About Realm Artesian Water
Realm Artesian Water sells still water in glass bottles. The water comes from one aquifer in Fort Ann, in New York's Adirondack Mountains. It is bottled at the company's own plant in Clifton Park. A 12-pack of 473 mL bottles costs $78, and a 6-pack of 750 mL bottles costs $58.50. The company sells online, on Amazon and wholesale to hotels, restaurants and specialty shops.
RarePh8, Inc., which sells under the Realm Artesian Water brand, is based in Albany, New York. Todd Kletter has been chief executive officer since 2024. He is also managing partner of the investment firm WP Strategic Holdings. Brothers Mark and Joe Miller learned the water was artesian after they bought the Fort Ann property in 2015. The company began shipping nationwide on April 2, 2026.
Funding Rounds (SEC Form D)
| First sale | Filed with SEC | Amount sold | Investors | Avg. check | Terms | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2024 | Oct 27, 2026 | $1,500,000fully sold | 11 | $136K | EquityRule 506(b) | Form D ↗ |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Oct 27, 2026 | $905,000fully sold | 10 | $90,500 | EquityRule 506(b) | Form D ↗ |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Apr 17, 2026amended Apr 17, 2026 | $500,000of $1.0M target | 1 | $500K | EquityRule 506(b) | Form D/A ↗1 earlier filing |
| Total, three offerings | $2,905,000 | |||||
First sale is the date the first investor in the offering committed to invest. Companies must file Form D within 15 days of that date, so filing dates run later.
Rounds announced by Realm Artesian Water
What the company said publicly about its funding. Announced amounts can differ from Form D figures: an announcement can combine several closings, and some money is raised without a Form D.
| Announced | Round | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2024 | Funding | $1.5M | Albany Business Review ↗ drinkrealm.com ↗ |
Why Investors Backed Realm Artesian Water
Realm asks investors to back a bottled water company that controls its own supply. It positions the water against imported luxury brands, not mass-market bottled water.
What the product does
The aquifer is confined and sits under a 50-acre property. The water reaches the surface under its own pressure. The company adds nothing to the water and removes nothing from it. An independent lab tested 18 compounds and found no PFAS, so-called forever chemicals.
Progress so far
New York's health department lists RarePh8, Inc., the company behind Realm, as a certified bottled water facility. Realm reached national distribution within four months of bottling, starting with Southern California and Texas, according to the Albany Business Review.
Who backs it
Realm raised $1.5 million in 2024, according to the Albany Business Review. WP Strategic Holdings, the investment firm of chief executive Todd Kletter, lists Realm in its portfolio. Joe Miller, Mark Miller, Sean Quirk and Melissa Quirk are executive officers and directors of Realm.
We wrote this summary from public statements by Realm Artesian Water and its investors. It is not investment advice.
Realm Artesian Water in the News
- Want to know your water source? Say hello to Realm Artesian Water
- The next big thing from the Capital Region? Realm Artesian Water is ready for the spotlight
- Realm Artesian Water begins national distribution
- Clifton Park-Based Artesian Water Brand Begins Sales
- Realm, a new artesian water brand based in Albany, gets state approval to bottle
- Clifton Park-Based Artesian Water Brand Begins Production
- Realm Artesian Water leases facility, opens new funding round
Leadership Team
Executive officers and directors listed on Realm Artesian Water's Form D filed Oct 27, 2026.
Sources
- SECRarePh8,Inc. Form D, filed Apr 17, 2026
- SECRarePh8,Inc. filing history
- Company siteOur Story on drinkrealm.com
- Company siteInvestment and Collaboration page on drinkrealm.com
- Company sitePost on drinkrealm.com about the NewsChannel 13 series, October 14, 2026
- Press releaseRealm Artesian Water press release, April 2, 2026 (EIN Presswire, via National Law Review)
- InvestorAbout Us on wps.holdings (WP Strategic Holdings)
- InvestorPortfolio on wps.holdings (lists drinkrealm.com)
- NY State Department of HealthNYS-Certified Bottled Water Facilities (lists RarePh8, Inc., cert. #674)