Mainstem Malt
High integrity malt for brewers, distillers, bakers, and fans
Last Funded December 2021
$160,399
raised from 234 investors
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Highlights
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🌾We sell the #1 non-water ingredient in craft beer ($29B+ US market) and single malt whiskey.
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📈$1.25MM lifetime malt sales w/ 71+ accounts nationally. ~$500k contracted 2021 sales and growing.
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🤝A new processing partnership cuts historical COGS by 50%+ and unlocks big growth opportunities.
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🛒We think big, beyond malt sales, to a marketplace that connects fans to premium artisan products.
Our Team
CEO & Co-Founder
I'm a conservationist on a mission to better the world through high integrity, consumer-facing agricultural supply chains. As in, ones that consumers can see and trust. Growing Mainstem has been my full-time focus since 2015.
Alyssa and I got into malt while exploring market-based ways to support conservation projects on family farms. Along the way, we realized Mainstem is in a unique position to inspire much broader change, so we've been pushing to be the beverage industry's model for comprehensive malt sustainability. Getting it right means the world to us.
Kether Scharff-GrayCOO & Supply Chain Wiz
Kether brings a wealth of operations experience to Mainstem with a focus on agriculture & supply chains, and makes sure the trains are running on time. Her dedication to reformed agricultural systems is immense.
Alyssa Martinez NeumannComms & Co-Founder
Alyssa has helped build Mainstem alongside a full-time communications day job at Oregon Tilth, a global champion and certifier for sustainable agricultural practices.
