Top Shelf Ventures

Emerging manager

Built from this firm's Form D filings. The firm files no SEC adviser report.

Website: https://www.topshelfventures.com
HQ: FL

Top Shelf Ventures looks for, invests in, and helps grow businesses in the broader alcoholic beverage and vice categories. One portfolio company it highlights is Gratsi, which it describes as a market leader in premium boxed wine.

01 · Says / Does

Tag	Says	Does
Stages	Not stated	Not enough dated deals
Sectors	Consumer	Not enough dated deals
Regions	Not stated	Not enough dated deals

Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.

02 · Fund history

Fund	Year	Size	Status
Top Shelf Ventures II, LP	approx. 2024	Not reported	Open, writing first checks
Top Shelf Ventures I, LP Top Shelf Ventures finds, funds, and accelerates opportunities in broader alcoholic beverage and vice categories. It seeks brands on the cusp of explosion and led seed rounds in premium alcohol brands like Gratsi. Inferred from the firm's website and portfolio companies	2022	$500K to $11.29M (Form D)	Late investment period

03 · People across funds

Jason Sherman, Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer
Top Shelf Ventures II, LP (Named on Form D); Top Shelf Ventures I, LP (Named on Form D)
Noah Friedman, Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer
Top Shelf Ventures II, LP (Named on Form D); Top Shelf Ventures I, LP (Named on Form D)

04 · Recent deals

No dated deals found yet.

05 · Latest from the firm

No news from the firm's website yet.

06 · Sources

Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.

Last verified: Oct 28, 2026