Company Profile (AI Text)
Name: Hana Makgeolli
Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/investinhanamakgeolli
Updated at: 2026-06-11T05:00:27Z

Tagline: Artisanal Korean Rice Wines Made in Brooklyn
Elevator pitch: Hana Makgeolli is the first artisanal Korean rice wine brewery in the US. Our aim is to show the breadth and depth of the Korean rice wine category by producing the highest quality wines using traditional Korean brewing methodologies, modern brewing technology and only the highest quality, natural ingredients.

Key claims:
- Total raised on Wefunder: 212571 | citation: https://wefunder.com/investinhanamakgeolli#claim-total-raised
- Total investors: 177 | citation: https://wefunder.com/investinhanamakgeolli#claim-total-investors

Verified facts:
- Total raised on Wefunder: 212571 | observed_at: 2026-06-11T05:00:27Z | expires_at: 2026-06-12T05:00:27Z
- Total investors: 177 | observed_at: 2026-06-11T05:00:27Z | expires_at: 2026-06-12T05:00:27Z

Computed metrics:
- total_amount_raised: 212571
- total_investors: 177
- team_size: 2
- featured_investor_count: 1
- faq_count: 5
- recent_post_count: 0

Quick facts:
- The country's first and only brewery specializing in artisanal Korean rice wines | citation: https://wefunder.com/investinhanamakgeolli#claim-fact-1
- Female founder and head brewer | citation: https://wefunder.com/investinhanamakgeolli#claim-fact-2
- Already raised $550K out of a $750K seed round goal | citation: https://wefunder.com/investinhanamakgeolli#claim-fact-3
- Extremely strong demand and sales across channels since September 2020 launch | citation: https://wefunder.com/investinhanamakgeolli#claim-fact-4
- Every bottle made has been sold, generating $80K in our first 6 months operating at 60% capacity | citation: https://wefunder.com/investinhanamakgeolli#claim-fact-5
- High growth potential with untapped tasting room sales and larger scale production and distribution | citation: https://wefunder.com/investinhanamakgeolli#claim-fact-6
- Core portfolio of 3 wines, all made with the highest quality organic rice and authentic Korean fermentation starter | citation: https://wefunder.com/investinhanamakgeolli#claim-fact-7

FAQ:
- Q: Hello. What are your revenue goals for the next 5 years?
  A: Hi Leonardo! At a high level our revenue goals are $1M by Y3 and $2M by Y5
- Q: Hello, which Korean or Asian rice wine in the US are your direct competitors?
  A: Hey Julien, our most direct competitors are imported makgeolli brands in the U.S. today. When it comes to artisanal or premium Korean rice wines that are made domestically there is currently no direct competition.
- Q: Hi Alice and John, what would be the next big milestone(s) for HANA after successfully completing this investment round?
  A: Hi Niklas! Our top priorities for HANA once this round is complete are opening up our taproom and by the glass sales, adding on capacity by 1.5-2X on production, and expanding our allocation in target states like CA, IL, MD, WA, etc!
- Q: Hi Alice, what valuation was given to the private investors?
  A: Hey Rob, private investors were brought on at the same valuation as the current round!
- Q: I love the idea of this - I agree completely, makgeolli is delicious, and there really isn't any craft makgeolli happening in the US, which is a shame! (I discovered makgeolli at a Korean restaurant in Seattle a few years ago that prided itself on being the only restaurant in ...
  A: Hey Adam! Thanks for the questions! 1. Yes we will, we are waiting on approval from the CA ABC for our direct shipppers permit any day now. 2. We are already distributed in CA through Sylvester Rovine Selections but we plan to grow our presence there once we increase capacity. 3. We are an LLC and issue K1s but for our Wefunder investors the distributions are managed by WeFunder