Calm Is Where
Performance Begins.
Many of life's most important moments don't require more stimulation. They require us to become calmer, clearer and more composed.
AVRO is creating Calm Performance for people who want to bring the right headspace to the moments that matter.*
Inspired by Ikigai
Ikigai is often described as the reason you get up in the morning — the people, activities, responsibilities and ambitions that give your life meaning.
It does not need to be one grand purpose. It can be the work you care about, the people who rely on you, the challenge you are preparing to meet or the everyday moments that make life worthwhile.
Your Ikigai is personal.
AVRO does not define it for you. We simply believe the headspace you bring to it matters.
Your purpose is yours. Meet it with composure.
A Japanese Influence
AVRO is shaped by ideas that have long influenced Japanese culture and craftsmanship.
Ikigai
A sense of meaning that gives direction to everyday life.
Kaizen
Meaningful improvement through consistent, thoughtful progress.
Kodawari
A commitment to quality, craft and the details others may overlook.
Two Founders. One Shared Belief.
Keigo Sugawara
Co-Founder & CEO
Keigo grew up in Japan and studied applied microbiology and fermentation science at the University of Tokyo.
His background shaped his respect for ingredients, scientific discipline and the role fermentation can play in creating thoughtful, functional products.
Peter van Stolk
Co-Founder & CMO
Peter brought decades of experience building consumer brands and challenging established categories.
He saw that AVRO could introduce a new way of thinking about how people prepare for demanding moments.
People don't always need more stimulation.
Sometimes they need a better headspace.
Japanese Science. Modern Performance.
Every AVRO formula begins with naturally fermented PharmaGABA®.*
This calm-first foundation connects AVRO's Japanese scientific roots with its modern purpose: supporting the headspace you want for what comes next.
