Chivas Regal Entrepreneurs :

By Admin posted on May 12, 2015

Luxury whisky brand Chivas Regal is poised to dish out $1m to fund start-ups that aim to tackle social and environmental issues. As part of its crowd-funding scheme, “The Venture”, created in partnership with Havas London, the Pernod Ricard owned brand is looking to back viable start-ups that have developed sustainable impact solutions and have the “ambition to change the world”. Chivas, which launched The Venture in October 2014, received 1,000 entries from five continents. It has shortlisted 16 start-ups that will now compete in a public vote to win funding from a $1m fund.

Start-ups entered from countries as diverse as Ukraine, UK, Uruguay, Hong Kong and the US. The UK finalist, Two Fingers Brewing Co, is a beer brand that will donate all profits to Prostate Cancer UK.