Company
Adelaide, SA
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Vinomofo raised.
Companies Vinomofo acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Andre Eikmeier | Founder | Forbes Australia |
| Justin Dry | Co-founder and Joint CEO | Forbes Australia, SmartCompany, dearinassociates.com, nurtureher.com |
Stories naming Vinomofo. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Forbes Australia profile of wine e-tailer Vinomofo: CEO Justin Dry on its 95% rejection rate, $90m annual turnover, a shelved 2021 float, and its whisky side business.
Grant Arnott's Click Frenzy and Power Retail have entered liquidation and receivership, drawing warm public messages from e-commerce peers; Tanarra Capital, which invested in 2016, no longer holds a stake.
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Online liquor retailer BoozeBud entered voluntary administration on May 2, with William Buck halting sales and exploring a sale; the article also recalls its earlier ownership changes and other failed delivery startups.
BoozeBud has entered administration, with William Buck's Michael Brereton and Sean Wengel appointed. The piece recounts the online alcohol retailer's 2018 sale to ZX Ventures, its 2020 sale back to founders, and its Get Wines Direct acquisition.
Podcast episode in which the publisher's host interviews Vinomofo co-founder Justin Dry about building the wine business from an Adelaide garage, its revenue run rate, and lessons for expanding internationally.
Nurture Her speaker page profiling Vinomofo's chief executive, covering the wine e-commerce firm's growth since 2011, overseas expansion, a US partnership and industry awards.