BAXUS is a New York-based peer-to-peer marketplace for fine and rare wines and spirits, built on the Solana blockchain. It authenticates physical bottles, stores them in climate-controlled vaults, and issues digital tokens representing direct ownership - giving collectors and institutions real-time pricing, instant trade settlement, and the ability to use bottles as loan collateral. The platform has facilitated over $20 million in whiskey trades and raised a $5M seed round led by Multicoin Capital in 2024.
Steve McGarry is the CEO of Rosaluna Mezcal, the New York-based premium spirits brand distilled from agave and water in Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca. A mechanical engineer turned spirits executive, he spent years at Pernod Ricard running prestige sales before taking the helm at Rosaluna, where he closed a 2025 Series A led by Whispering Angel creator Sacha Lichine and steered the brand to become the first mezcal ever to earn Mexico's Distintivo Verde sustainability certification.