Guinness Ventures
21 July 2026
MOTH Drinks has secured an £11 million funding round to support further expansion across the UK and accelerate its growth in the United States.
The round was led by Puma Growth Partners, with participation from existing investors including Guinness Ventures, Beringea and Rianta Capital.
Guinness Ventures first invested in MOTH in March 2025, backing founders Rob Wallis and Samuel Hunt as they built one of the UK’s leading premium ready-to-drink cocktail brands.
The latest funding round
MOTH Drinks has secured an £11 million funding round, led by Puma Growth Partners, with participation from existing investors including Guinness Ventures, Beringea and Rianta Capital.
Guinness Ventures is pleased to continue supporting the business as it enters its next phase of growth.
The funding will support further expansion across the UK convenience channel and accelerate growth in the United States, where MOTH has already established an encouraging presence in California, Florida and Illinois.
Strong momentum
Building scale in the UK and abroad
MOTH has continued to grow its revenue, retail presence and market position while taking a measured approach to international expansion.
The latest funding provides additional capital to build on that progress in both the UK and the United States.
Recent progress
The announcement follows another year of strong commercial development for the business.
Revenue
£20.9 million
Revenue increased by 67% during the year.
Source: MOTH, July 2026
UK distribution
40,000+
MOTH products are now available through more than 40,000 distribution points across the UK.
MOTH is now the UK’s second-largest ready-to-drink cocktail brand in grocery. Its products are available through Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Asda, alongside a growing range of other retail and distribution partners.
Why we invested
When we first met Rob Wallis and Samuel Hunt, we were impressed by what they had already achieved.
MOTH had built a distinctive premium brand in one of the fastest-growing segments of the drinks market. At the time of our investment, the company was already the clear leader in the UK’s super-premium ready-to-drink cocktail category, with around 70% market share.
A distinctive brand
MOTH had established a clear and recognisable position within the premium ready-to-drink cocktail market.
Strong retail distribution
The company had secured listings with the UK’s leading grocery retailers and demonstrated clear consumer demand.
International potential
MOTH was beginning to establish a presence in the United States, supported by an experienced management team.
These qualities attracted us to the company and underpinned our decision to invest in March 2025.
Delivering on the investment thesis
The business has continued to execute well since our initial investment.
Its position in UK grocery has strengthened, revenue has continued to grow and MOTH has expanded into the United States in a measured way.
The latest funding will enable the company to build on that momentum by increasing its presence in the UK convenience channel while accelerating growth across the US.
The opportunity remains significant. The US ready-to-drink cocktail market is substantially larger than the UK market, and MOTH has already established operations in key states before expanding further.
That measured approach to international expansion formed an important part of our original investment thesis.