{"id":151,"date":"2025-07-31T16:25:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T07:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.startupjapantoday.com\/?p=151"},"modified":"2025-08-01T23:39:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T14:39:40","slug":"feeling-tippsy-la-based-japanese-sake-startup-tippsy-raises-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupjapantoday.com\/?p=151","title":{"rendered":"Feeling Tippsy? LA-based Japanese sake startup Tippsy raises funding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Tippsy, the LA-Based Sake Startup, Closes Series A First Round with Investment from KOKUBU Group<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 2018 in California, Tippsy aims to \u201cSpread the Love of Sake\u201d by making the world of sake more approachable and enjoyable. The company seeks to establish \u201csake\u201d as a part of everyday lifestyle, much like wine or beer. More than just an e-commerce site, Tippsy has grown into the largest Japanese sake platform in the U.S. by offering not only products but also rich, educational content that highlights the stories and culture behind each bottle. Today, Tippsy is widely recognized as a leading authority in the U.S. sake market, earning strong trust from both brewers and consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tippsy, Inc. (CEO: Genki Ito), which operates one of the largest sake e-commerce platforms in the United States, <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tippsysake.com\">TippsySake.com<\/a>, announced that it has raised new funding from KOKUBU Group Corp. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo), completing the first close of its Series A round<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through this partnership, Tippsy and KOKUBU Group aim to build a long-term collaborative relationship. By combining Tippsy\u2019s marketing capabilities and consumer touchpoints with KOKUBU\u2019s extensive sake distribution network, the two companies will work to further expand the U.S. sake market, promote Japanese sake culture, and support the sustainable growth of the sake industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Editor&#8217;s Note<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every bottle of sake has a long history and a tradition that breweries have preserved over generations.<br>By learning about those stories, you might find a sake that holds special meaning for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the way, my favorite sake is <em>Onikoroshi<\/em> \u2014 which literally means \u201cDemon Slayer!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source]<br>Official Page : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tippsysake.com\/\">https:\/\/www.tippsysake.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/prtimes.jp\/main\/html\/rd\/p\/000000007.000039087.html\">https:\/\/prtimes.jp\/main\/html\/rd\/p\/000000007.000039087.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tippsy, the LA-Based Sake Startup, Closes Series A First Round with Investment from KOKUBU Group Founded in 2018 in California, Tippsy aims to \u201cSpread the Love of Sake\u201d by making the world of sake more approachable and enjoyable. The company seeks to establish \u201csake\u201d as a part of everyday lifestyle, much like wine or beer. &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.startupjapantoday.com\/?p=151\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Feeling Tippsy? 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