Andy Roddick Becomes Investor In Cocktail Delivery Company Sourced Craft Cocktail

Andy Roddick revealed on Twitter that he an investor in Sourced Craft Cocktail.  The company is the largest craft cocktail delivery company in the country.  It is not clear how long Andy Roddick has been an investor at the company.

Sourced Craft Cocktails delivers cocktails to your home in under 3 hours according to its website. The company was founded by Tim Angelillo,  Angela Rogers, and Brian Floyd in 2015.

Tim Angelillo led experiential marketing efforts at Sports Illustrated and then at Yahoo Sports.  He founded the company along with his partners to shake up the decades-old liquor industry in an effort to cater to the millennials.

The company is backed by a talented team of advisors and outside investors in Andy Roddick, Whurley, Ecliptic Capital and Goat Rodeo, Jeff Levenberg, Cyril Mountran, Nik Halik, and Jeff Hinson.

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Naomi Osaka Becomes Investor in Premium Sake Brand Soto

When it rains, it pours. Money that is, for Naomi Osaka. Osaka, who is already the highest-paid female athlete in the world, has now become an investor in premium sake brand Soto.

Soto is not sponsoring Osaka.  She is an investor and a consultant to the brand, just like Maria Sharapova‘s role in tech wellness company Therabody. 

“As a native of Japan, I am proud to be involved with a product that is authentically Japanese. SOTO’s status as a made-in-Japan, traditional ‘Japanese sake’ is another major reason I’m supporting the brand.

-Naomi Osaka

Soto has won several awards internationally for its unique taste. Soto means “outside” in Japanese and the brand uses natural ingredients to make this premium product.

Naomi Osaka made $37.4 million last year from her sponsorship deals.  Here is the full list of Osaka’s sponsors. Nike alone reportedly pays Osaka $10 million per year for an apparel and shoe sponsorship.  Nike lured Osaka away from her previous sponsor Adidas.

Osaka was born to a Japanese mom and Haitian dad. Though she trained mostly in the US, she switched to Japanse nationality and represents Japan in competitions.  

 

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