invested in the brand early and helped the brand by developing a persona called Sugar Panda. (https://adage.com/creativity/work/ryan-reynolds-sugar-cookie-pushing-panda- girl-scout-ad-highkey/2321301)
  • John will also oversee the early-stage financial and bookkeeping aspects of the company with outsourced resources, and with advice from Daniel Lyle (below). This is a role John is comfortable with, having done this at both Moon Cheese and Highkey.

 

TECHI ARANGO, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS:

  • Techi is bilingual, holds a Masters Degree in Commerce & Logistics, and honed her skills and attention to detail working with Japanese multinational, Seiko.

 

 

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

The investment terms are as follows:

An initial investment of $2 million secures a 15% equity share. This early-stage investment acknowledges the inherent risks and demonstrates our appreciation for your pioneering trust in our vision.

A subsequent investment of $2 million, either upon achieving $3 million in revenue or based on an 18-month revenue forecast, will yield an additional 10% equity. This stage represents a solidification of our market presence.

As we reach $9 million in revenue or a 30-month forecast, an additional $2 million investment grants a further 10% equity. This phase signifies our escalating market impact and growth trajectory.

The final tranche involves a $4 million investment upon reaching $20 million in revenue or a 42-month forecast, in exchange for 15% equity. This stage, acknowledging reduced risk and an enhanced company valuation, marks our transition into a mature, market-leading entity.

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Ken Margolis | Managing Partner Castle Placement, LLC
1460 Broadway Street, Rte 400
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