Sanzo Brands
New York, US · Founded 2022 · Delaware corporation · 6 known investors
Sanzo makes sparkling beverages featuring Asian fruit flavors such as calamansi, lychee, and yuzu, made with real ingredients and without added sugar. The brand targets consumers seeking authentic Asian flavors in a refreshing drink format.
Also known as Sanzo · Sanzo Brands Inc.
Founders & leadership
Sanzo Brands was founded in 2022 by Alessandro Roco and Sandro Roco.
Investors · 6
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$5M disclosed across 1 round · 2023
▶$5MraisedJan 2024 · 2 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
- Frank ZampardiDirector
- Alessandro RocoExecutive Officer, Director
- Pat RobinsonDirector
- Takeshi NakanishiDirector
- Vanessa DewDirector
- Offering amount
- $8M
- Amount sold
- $5M
- First sale
- Dec 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2022
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Sanzo Brands Inc. is a beverage company operating under the Sanzo brand, selling sparkling waters made with juice from Asian fruits. Its stated mission is to bridge cultures by highlighting Asian flavors, and the brand identifies itself as Asian American-founded, inspired by its Filipino American founder. The product line spans flavors including yuzu with ginger (Japanese citrus), lychee (tropical berry), pomelo (grapefruit), mango (Alphonso mango), mandarin (orange), and calamansi (golden lime).
The company positions its products around real fruit juice as the flavor source, describing the fruit as harvested with care, and frames the drinks as an alternative within the seltzer and sparkling water category. Corporate contact and mailing information is listed at 228 Park Ave S, PMB 67188, New York, NY 10003.
Business model
Sanzo sells packaged sparkling water beverages, including direct-to-consumer online sales through an e-commerce storefront on its own website, which runs on Shopify and supports online orders, shipping and customer support.
▸Full profile — market position, go-to-market, geography
Market position
Sanzo competes in the sparkling water and seltzer category, where press cited by the company describes it as standing out in a saturated market and as gaining traction among Asian American consumers.
The brand differentiates on the use of juice from iconic Asian fruits as the flavor base and on its identity as an Asian American-founded company within what it describes as a saturated seltzer and sparkling water market.
Go-to-market
Sanzo markets through its own e-commerce site, email and SMS marketing programs that consumers opt into, and press coverage of the brand in the sparkling water category.
Consumers of sparkling water and seltzer seeking Asian fruit flavors, described by the company as both those for whom the flavors are a taste of home and those discovering them for the first time.
Geography
Headquartered in New York, NY, with a direct-to-consumer website serving U.S. customers; the company's privacy disclosures address California consumer privacy rights.
Compiled by commissioned research from 5 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Competitors · 6
by search overlap
Companies competing with Sanzo Brands for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
Legal entities · 1
corporate structure▸Research sources · 5
primary sources listed
- Sanzo Brandsdrinksanzo.com · web
5 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Sanzo Brands do?
- Sanzo is a New York-based beverage brand making sparkling waters flavored with real Asian fruit juices.
- Who founded Sanzo Brands?
- Sanzo Brands was founded by Alessandro Roco, Sandro Roco in 2022.
- Who are Sanzo Brands's investors?
- Sanzo Brands's investors include East West Ventures EWV, Flucas Ventures, Gold House Ventures, Hyphen Capital, MARKHAM VALLEY VENTURES, Outbound Ventures.
- How much funding has Sanzo Brands raised?
- Sanzo Brands has disclosed $5M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Sanzo Brands headquartered?
- Sanzo Brands is headquartered in New York, US.