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Mountain Laurel Spirits, LLC

Bristol · Food & Beverage · refined from filed group “Other

Diligence memoA one-page analyst read on Mountain Laurel Spirits, LLC — recommendation, valuation, rhythm, risks.
$1.5M
Total raised · real
3
Rounds
1.6×
Latest step-up
Top 31%
Sector rank · raised
Seed
Latest stage · inferred · Sat Oct 14 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Mountain Laurel Spirits, LLC looks under-valued against its niche peers and is at-risk on financing cadence.

Synthesized from the figures below est. — every claim rests on a number shown on this page.

Analyst read est. — computed against this company's niche peers in the same era. Inputs shown; not a quoted figure.

Under-valued
  • Modeled value is 0.20× the median modeled value of Seed Food & Beverage companies in 2022–2024 (25 peers) — value vs value, same stage and era.
At-risk
  • Last raise 2.7 yr ago; this sector typically re-raises about every 15 months.
  • Past due for a raise versus sector cadence — watch for distress or a bridge.

Procedural diagnosis est. — rule-based common-sense checks over the filing pattern, issuer name, activity cadence, and surfaced operating evidence.

Issuer-vehicle patternmedium confidence

Mountain Laurel Spirits, LLC behaves more like a recurring private-offering issuer than a conventional venture-backed operating company.

Issuer structure
Company-like
No recurring-offering pattern strong enough to override normal financing interpretation.
Lifecycle
15.5 yr record
Peak capital year was 2010 with $2.0M across 2 filings.
Market position
ahead of 70% of Food & Beverage peers
Capital scale is ahead of 70% of Food & Beverage peers; modeled value is above 40% of peers by modeled value. Large capital with mid-pack modeled value can signal an issuer/program profile rather than operating-company growth.
Valuation reliability
Normal applicability
Stage/dilution valuation models are weakest when the issuer is broad-sector, recurring, or vehicle-like.
Operating evidence
Sparse
No clear CEO/founder/principal role is surfaced, so operating-company confidence is lower.
Data quality
Needs review
Row-level filing totals differ from canonical totals, so amendment/superseded filtering should be checked.
What triggered this
  • Legal name looks like an issuer vehicle rather than a product company.
  • No clearly named CEO/founder/principal role in the public records surfaced here.
  • No verified homepage on the profile yet.
  • Capital program peaked in 2010: $2.0M across 2 filings.
  • Largest single filing was $1.0M on 2010-12-22.
  • Filing rows sum to $2.5M, while canonical raised total is $1.5M; likely amendments/superseded rows are mixed into the detail view.
How to read the page
  • Read this less like a startup funding journey and more like a capital-raising program.
  • Stage-based valuation and peer labels have lower applicability for this pattern.
  • The more important signal is lifecycle: repeated filings ended years ago, so current activity needs outside confirmation.
  • Canonical filtering should be tightened before using row-level totals for diligence.
Leadership

No named principal in this company's public records yet — see all operators below.

Explore how these operators interlock with other companies in the operator network.

Where it sits in Food & Beverage

Mountain Laurel Spirits, LLC is one of 567 Food & Beverage companies tracked from Bristol. By capital raised it ranks in the upper tier (ahead of 70% of sector peers), and mid-pack by modeled valuation est..

Ranking is computed against this company's own sector cohort — reported capital is fact; valuation tiers are modeled.

As reported in public records reported — not modeled.

US
Jurisdiction
Rule 506(b)
Reg D exemption
13
Investors (latest)
2023-10-14
First sale
Amount raised vs valuation, by round

Solid bars are reported offering amounts reported; hatched bars are the modeled post-money valuation est. — both on one shared scale so you can read raise-vs-worth at each round directly. Use the toggles to overlay data labels and the niche-peer / market average value lines.

Amount raised · realModeled valuation · estCumulative funded · real
$0$13M$25M$38M$50MSeed · 2010-12-22 Raised $1.0M (real) Modeled valuation $19M (est)$1.0M$19MSeed2010Pre-Seed · 2010-12-22 Raised $1.0M (real) Modeled valuation $23M (est)$1.0M$23MPre-Seed2010Seed · 2015-09-15 Raised $180K (real) Modeled valuation $3.3M (est)$180K$3.3MSeed2015Seed · 2023-10-14 Raised $292K (real) Modeled valuation $1.6M (est)$292K$1.6MSeed2023+$1.0M+$180K+$292KCumulative $2.5M

The line shows cumulative reported funding over the period; + labels show new capital added between points when there is room. Toggle on-bar figures, plus the niche-peer and market averages, to read this company against its cohort. Benchmarks are modeled medians.

Financing ladder & sequence gaps
Seed$1.0M · 2010
Bridge · Seed-stage$1.0M · 2010smaller follow-on
Seed extension$180K · 2015
Seed extension$292K · 2023

Stages are modeled from round size (public records carry no series label). Ladder is contiguous — every modeled rung has a record.

Modeled valuation trajectory
$1.6M
Base estimate est.
$262K
Conservative case
$5.2M
Upside case
$1.5M
Modeled post-money

Round size and date are reported; the stage label is inferred from round size (latest is Seeda $1.0M–$4.0M round). Valuation is modeled from stage benchmarks. Directional, not a quoted figure.

Seed · modeled $19.3M · 2010-12-222010Pre-Seed · modeled $23.1M · 2010-12-22Seed · modeled $3.3M · 2015-09-15Seed · modeled $1.6M · 2023-10-142023
Model inputs · modeled:benchmark-stage-stepup-v1
20%
Dilution assumption
Implied ownership sold in the financing.
40%
Survival probability
18% low · 62% high
1.45×/yr
Annual markup
1.90×/yr upside case
2.7 yr
Elapsed time used
2.7 yr actual, capped for stale marks
general
Sector profile
Adjusts growth and survival by industry.
Financing rhythm
51 mo
Avg between rounds
$118K/yr
Capital velocity
15.5 yr
On record since
2010
First round
4
Rounds on file
How it compares to the market

Benchmarked against 567 companies in Food & Beverage. Each bar is a median (the middle company, not an average — outliers don't skew it). Two yardsticks: real money raised (reported on Form D) and modeled value (our estimate est.). These are whole-sector medians across all stages, except the per-stage row.

Total raised — vs sector median (real $, all stages) 1.3× above median
This company$1.5M
Sector median$1.2M
Latest round — vs other Seed rounds in sector (real $, this stage) 0.2× of median
This company$292K
Sector median$1.5M
Modeled value — vs sector median (estimate, all stages) 0.2× of median
This company$1.6M
Sector median$10.6M

Raised more than 70% of sector peers (real $). Modeled value above 40% of peers (estimate).

Niche peers — same stage & era

A tighter cohort than the sector chart above — only companies at the same stage (Seed) that last raised in the same ~3-year era, ranked by modeled value est. (not money raised). This is the exact set the analyst read compares against, so a like-for-like cohort is what makes "over/under-valued" meaningful. This company ranks #22 of 25.

This companyCohort peer
$1.0M$10.0M$100.0M$100K$1.0M$10.0MCapital raised (log)Lucky Beverage Co. · Seed Raised $4.0M · modeled $21.2M (est)Day One Beverages, Inc. · Seed Raised $2.1M · modeled $17.6M (est)Pike Brewing Co · Seed Raised $1.8M · modeled $16.4M (est)Belle Meade Spirits, LLC · Seed Raised $3.7M · modeled $13.7M (est)Cafeteria Inc. · Seed Raised $3.0M · modeled $12.7M (est)Confluence Spirits, Inc. · Seed Raised $2.0M · modeled $12.2M (est)Stilly Spirits Llc · Seed Raised $1.7M · modeled $11.4M (est)BCG Spirits Holdings, LLC · Seed Raised $1.8M · modeled $10.8M (est)St. Elmo Brewery Llc · Seed Raised $1.1M · modeled $10.6M (est)Holla Spirits, LLC · Seed Raised $4.1M · modeled $10.5M (est)Renais Spirits Ltd · Seed Raised $2.4M · modeled $10.2M (est)Stacked Spirits, Inc. · Seed Raised $1.5M · modeled $8.6M (est)Mountain Laurel Spirits, LLC (this company) Raised $1.5M · modeled $1.6M (est)Mountain Laurel Spirits, LLC
CompanyStageRaised · realValue · estvs peer med.
Lucky Beverage Co.Seed$4.0M$21.2M2.69×
Day One Beverages, Inc.Seed$2.1M$17.6M2.23×
Pike Brewing CoSeed$1.8M$16.4M2.08×
Belle Meade Spirits, LLCSeed$3.7M$13.7M1.74×
Cafeteria Inc.Seed$3.0M$12.7M1.62×
Confluence Spirits, Inc.Seed$2.0M$12.2M1.55×
Stilly Spirits LlcSeed$1.7M$11.4M1.45×
BCG Spirits Holdings, LLCSeed$1.8M$10.8M1.37×
St. Elmo Brewery LlcSeed$1.1M$10.6M1.35×
Holla Spirits, LLCSeed$4.1M$10.5M1.33×
Renais Spirits LtdSeed$2.4M$10.2M1.30×
Stacked Spirits, Inc.Seed$1.5M$8.6M1.09×
Mountain Laurel Spirits, LLC this companySeed$1.5M$1.6M0.20×
Full financing history

Stage is inferred from round size est., not reported on the filing — a round's dollar size maps to a bucket: Pre-Seed <$1.0M · Seed $1.0M–$4.0M · Series A $4.0M–$15M · Series B $15M–$40M · Series C $40M–$100M · Series D+ $100M–$400M · Growth/Late >$400M.

StageAmount · realAnnouncedPost-money · estValue · estConf.
Seed$1.0M2010-12-22$5.2M$19.3M85%
Pre-Seed$1.0M2010-12-22$5.6M$23.1M85%
Seed$180K2015-09-15$900K$3.3M85%
Seed$292K2023-10-14$1.5M$1.6M90%
What happened at each round

Step-up, pace versus the sector's normal cadence, and revenue/exemption moves — read straight from the reported round facts reported.

  1. Seed$1.0M2010-12-22
    • First recorded raise — entered as Seed.
    • 18 investors on this round.
  2. Pre-Seed$1.0M2010-12-22
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round roughly the size of the prior one.
    • Revenue band moved $0–$1M → No revenue.
    • 17 investors on this round.
  3. Seed$180K2015-09-15
    • Raised again after 57 mo — slower than the ~15 mo sector norm.
    • Round 5.6× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • Switched to Rule 506(b) (was Rule 06).
    • 3 investors on this round.
  4. Seed$292K2023-10-14
    • Raised again after 97 mo — slower than the ~15 mo sector norm.
    • Round 1.6× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 13 investors on this round.
Intelligence
2028 ~Q1
Modeled next raise · ~51mo cadence
$473K
Modeled next size est.range $307K$756K
1.6×
Last step-up
$118K/yr
Capital velocity

Predictive signals are modeled est. from this company's own cadence and step-up, plus sector benchmarks — directional, not advice. Peer set and a CSV export live in your analyst workspace.

Key people & operators

Officers, directors and promoters named in this company's public recordsreported — the people who run it (not its investors). "Also runs" counts come from name-matching across all records, so verify before acting.

PersonRoleAlso runsTied since
John C Cooper1 other2010-12
David C. Griffith2015-09
George C Barlow2010-12
Glenn C. Ricks2023-10
Herman C Mihalich2010-12
Thomas C. Cusack2015-09
Registry & provenance

Mountain Laurel Spirits, LLC is an official record sourced from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). U.S. data is aggregated from SEC Form D filings.

United States
Country of record
US
Jurisdiction
1508589
SEC CIK
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Nearest neighbours across the whole database — matched on sector, stage and capital scale, and on shared operators (officers or directors named at both companies in public filings). A discovery shortlist, not a valuation cohort — verify before acting, the same way modeled figures are directional.

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BCG Spirits Holdings, LLCFood & BeverageSeed$1.8M$10.8Msame sector · same stage
Brewsy Projects, Inc.Food & BeverageSeed$1.3M$2.2Msame sector · same stage
Cafe Agave, Inc.Food & BeverageSeed$1.2M$2.6Msame sector · same stage
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Semantically similar

Matched by meaning, not labels — a local language model reads each company's name, sector and description and ranks the closest in that learned space. This catches look-alikes that cross sector boundaries; the structured list above explains its matches, this one trusts the text. Directional, like every modeled signal here.

CompanySectorStageValue · estMatch
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Creek Water Spirits, LLCFood & BeveragePre-Seed$9.4M84%
Northwest Natural Spirits, LLCFood & BeveragePre-Seed$1.1M84%
B&M Craft Spirits, LlcFood & BeverageSeed$2.3M83%
Confluence Spirits, Inc.Food & BeverageSeed$12.2M83%
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Virago Spirits, LLCFood & BeveragePre-Seed$13.3M82%
Frequently asked
How much funding has Mountain Laurel Spirits, LLC raised?
Mountain Laurel Spirits, LLC has raised approximately $1.5M in disclosed capital across 3 recorded financing rounds, aggregated from public filings.
What is Mountain Laurel Spirits, LLC's estimated valuation?
Provath's modeled valuation for Mountain Laurel Spirits, LLC is approximately $1.6M (modeled range $262K–$5.2M). This is an algorithmic estimate derived from round sizes and same-niche peers — not a quoted or reported figure.
What funding stage is Mountain Laurel Spirits, LLC at?
Mountain Laurel Spirits, LLC's latest modeled financing stage is Seed. Its most recent recorded round closed around Sat Oct 14.
What does Mountain Laurel Spirits, LLC do and where is it based?
Mountain Laurel Spirits, LLC operates in the Food & Beverage sector, based in Bristol.
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