# George Birman

> George Birman is a private equity investor at GroundForce Capital backing Craft Beer. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [GroundForce Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/powerplant-ventures)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgebirman/

George Birman is a Principal at PowerPlant Partners. Prior to that, he was the Principal at Eurazeo Brands. He attended The Wharton School, The Lauder Institute - University of Pennsylvania, and Georgetown University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Craft Beer | 1 | 100% |
| Restaurants | 1 | 100% |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q Mixers | Q Mixers is a food and beverage company that makes carbonated mixers, beverages crafted from real ingredients.Its products are available in bars and restaurants, as well as in groceries and liquor stores. Flavors available: Ginger Beer, Tonic Water, Indian Tonic Water, Ginger Ale, Club Soda, Grapefruit, and Kola.It was established by JordanSilbert and Ben Karlin in Brooklyn, New York in 2007. | $40M | Private Equity | Apr 03, 2019 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [First Beverage Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/first-beverage-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About GroundForce Capital

VC Fund · Los Angeles, United States

PowerPlant Partners is an emerging growth equity fund investing in consumer food, beverage, and foodservice companies. We provide capital, strategic guidance and operating expertise to visionary teams leading disruptive plant-centric brands. Our mission is to re-architect our global food system by investing in world-changing companies that deliverbetter nutrition in more sustainable and ethical ways.

5 contacts available at GroundForce Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Daniel Gluck | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dan-gluck |
| George Birman | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/george-birman |
| Kelly Byrne | Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kelly-byrne-933e |
| Mark Rampolla | Co-founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-rampolla |
| Richard Schnuerer | Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Finance and Operations | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/richard-schnuerer |

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## FAQ

### What does George Birman invest in?

George Birman invests primarily in Craft Beer, Restaurants and Food and Beverage startups, most often at Private Equity stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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