Naarden-based Founteyn, an all-in-one beverage system, has raised €19.3 million ($22.8 million) for its oversubscribed Series A round to develop its chilling, carbonisation, and capsule based beverage dispensing.
The round drew investment from APG, on behalf of ABP, alongside Flying Fish and Leysern Aquacore.
Boyd Mulder, Founder and CEO of Founteyn, says: “This funding validates that the beverage industry is ready for a stir up. Our patented system delivers freshly made drinks with no compromise on taste, while providing an alternative to ordering, stocking, and storing cans and bottles. As a sustainable option that cuts single-use packaging by up to 80%, we’re helping businesses simplify operations and serve people better.”
In the context of European beverage and FoodTech funding in 2025, Founteyn’s Series A stands out as one of the larger single rounds in the sector this year.
Other recent funding activity reported by EU-Startups points to a more fragmented landscape: London-based Goodrays raised €5.7 million to scale its CBD-infused drinks brand; Amsterdam-based Aquablu secured €7 million to expand its smart water dispenser platform for workplaces; and UK natural energy drink company MISSION raised €2.3 million to grow distribution and develop its functional drinks portfolio.
Taken together, these announcements suggest approximately €13 million swimming in the ecosystem this year.
“With support from APG, on behalf of ABP, and partnerships with PepsiCo and EuroCaps, we’re transforming how beverage brands reach consumers and how businesses serve & delight their employees and customers. We’re also in active discussions with forward-thinking partners as we build toward our Series B in late 2026,” adds Mulder.
Founded in 2015, Founteyn is innovating a new way of drinking in beverage delivery with a sustainable capsule system combining taste, variety and convenience for away from home locations.
Founteyn brews hot, cold, still and sparkling drinks in less than 15 seconds through the capsule system, reportedly reducing weight, volume and packaging of single-serve drinks by up to 80% and CO2 emissions by more than 50%.
This is backed by notable partnerships with leading brands:
- The Commercial Partnership with Sodastream and PepsiCo will accelerate Founteyn’s mission to redefine the way people drink by providing access to a wide variety of popular beverage brands.
- Founteyn’s Business Partner and Co-Packer Euro-Caps – a leader in private label capsules, manufacturing 3 million Nespresso and 1 million Dolce Gusto compatible capsules daily – will ensure manufacturing and filling of capsules at scale at the desired product quality.
- Founteyn is also partnering with Culligan Quench for its first pilot launch distribution, drawing on Culligan Quench’s 85 years of water technology expertise and global reach to strengthen the start‑up’s initial market entry.
Targeting the global office and SME beverage delivery services market (market size for coffee-focused delivery and broader beverage categories in 2025 ranges from approximately €1.7 billion ($2 billion) to €4.5 billion ($5.4 billion)), Founteyn aims to address growing corporate sustainability mandates and workspace efficiency demands.
The company will launch initially in the US, the world’s largest soft drinks market, and anticipates opening Series B funding in late 2026/early 2027 to accelerate global expansion.
Read the orginal article: https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/12/pepsico-collaboration-underpins-e19-3-million-funding-for-dutch-beverage-startup-founteyn/
