Sophie Louise Hood

Consumer obsessed founder, operator and consultant.

Founder of Seoul Tonic, building So Topical, and advising the next wave of consumer brands. Splitting my time between New York, Sydney, and London.

BasedNew York
AlsoSydney, London
AvailableSelectively
Featured in
Winner, Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars 2024 / Inside Retail / SmartCompany / Inside FMCG / SXSW Sydney
Consulting

Strategy and advisory for founders building something considered.

I'm a serial entrepreneur and operator with a decade of experience spanning management consulting, commercial finance, and brand building. I've worked for global companies including LVMH, Red Bull, and EY, and scaled an internationally distributed wellness brand, with another launching.

As founder of Seoul Tonic, I've scaled the Eastern-inspired wellness brand from my garage in Bondi Beach to over 7,000 retail doors across Australia, New Zealand, the US, and the UK, completely bootstrapped. I won Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars Australia along the way, and now based in New York, I am continuing to grow the business stateside. I'm currently launching So Topical, a tech-inspired beauty brand built around new patented innovation discovered in South Korea, while advising select founders in their growth. I've been lucky enough to build an exceptional network across VCs, founders, retailers, and everything in between, and love sharing it.

01. Intro
A Tactical Thirty
A tactical thirty-minute session for founders who have one sharp question. Most useful for time-pressed decisions, a retail meeting on the table, a channel strategy crossroads, a pricing question that needs a second opinion. In and out.
30 minStrategy Call
02. Deep Dive
A Working Hour
A deeper session for founders building something they care about. Most often I work with consumer brands navigating scale, international expansion, retail partnerships, channel mix, DTC, and tech founders who want to tap into my network. Bring a real problem; we'll work through it together.
60 minStrategy Session
Book a Session

Ongoing 1:1 advisory available on a retainer basis. Terms negotiable depending on scope and stage.

Ventures

Currently building
01
Seoul Tonic
Founder. A wellness brand rooted in Korean tradition. Scaled across four international markets.
02
So Topical
Founder. A beauty-adjacent brand. Currently in build.
03
Angel Investing
Industry agnostic, with a personal interest in consumer. Open to intros, conversations, and connecting founders with my broader investor network.

Index

Also from me
01. The Guide $7 USD
Sophie's
Personalised
Seoul Guide
An edited city guide split into regions, mapping my favourite wine bars, coffee shops, shopping, and treatments.
Purchase →
02. The Edit Coming Soon
Shop
My Edit
Wardrobe and beauty pieces I actually wear, kept quietly edited. Available soon.
Coming Soon
Get in touch

For collaborations
and love letters.