Ace of Cups

Exclusively invests in no & low-ABV specialty beverages designed for wine occasions, with particular focus on gourmet products featuring drinks with 'soul, complexity, flavor and purpose.' As of 2025, the focus has narrowed specifically to single-origin tea expressions, from Mizudashi-style brews to pét-nat teas.

Check Size

Not specified

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed

Focus Areas

Consumer, Food Beverage

Website

aceofcups.vc/

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Investment Thesis

Roman Sydorenko runs Ace of Cups as a personal investment practice with a curated, hands-on approach. He invests his own capital first and selectively co-invests with like-minded individuals from his network only when genuinely excited about a deal. This reflects a quality-over-quantity philosophy focused on early-stage brands with authentic vision rather than volume-based investing.