Company Profile (AI Text) Name: Mainstem Malt Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/mainstem.malt Updated at: 2026-06-04T05:02:09Z Tagline: High integrity malt for brewers, distillers, bakers, and fans. Elevator pitch: We contract for special lots of grain from conservation-minded family farmers, malt it at partnering craft malt houses, sell the finished malt to brewers and distillers, and help share a compelling supply chain story with beer and spirits fans globally. We're also developing a tech platform: Headwaters. Its primary goals are to engage consumers with compelling supply chain story, manage market opportunities for artisan products made with our malt, and accelerate progress in our industry. Key claims: - Total raised on Wefunder: 160399 | citation: https://wefunder.com/mainstem.malt#claim-total-raised - Total investors: 231 | citation: https://wefunder.com/mainstem.malt#claim-total-investors Verified facts: - Total raised on Wefunder: 160399 | observed_at: 2026-06-04T05:02:09Z | expires_at: 2026-06-05T05:02:09Z - Total investors: 231 | observed_at: 2026-06-04T05:02:09Z | expires_at: 2026-06-05T05:02:09Z Computed metrics: - total_amount_raised: 160399 - total_investors: 231 - team_size: 6 - featured_investor_count: 1 - faq_count: 5 - recent_post_count: 10 Quick facts: - 🌾We sell the #1 non-water ingredient in craft beer ($29B+ US market) and single malt whiskey. | citation: https://wefunder.com/mainstem.malt#claim-fact-1 - 📈$1.25MM lifetime malt sales w/ 71+ accounts nationally. ~$500k contracted 2021 sales and growing. | citation: https://wefunder.com/mainstem.malt#claim-fact-2 - 🤝A new processing partnership cuts historical COGS by 50%+ and unlocks big growth opportunities. | citation: https://wefunder.com/mainstem.malt#claim-fact-3 - 🛒We think big, beyond malt sales, to a marketplace that connects fans to premium artisan products. | citation: https://wefunder.com/mainstem.malt#claim-fact-4 - 🌎The world's first B Corp maltster, committed long-term to deep sustainability in ag/food/bev. | citation: https://wefunder.com/mainstem.malt#claim-fact-5 - ✨Engaged in the craft malt community since 2014; Phil's an active Craft Maltsters Guild board member. | citation: https://wefunder.com/mainstem.malt#claim-fact-6 - 🏞 The "mainstem" is the longest channel in a river network. It's also our metaphor for collaboration. | citation: https://wefunder.com/mainstem.malt#claim-fact-7 - 🦄With your support, Mainstem will change the way the world dreams about malt. | citation: https://wefunder.com/mainstem.malt#claim-fact-8 FAQ: - Q: Where do I "vouch" for Phil? I'm not seeing this as an option. A: Problem solved! Thanks so much for the kind words and investment, Nathan. - Q: Hi- We already enjoy your products at local breweries and are considering investing, but have a few questions 1. Can you disclose your lead investors? 2. Is there a difference to the investment type if done before or after 4/15? 3. How is this new round of investing going? 4. ... A: Hello, Jaime! That's great to hear. Thanks for posting these thoughtful questions and thanks for your patience (need to get my notifications sorted). Happy to shed some light on them: 1. LEAD INVESTOR: We'll be announcing our lead investor for this round this week, so please stay tuned. Our current largest investor and lead on our most recent financing prior to Wefunder is an oncologist and majority owner of Alaska's largest distillery, and they own roughly 14% of the company at present. 2. B... - Q: Hello Phil! I’m curious who the current owners/investors are and at what percentages? Also it would be great to see a statement with some of the company’s financial information (revenue and losses etc.). Will a statement like this be coming out soon? I’m excited about what you... A: Hi again, Casey! Just wanted to follow up with a personal note that our financials are now posted to the "Details" tab. Let me know if you have any questions whatsoever. -Phil - Q: I am curious to learn the plans to get on the east coast, or at least why that jump hasn't been made quite yet. A: Hi Brian! Great question. I'll start by sharing a map with the distribution of existing North American craft maltsters who are active members of the Craft Maltsters Guild (the majority of North American craft maltsters in general): https://craftmalting.com/craft-malt-finder/ You'll notice on that map that there is a disproportionate number of craft maltsters east of the Mississippi. So for starters, we have limited resources, and we're interested in growing our business into large target mark... - Q: As a huge craft beer nerd, this sounds like a great business model and a great idea! I'm less knowledgeable about the malt that goes into craft beer than the final product, though, so i just had a couple questions about the specifics of your ideas for growth: 1. It sounds like... A: Hey Adam! Oh yeah, these are good ones. Thanks for chiming in here. 1: You're correct, we have a relatively small number of active accounts right now. And if you're suggesting that most customers do in fact need to be convinced to upgrade, I think you'd be correct there as well. For now. One important thing to note is that our current customers are some very significant, "early adopter" type accounts. We were united with them because they noticed us out in the front of our own pack in the wor... Recent posts: - Mainstem's round re-opened for 1 week! (2021-11-26T20:31:55Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/150684 - Less than 1 WEEK left to become a Mainstem investor! Here's how we'll spend your money. (2021-11-12T21:24:08Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/150382 - Mainstem hires first Malt Concierge: Courtney Kristjana, Portland, OR (2021-11-05T16:00:02Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/150168 - Mainstem digs deep & refocuses ahead of Nov 18 closing. (2021-10-24T00:15:21Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/149819 - Invested in Mainstem's future? Share your support 🙌 (2021-09-21T19:56:17Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/148855 - Updated deck // Please ask me questions! (2021-08-20T00:43:42Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/147637 - We're hiring! Pass it on. (2021-08-06T20:45:32Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/147451 - Mainstem's Food Funded pitch video is now available :) (2021-07-28T20:43:24Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/147164 - Week #13 // 4 months left to go (let's do this thing!) (2021-07-17T23:25:00Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/146822 - Mainstem's a pitch competition finalist @ Food Funded 2021! (2021-06-29T17:41:28Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/146302