E32. Joyce & Raissa de Haas, Double Dutch Drinks - Drinks With Investors
#investorconnections #valuation #Angels #food&drink
£4.5m raised
Joyce and Raissa de Haas are the co-founders of the premium tonic and mixers brand Double Dutch.. Only 6 years into their business journey, Double Dutch now sells over a million bottles every month to 26 countries across the world.
Joyce and Raissa began their entrepreneurial journey with few industry connections, after doing a Master’s at UCL in Technology Entrepreneurship, where they won an award that gave their new business a funding grant. By connecting with around 500 potential investors via LinkedIn, they managed to bring on five individual investors for their first round.
They’ve now completed three funding rounds totalling £4.5m, including the most recent, from their “dream investors”, global drinks giant, Heineken. Joyce and Raissa believe that you should get on with potential investors on a personal level before agreeing to accept their money and that it’s key to share the same vision. Being co-founders helped them through the lows, by having someone they could always be 100% honest with.
In this episode you’ll discover…
- Why you should get on with potential investors on a personal level
- How you can stick by your valuation
- Why you shouldn’t hold back from sharing company financials openly
