Meehan Family Investments is the lead investor in the Vancouver brand's seed round. Meehan Family Investments takes a seat on PONO's board as it prepares to launch its first product in early 2027.

VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 10, 2026 /CNW/ -- PONO Wellness Inc. ("PONO"), a Vancouver-based wellness brand targeting brain fog and cognition, proudly announces that Meehan Family Investments ("MFI"), the family investment company of Paul and Melissa Meehan, is the lead investor in its seed financing.

PONO was founded by Richard Pollock, who built and exited Emergen-C and Ener-C the #1 and #3 Vitamin C brands in Canada. PONO's inaugural 'Energy Focus' product is a nootropic drink mix in single-serve stick packs specifically targeting brain fog and cognition through its proprietary formula.

MFI will take a seat on PONO's board of directors, and Paul and Melissa will serve as strategic advisors as PONO prepares to launch its first product, PONO Energy Focus, in early 2027.

Paul and Melissa co-created NÜTRL Vodka Soda, the brand that became Canada's #1 vodka soda and the #2 vodka soda RTD in the United States and sold it to Labatt Breweries of Canada (Anheuser-Busch InBev) in 2020. PONO complements the Meehans' investment portfolio in wellness.

"With NÜTRL, we bet that people wanted less noise and more honesty in what they drink. We're seeing that same shift again, this time in how people want to feel during the day. PONO has a great name, a simple promise and a founder who sweats every detail. That's the kind of brand we like to build with, and we're proud to lead this round."
— Paul Meehan, Meehan Family Investments

"I've known Paul and Melissa for more than 20 years, and I worked alongside Paul designing the Ener-C brand. I haven't met anyone who understands marketing and brand building better. Having both of them on the PONO journey puts us on the path to our goal: making PONO the #1 brand for mental clarity, energy and focus."
— Richard Pollock, Co-Founder and CEO, PONO Wellness

PONO Energy Focus will launch online in Canada and the United States in early 2027 at feelpono.com. People can join the launch list here. Terms of the financing were not disclosed.

A VISIONARY BRAND

Pono is the Hawaiian word for rightness and balance: doing what is right. It doesn't mean right, as in "I'm right and you're wrong," but rather it's the sense that you are connected to and in harmony with your environment, your community, your friends and family, and yourself. For PONO, that means plain language about what's inside and real support for the culture the name comes from. PONO will support Hawaiian cultural and ecological causes; details to come.

The ancient Hawaiians believed that being pono was critical to their physical, emotional, and mental health and that it was always within reach. When they did not feel pono, they recognized it as a sign that something was off, and they knew they had to do something to bring themselves back into harmony.

ABOUT PONO WELLNESS INC.

PONO Wellness Inc. is a Vancouver-based wellness company targeting brain fog and cognition. Its first product, PONO Energy Focus, launches in early 2027. Pono is the Hawaiian word for rightness and balance. Learn more at feelpono.com.

ABOUT MEEHAN FAMILY INVESTMENTS

Meehan Family Investments ("MFI") is the Vancouver-based family office of Paul and Melissa Meehan, founders of NÜTRL Vodka. Built on years of experience starting, scaling, and exiting businesses, MFI invests in companies with strong management teams and global growth potential, with particular depth in consumer brands and beverage. More than a capital provider, MFI takes a hands-on, founder-biased approach: contributing operational experience, strategic and marketing expertise, and a global network to help portfolio companies achieve long-term, sustainable growth. For more information, visit www.meehaninvestments.com.

SOURCE PONO Wellness Inc