Company
Perth, WA
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Little Creatures raised.
The transaction that ended Little Creatures'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lion | Acquisition | Dec 2012 | $350m | glassandnote.com (Fri 31 Jul 2026), glassandnote.com (Sun 19 Jul 2026) |
Companies Little Creatures 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Lena Choi | Head of Sensory | glassandnote.com |
| Phil Sexton | Master Brewer (former) | glassandnote.com |
Stories naming Little Creatures. 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.
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
Historical profile of the Fremantle craft brewery founded in 2000, covering its rise, its 2012 acquisition by Lion and 2023 sale to Asahi, and its lasting mark on Australian beer culture.
Also glassandnote.com