Company
Every published round ZX Ventures took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
Companies ZX Ventures has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for ZX Ventures, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies ZX Ventures has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal ZX Ventures did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of ZX Ventures is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies ZX Ventures acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Company | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BoozeBud | Acquisition | Aug 2018 | - | Startup Daily (30 May 2023), Startup Daily (4 May 2023), SmartCompany |
Stories naming ZX Ventures. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
A retrospective on Diageo shutting its craft-investment arm in 2024: 42 roles cut, brands including Camden Town, Little Creatures and Cigar City sold, and what corporate retreat means for independent brewers.
Victorian online alcohol seller Hairydog has bought the assets of failed rival BoozeBud out of administration, with a relaunch planned and revenue expected to top $75 million.
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.