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Barron Trump, the youngest son of President Donald Trump, has entered the beverage industry as a co-founder and director of a new drinks company, according to corporate filings.
Public records filed in Florida and Delaware list the 19-year-old as a director of SOLLOS Yerba Mate Inc., a startup focused on producing and marketing beverages made with yerba mate. The filings also name four additional partners involved in the company.
The startup has raised about $1 million in seed funding from private investors and plans to launch its products in spring 2026.
Yerba mate is a traditional South American herbal drink that contains natural caffeine and has gained popularity in the United States in recent years as an alternative to coffee and conventional energy drinks.
SOLLOS describes itself as a lifestyle beverage brand centered on clean ingredients, aligning with broader consumer trends favoring plant-based and health-focused products.
According to Fox Business, Spencer Bernstein, Rodolfo Castillo, Stephen Hall and Valentino Gomez are also listed as directors, with two of the individuals serving as past high school classmates with Barron.
“I’ve decided to postpone my final semester at Villanova University to focus on something I’ve been building for the past 8 months,” Bernstein wrote last month, according to the report. “Since the end of last school year I have been working alongside my co-founder, Stephen Hall, and a few close friends on SOLLOS Yerba Mate.”
Sollos Yerba Mate Inc. was first formed in Delaware on December 3, 2025. The company later filed in Florida on January 12, 2026, where it registered as a foreign for-profit corporation. This designation applies to companies formed under the laws of one state that seek authorization to operate in another.
Delaware has long been considered a favorable state for businesses. It does not impose a state corporate income tax, and companies sometimes benefit from tax strategies that allow income earned elsewhere to be routed through Delaware entities, thereby lowering overall tax obligations, Newsweek reported.
Corporate filing records also indicate that the company was originally named SOULSTICE, INC. However, the Florida Department of State’s Division of Corporations denied the name because it was already unavailable.
