Company Profile (AI Text) Name: Riff Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/LetsRiff Updated at: 2026-04-16T05:00:39Z Tagline: America's first certified carbon neutral energy drink: good for you & the planet Elevator pitch: We make Riff Energy+; a rapidly growing certified carbon-neutral energy drink made from upcycled coffee fruit Key claims: - Total raised on Wefunder: 423749 | citation: https://wefunder.com/LetsRiff#claim-total-raised - Total investors: 266 | citation: https://wefunder.com/LetsRiff#claim-total-investors Verified facts: - Total raised on Wefunder: 423749 | observed_at: 2026-04-16T05:00:39Z | expires_at: 2026-04-17T05:00:39Z - Total investors: 266 | observed_at: 2026-04-16T05:00:39Z | expires_at: 2026-04-17T05:00:39Z Computed metrics: - total_amount_raised: 423749 - total_investors: 266 - team_size: 5 - featured_investor_count: 1 - faq_count: 5 - recent_post_count: 10 Quick facts: - šŸ”Featured on Nasdaq's List of The 7 Best Startups You Can Buy on Wefunder Right Now (May 2022) | citation: https://wefunder.com/LetsRiff#claim-fact-1 - šŸ™Œ Backed by Seasoned Investors in Food & Bev, Technology, Retail, Venture Capital & Consumer Goods | citation: https://wefunder.com/LetsRiff#claim-fact-2 - šŸ’µ Riff Energy+ Revenues Projected to surpass $35M by 2026 | citation: https://wefunder.com/LetsRiff#claim-fact-3 - šŸ›’Distributed to top natural & conventional grocery stores in 9 States within 9 months of launching | citation: https://wefunder.com/LetsRiff#claim-fact-4 - šŸ“ˆ Capitalize on rapid-growth climate friendly energy drink market using byproduct of coffee harvest | citation: https://wefunder.com/LetsRiff#claim-fact-5 - šŸ’µ Growing E-Comm presence expected to reach $17k in sales per month by the end of 2023 | citation: https://wefunder.com/LetsRiff#claim-fact-6 - šŸ™Œ Experienced Founders with deep industry experience in Food Science, Coffee, Beverage and Branding | citation: https://wefunder.com/LetsRiff#claim-fact-7 - šŸ¤˜Rock Star Team of Advisors Including NFL champion Vernon Davis &former president of Anheuser-Busch | citation: https://wefunder.com/LetsRiff#claim-fact-8 FAQ: - Q: Do you have a tendency for future expansion in the Middle East and North Africa? A: Hello Omar! Thank you for your question. We're currently focused on the western US and haven't contemplated distribution beyond the US yet. But are open to exploring! All the bestā€“ Paul - Q: Hi Paul, great business idea and congrats on your traction so far. I'm an impact investor, so believe this company fits my criteria profile. A couple of questions I don't believe I saw answered: 1. Over $500k in sales per year is great traction. What's your marketing strategy ... A: Hi LDā€“ First offā€“ my apologies for the slow response. I'm fairly new to the Wefunder platform and didn't see your question until a couple of days ago. Thank you for taking the time to review everything and for asking thoughtful questions! I'll repeat your questions below and answer them individually so it's easier to follow. 1. Over $500k in sales per year is great traction. What's your marketing strategy to scale 10x, 100x, etc. Grocery store shelf space is competitive and without consumer e... - Q: It looks like back in 2019 Riff was experimenting with "original", just-cascara cans - do you expect you'll bring that line back? I've only seen canned cascara drinks a couple times, but I happen to quite like them, that plus the environmental angle was what grabbed me origina... A: Hi Adamā€“ We love that you're a fan of cascara and enjoy it's exotic flavor profileā€“ we do, too! With the cascara flavor profile being so new, we ran market research surveys and found it appealed to a smaller percentage of consumers. We would love to introduce a pure cascara product in the future as the demand and taste grows for those who really love it (like you and I!). Given our commitment to reducing cascara food waste and generating greater economic viability for struggling farmers,... - Q: Nice Concept, My wife and I are interested in investing in this company. Have concerns about your revenue projections also will like to have more information on your past year financials, interested in investing with significant amount. Thank you in advance for this informatio... A: Hi Donaldā€“ thanks for your patience here. We were conducting Costco Roadshows for Riff in the LA area for the past couple of weeks. Very demanding long days! But great. I have an updated growth hypothesis that I'd like to share with youā€“ probably best to shuttle this conversation to email. Can you connect with me at HeyPaul@LetsRiff.com? Thanks so much Donald! - Q: When does this we funder ad end ? A: Hi Malikā€“ our campaign is scheduled to end on November 30th. Recent posts: - Riff on the Beat The Often Path Podcast (2022-10-18T23:38:27Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/158848 - 70% of Coffee Fruit is Wasted Each Year. (2022-08-23T18:00:56Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/157695 - Riff Energy+ at Costco! (2022-08-16T17:19:05Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/157524 - Riff Energy+ Sets Itself Apart (2022-08-02T17:09:17Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/157200 - FoodNavigator USA invited our Co-Founder & CEO, Paul Evers, to join their Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Riff turns coffeeā€™s ā€˜not so little dirty secretā€™ into energetic success. (2022-07-27T00:37:44Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/157037 - Riff Invited To Speak @ NASDAQ (2022-07-26T07:00:46Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/157006 - Riff Energy+ Launches Partnership with Jamba Juice ! (2022-07-16T19:16:07Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/156801 - Riff Energy+ Speaking at Nasdaq! (2022-07-05T18:19:55Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/156566 - National Upcycling Giveaway with Wheyward Spirit! (2022-06-24T16:27:15Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/156337 - Listen to Our Podcast Episode on Nothing Wasted! (2022-06-17T16:51:36Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/156165