Interested parties can invest from £10 upwards in exchange for equity in Drinkly, which plans to move into 150 locations by December 2020.

Based in Edinburgh, Glasgow and London, Drinkly delivers drinks, chilled, within one hour from ordering. The firm has delivered over 14,000 orders to customers in these three cities, adding over £110,000 in revenue this year alone to its first retail partner.

Drinkly is backed by prolific entrepreneurs including BrewDog’s James Watt and Stuart Middleton, CCO of Skyscanner. It has also engaged in exclusive partnerships with global drinks brands including Heineken, Asahi and Innis & Gunn.

In preparation for this fast-track expansion, Drinkly has recruited a business development manager, Shabaz Ali. In less than two months, Shabaz has already onboarded nearly 40 independent retailers to strengthen Drinkly’s presence in the UK and expand in the existing cities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and London.

John Robertson, founder and CEO of Drinkly, said: “The UK drinks market is huge; it’s forecast to be worth £55.5 billion by 2022 with the e-commerce segment forecast to be worth £19.6 billion (growing 16% YOY). We have a trusted, tried and tested platform, the team and the tech leaving us well-positioned to capitalise on this opportunity and scale up quickly. We plan to take Drinkly to 150 locations by December 2020, becoming the market leader in drinks-on-demand delivery in the UK.”

James Watt added: “I backed Drinkly because they are doing things differently, using technology to innovate and putting the customer at the forefront of everything they do. Anything that brings the customer closer to fresher BrewDog the better.”