Company
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Carlton & United Breweries raised.
The transaction that ended Carlton & United Breweries's run as a startup, per published coverage. It closes the funding history too, where it is the ladder's last rung.
| Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asahi | Acquisition | 2019 | $16b | glassandnote.com, SmartCompany |
Companies Carlton & United Breweries 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Mitchell | Executive (former) | SmartCompany |
Stories naming Carlton & United Breweries. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Private-equity-backed drinks group Fermentum has bought Melbourne craft brewer Two Birds for $24.7 million, its sixth brewery; the piece also reviews the site's sustainability record and earlier sector consolidations.
Also glassandnote.com
Roundup of four trans-Tasman companies that secured capital: a Series A for a brand-tracking platform, a deeptech pre-seed, a drinks brand's seed round, and a crowdfunded driver-safety app.
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.
Adelaide canned and kegged wine producer Riot Wine Co has been bought by brewer CUB, whose past purchases include Pirate Life and 4 Pines; founders stay on as Asahi's agreed takeover of CUB awaits ACCC approval.
Also glassandnote.com