Scotch
Scotch builds inventory management software for independent liquor retailers, having raised $30M in a 2026 Series A. The Denver-based startup has 52 employees.
The growth story
Scotch grew from 2 to 54 employees between 2024 and 2026, raising $30M along the way, most recently a Series A in June 2026.
About
Scotch sells software that helps liquor stores track inventory and analyze sales. It targets small retailers who currently rely on manual processes.
The company is early-stage with no disclosed headcount growth, but its $30M Series A suggests investor confidence in its niche approach to liquor retail operations.
Founders and leadership
Engineering makes up the largest function with 16 employees. The company has a flat structure typical of early-stage startups, with median tenure at just 1 year.
The Scotch org chart
Jake Bolling (Founder & CEO) leads 19 mapped leaders with 3 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 16 (+100% YoY), Sales 8 (+300% YoY), Information Technology 7 (+250% YoY).
Talent flow
Nearly a quarter of Scotch's team came from retail tech companies like Skupos (9 hires) and Dutchie (5). Alumni dispersion shows no clear pattern, with single hires going to various industries.
Most common previous employers of Scotch staff: Skupos Inc., a PDI Technologies Company (9), Calendly (6), Dutchie (5), Drizly, an Uber Company (4), SpotOn (4), PDI Technologies (4). Former Scotch employees most often moved to Boulevard (1), Pilot.com (1), Vori (1), Brokerage and Consulting Specialists (1), Four Seasons Apparels (1), Undergraduate Business Leaders for Diverse Abilities (1).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 26% direct, 28% search, 6% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Scotch: Customer Service (25), Leadership (21), Microsoft Office (20), Microsoft Excel (16), Project Management (16), Teamwork (16), JavaScript (15), Public Speaking (14).
Where the team actually sits
Scotch people are concentrated in Colorado, United States (8), Georgia, United States (5), California, United States (5), Denver Metropolitan Area (5).
Search footprint
Scotch attracts about 85 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $5K a month if bought through ads. It gained 110 ranking keywords and lost 48 in the last period.
Frequently asked
Scotch has 52 employees as of September 2026.
Scotch has raised $30M in total, most recently a Series A round in June 2026.
Scotch was founded in 2024 by Jake Bolling, Kevin Hodges.
Jake Bolling (Founder & CEO) sits at the top of Scotch's reporting structure, with 3 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Scotch staff are Skupos Inc., a PDI Technologies Company (9 people), Calendly (6 people), Dutchie (5 people).
Former Scotch employees most often move to Boulevard (1), Pilot.com (1), Vori (1).
Scotch attracts about 85 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $5K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Scotch staff are Customer Service, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Project Management.
Scotch staff are concentrated in Colorado, United States (8), Georgia, United States (5), California, United States (5).
Scotch has about 16 people in Engineering, up 100% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Scotch has about 8 people in Sales, up 300% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 41 current and 10 former Scotch profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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