06-05-2025
Blind Tiger receives investment of nearly $200K thanks to PA program
One local startup company received recognition and a generous investment on Tuesday afternoon.
Blind Tiger Spirit Free Cocktails was recognized during a check presentation courtesy of Ben Franklin Technology Partners.
Blind Tiger was chosen for its reshaping of consumer markets and their innovation and impact.
Ben Franklin Technology Partners invests in innovative startups and established companies to drive economic growth and job creation throughout the region.
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The investment was a total of $190,000 to help the company continue on its growth path.
'This is great for us because I have really been a team of one, with some outside counterparts supporting us along the way. So I am going to add at least two full-time positions with this investment in the hope that this, obviously, to build a bigger team and provide opportunities and jobs,' said Rebecca Styn, founder of Blind Tiger.
Blind Tiger makes an alcohol free beverage rooted in the allure of the prohibition era speakeasies.
They can be found on more than 1300 retail shelves worldwide.
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