Diamond Brew
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Founders
About
Diamond Brew is a Chicago-based consumer packaged goods startup that makes what it bills as “America’s first shelf-stable, brewless coffee pod.” The company’s hexagon-shaped pods contain freeze-dried coffee crystals produced through a proprietary liquid nitrogen flash-freezing process; the crystals dissolve in hot or cold water and require no brewing machine 123. The company was launched in late 2024 by founder and CEO Douglas Yu, and operates primarily through direct-to-consumer channels and social media 13.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Pre-Seed | Seven figures (undisclosed) | G/7 Venture Studio | Cambridge Companies SPG (Filipp Chebotarev), Beckett Industries, SGL Acquisitions, Charlie Walk, Kingsland Capital Group, Nobel Partners, Habitat Partners (Daniel Faierman), Sean Clifford, DeAndre Hopkins, Alex Sourry, Lily Rogath, Dom Purpura 123 |
Note on prior funding: in August 2024, Diamond Brew raised an earlier round with participation from Dream Ventures, Entrepreneur Ventures, Kali Mata family office, and GNC CEO Michael Costello 3.
What Investors Say
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What Founders Say
“Those 2,000 hours aren’t just a content strategy, they’re our R&D.”
— Douglas Yu, Founder & CEO, Diamond Brew (on the company’s use of TikTok Live engagement to inform product development) 2
Sources
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“Diamond Brew, America’s First Brewless Coffee Pod, Closes Oversubscribed Seven-Figure Pre-Seed Round,” PRNewswire, June 11, 2026. Accessed June 2026. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/diamond-brew-americas-first-brewless-coffee-pod-closes-oversubscribed-seven-figure-pre-seed-round-302797398.html↩↩↩
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“Diamond Brew, America’s first brewless coffee pod, closes oversubscribed seven-figure pre-seed round,” Comunicaffe International, June 11, 2026. Accessed June 2026. https://www.comunicaffe.com/diamond-brew-americas-first-brewless-coffee-pod-closes-oversubscribed-seven-figure-pre-seed-round/↩↩↩
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“Premium Soluble Coffee Startup Diamond Brew Scores ‘Seven Figure’ Round,” Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine, June 11, 2026. Accessed June 2026. https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/06/11/premium-soluble-coffee-startup-diamond-brew-scores-seven-figure-round/↩↩↩↩