Re-Premoney 74: Datasent and Tilden

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Please note: This is a resend of Premoney 72, which went out with an error in the title and a few typos. Please check out these amazing founders & companies - both are closing out their rounds and would love a few more strategic angels.

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This weeks companies:

Company: Tilden

Founder: Mariah Hilton Wood & Vanessa Royle

Raise Details: Raising $750k pre-seed round on a SAFE, 60% filled and wired. Existing investors include Matthew Prince (Cloudflare), Liz Christo (Stage2 Capital), Damon Price (Mixhers, Purelight Power).

Vertical: Beverage

Business Model: B2B2C & B2C

1-Liner: Ready-to-pour, nonalcoholic cocktails that stir the senses.

Description: We are reimagining the drinking experience to serve social gatherings that are about tapping in, not tapping out.

Over 80% of US adults are either non-drinkers or flexi-drinkers, yet options remain sparse and uninspiring. Vanessa and Mariah teamed up at Harvard Business School to craft the non-alcoholic cocktails they wished they could find on menus and at dinner parties, this time without the added sugar, preservatives, or mind- and body-altering ingredients.

Traction Indicators:

• $275k revenue since launch Feb 2023.

• 130 B2B customers in first 12 months, closed solely by the two cofounders.

• 🔥 75% repeat purchase rate from B2B customers (restaurants, hotels, retailers, event venues).

• Launched first major distribution partnership this month.

• Featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, Food & Wine, Men’s Journal, Brides, and more with no ad spend.

• Won Best In Show at the LA Spirit Awards, and Gold and Bronze medals at the World Alcohol Free Awards.

Company: Datasent

Founder: Gregory Allen (2X successfully exited founder).

Raise Details: Raising $1-1.5 pre-seed with $850 committed

Vertical: Data, Privacy

Business Model: B2B, B2B2C, Revenue Share, SaaS, Commision

1-Liner: Datasent—where data privacy meets innovation, providing businesses with patent pending tools to ethically use consumer data and drive growth..

Description: Datasent leverages its own patent pending version of Zero-Knowledge Proofs to ensure businesses can utilize consumer data without compromising privacy. Our solutions are critical in a landscape where consumer trust is low and regulatory demands high, providing a secure framework for data operations that meet compliance standards globally. Investors should take note as Datasent not only addresses pressing privacy concerns but also opens new avenues for revenue in digital advertising and fintech, ensuring businesses can operate ethically and effectively in a post-cookie world.

Traction Indicators:

• $6M in ARR if 10% of our non-enterprise beta participants convert

• 7 Enterprise customers for beta program (Best Buy, Walgreens, J&J, etc)

• Multiple patents pending

• Founder with success exits

That’s all for this week!

As always - thank you everyone, and please share, send feedback and introductions, or reach out to collaborate.

Jake