Virtual hospitality startup Vin Social announces launch of equity crowdfunding campaign

Vin Social announced its first-ever equity crowdfunding campaign in partnership with Wefunder and the Arora Project. The company is inviting its community to become partial owners of Vin Social, a startup that has thrived in the pandemic by creating a virtual hospitality solution for businesses to "wine and dine" customers through an interactive, tasting experience of curated craft wine and spirits brands and expert-led edu-tainment programming. Click HERE for a high-level view of the event process.

Known initially as a New York-based, experiential wine social club supporting sustainable, diverse, small-batch makers of the world, Vin Social's mission has always been to make the world of wine more inclusive, accessible and less "stuffy" by highlighting the stories of the passionate makers behind the bottles.

In the pandemic, the company skyrocketed, pivoting from vineyard trips and quarterly subscriptions, to producing high-touch, virtual craft wine and spirits tastings with an average 89% attendance rate. 

Brian Sowards, Investor, Vin Social: "The most disruptive companies in tech started where Vin Social is today, creating experiences people want. Vin Social does this with style and sophistication." 

Since July of 2020, Vin Social has enjoyed a steady profit stream, bringing in more than $750,000 in revenue from clients like Salesforce, Tealium, Adweek, Dell Technologies and Verizon. Claudius Mbemba, CTO, Neu and Entrepreneurial Advisor: "With COVID, many companies have had to become more creative with the events they hold and Vin Social plays perfectly into that. Their service + product flywheel is great ... and from each [paid] event, Vin Social garners nearly two new leads."

As one of the first-movers in the fast-growing industry of virtual events, Vin Social is poised to capitalize on the industry's $700 Billion projected growth in this decade. Sara Moll, Founder and CEO, Vin Social: "Our team of experienced technical event producers, experience designers and on-camera talent, coupled with a national product fulfillment mechanism provides an end-to-end holistic solution for 'Zoom fatigue' to a very thirsty and sophisticated audience with massive spending power." 

Harvard Business Review reported that in 2020, women-led startups received just 2.3% of venture capital funding. This startling statistic got Vin Social Founder, Sara Moll, fired up to pursue an alternative path to raise capital. Vin Social's equity crowdfunding campaign, in partnership with WeFunder, allows its raving fan base the opportunity to get a stake in the company and share in its future success, while promoting the democratization of investment access through Regulation CrowdFunding. Those interested can gain equity through a minimum investment of $100 and receive perks like curated wine shipments and access to investor-only networking events.

Shipping more than 7,000 bottles to event attendees nationwide in under eight months, Vin Social has stayed true to their mission of providing access to diverse, sustainably-crafted wine and spirits, growing revenue and exposure for many small businesses crippled by Covid closures. 

Lily Styles, COO, Vin Social: "As a woman-founded and led company, we're proud of supporting DEI [diversity, equity, inclusion] by partnering with minority-led, small businesses. We provide our brand partners with an alternate direct-to-consumer channel and the opportunity to grow their businesses and brands online through white-glove, virtual events that yield significantly higher margins than events in-person. We're also excited to provide jobs to out-of-work sommeliers and spirit experts from the safety of their homes."

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