# Patrick Robinson

> Patrick Robinson is a seed investor at CircleUp (New York) backing Food and Beverage and Brewing. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [CircleUp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/circleup-growth-partners)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Mar 2022
- Lead investor: 80%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-robinson-3583576/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/pwrobinson
- Website: https://x.com/pwrobinson

Patrick Robinson is a Managing Director at CircleUp Growth Partners. He attended the University of Notre Dame.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food and Beverage | 3 | 60% |
| Brewing | 1 | 20% |
| Nutrition | 1 | 20% |
| Life Science | 1 | 20% |
| Organic Food | 1 | 20% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Series A | 2 | 40% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 60% |
| Canada | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partake Brewing | Partake Brewing is the craft non-alcoholic beer brand that focuses on flavor, health, socializing, and inclusivity for people who choose not to drink alcohol whether as a need or increasingly as a lifestyle choice. | $16.5M | Series B | Mar 06, 2022 |  |
| Sanzo | Our mission is to bridge cultures by highlighting unique Asian flavors through clean, natural beverages. Our flagship line is a flavored sparkling water, crafted with real fruit and offering a refreshing experience that honors the authenticity of these bold, beloved flavors. | $10M | Series A | Feb 21, 2022 |  |
| Ohza | Ohza is a premium, ready-to-drink mimosa that uses quality sparkling wine and juice liked you'd use making your own, but now it's lighter and less sugary | $4M | Seed | Jun 15, 2021 |  |
| GEM | GEM is one chewable bite of daily nutrition. Designed for humankind and backed by science, GEM deliciously features 13 whole plant ingredients that deliver more than 15 key vitamins, minerals, and herbs. No fillers or preservatives, just complementary nutrients that are easier to absorb, and easier on the planet.Founded in 2018, GEM is based inVenice, California. | $10.5M | Seed | May 11, 2021 |  |
| Partake Brewing | Partake Brewing is the craft non-alcoholic beer brand that focuses on flavor, health, socializing, and inclusivity for people who choose not to drink alcohol whether as a need or increasingly as a lifestyle choice. | $4M | Series A | Sep 09, 2020 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Barrel Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barrel-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Export Development Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/export-development-canada) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Amberstone Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amberstone-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Blue Slide Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blue-slide-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Branch Venture Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/branch-venture-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Collaborative Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/collaborative-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About CircleUp

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

CircleUp is an investment platform that provides capital and resources to innovative, early-stage consumer brands with a modern, scalable approach to private markets. CircleUp is comprised of internally-managed equity funds, a credit program, and an Insights and Connections team - all powered by Helio, CircleUp's proprietary machine learningplatform. Helio collects and analyzes billions of data points to evaluates 1.3 million consumer businesses and predict future business success.

5 contacts available at CircleUp.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aditi Dashputre | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aditi-dashputre |
| Ben Lee | Investment Committee, CircleUp Funds | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-lee-3 |
| Karen Howland | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karen-howland |
| Patrick Robinson | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/patrick-robinson |
| Rory Eakin | Co-Founder, Board of Directors | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rory-eakin |

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## FAQ

### What does Patrick Robinson invest in?

Patrick Robinson invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Brewing and Nutrition startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Patrick Robinson last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Patrick Robinson closed in Mar 2022. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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