Ted Fleming

Ted Fleming is the founder of Partake Brewing and Premium Near Beer, some of the first companies in North America dedicated to serving people who crave the taste of beer, wine, cider, or cocktails but choose to avoid alcohol.

In 2005, he was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease, a chronic ailment that was the start of significant life changes and led to his decision to eliminate alcohol from his diet. The problem was he loved beer but found that the quality and variety of the non-alcoholic beer available at the supermarket was just plain “crap”. He missed his beer. He missed the taste of beer and discovering new beers, especially new craft beers. But more than that, he found that he missed the social connection that comes from sharing a drink with a colleague after a hard days work, cracking a beer with the guys after hockey, and joining in to celebrate special occasions with family and friends.

Since then he’s been on a mission make the consumption of non-alcoholic beer commonplace and fun. Since its inception, Partake has experienced continuous growth, including $4 million in Series A funding in 2020, followed by product launches in Canada and the U.S. in 2020 and 2021. Today, Partake offers Blonde, Pale, Red, IPA and Dark flavours; an assortment of flavours as diverse as the people who can enjoy them. Partake has become one of the top-selling NA beers in North America and continues to revolutionize the category with great-tasting, low-calorie brews and a commitment to challenging
expectations around NA beer.

Big wins over the past few years: 

• Sales of Partake Brewing have grown steadily, increasing 250% between 2019 – 2020, and continued to grow during the global COVID-19 pandemic, with an  increase of 120% year over year
• Raised $16.5 Million USD in Series B round of funding in March 2022 following a $4M in Series A Funding in 2020
• #1 selling craft non-alcoholic brand in Canada (2021)
• Winner of the Gold Medal at World Beer Awards for Best Non-Alcoholic Beer 2018
• Official beverage of the 2022 Sports Illustrated Superbowl Party
• Ranked 45th on the Financial Times list of The America's Fastest-Growing Companies
• Nationwide distribution in Canada (5,000+ locations) and distribution in 25+ states
• Ted has been recognized as a Globe & Mail Changemaker (2022) and EY Entrepreneur of Year (2021)

Ted lives in Calgary with his wife and three daughters.