How many total Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce companies are there?

As of Aug 2026, there are 1,915 active companies in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce sector.

Which countries have the most Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce companies?

United States (620) has the highest number of Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce companies, followed by United Kingdom (426) and Australia (238).

How many Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce companies are funded?

As of Aug 2026, 317 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce sector?

As of Aug 2026, 1919 has secured $334M in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce companies?

With $546M in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce companies.

How much venture capital has Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $432M in this sector.

Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

Q: Who are the top investors in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce companies?

The top investors in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce companies by number of investments are ZX Ventures, Passion Capital and Headline

The Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce comprises 2.52K companies, including 317 funded companies having collectively raised $2.18B in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 130 are Series A+ funded, and 1 has achieved unicorn status.

Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce sector has seen 78 acquisitions and 10 IPOs.

This sector includes companies dealing with the online sale of alcoholic beverage products.

Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce sector is also known as Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce Solutions, Advanced Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce or Digital Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce.

Companies included in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce

Companies dealing with the online sale of alcoholic beverage products like beer, wine, whiskey, gin etc.

Companies excluded in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce

Offline retailers and companies dealing with the sale of non alcoholic beverages.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

2.52K

Top Companies

Vivino, Naked Wines & more

Total Funding

$2.18B

Funded Companies

317

Series A+ Companies

130

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

Acquisitions

Also known as

Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce Solutions or Advanced Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce

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There are more than 2.52K companies in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce. Vivino is the top Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce companies globally:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Vivino	Online retailer of wine offering community ratings and purchase options	San Francisco (United States)	2010	Series D	$224M
Naked Wines	Online reward-based crowdfunding platform	Norwich (United Kingdom)	2008	Acquired	$10M
Drizly	Platform offering on-demand alcohol delivery application	Boston (United States)	2012	Acquired	$117M
Winc	Online platform offering wine delivery services	Los Angeles (United States)	2011	Public	$56.4M
Wine	Online Retailer of Wine	San Francisco (United States)	1998	Acquired	$131M

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Companies founded year-on-year in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce

1 new startup has been founded so far in 2026 in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce. 217 Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce startups were founded in 2020 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	1
2025	-
2024	9
2023	24
2022	73
2021	137
2020	217
2019	133
2018	134
2017	172

Companies founded across countries in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce

United States has 620 Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce startups, the most by any country, followed by United Kingdom which has 426 startups and Australia which has 238.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	620
United Kingdom	426
Australia	238
Italy	111
Spain	94
France	93
Germany	79
China	79
Singapore	79
Canada	76

Stage-wise distribution of Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce

Out of the total 2,525 Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce companies, 317 have secured funding. Among them, 130 have reached Series A or higher, and 104 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 2,525

Funded - 317

Series A+ - 130

Series B+ - 104

Series C+ - 97

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	2,525
Funded	317
Series A+	130
Series B+	104
Series C+	97

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2.5K+ Total Companies
$2.18B+ Total Funding
315+ Funded Companies
5+ IPOs
75+ Acquisitions

Total funding year-on-year in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce

Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce saw a total funding of more than $1.24B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2018 at more than $512M. There has been a total funding of $3.63M in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$3.63M
2025	$3.38M
2024	$20.5M
2023	$34.5M
2022	$164M
2021	$271M
2020	$66.8M
2019	$98.6M
2018	$512M
2017	$69.2M

Total funding across countries in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce

In the last 10 years, Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $546M. China follows with $372M and Denmark with $179M.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$546M
China	$372M
Denmark	$179M
United Kingdom	$43.7M
Australia	$13.8M
France	$8.25M
India	$5.15M
Spain	$322K
Japan	-
South Korea	-

Total funding amount raised by stage in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce

Over the last 10 years, Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce have seen $61.5M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $233M into Early Stage funding rounds and $866M go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Late Stage	$866M
Early Stage	$233M
Seed Stage	$61.5M
Debt	$34.6M
ICO	$2.68M
Grant	$2.38M

Recent Funding Rounds in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce

In the year 2026, till July 2026, Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce companies have raised $3.63M in equity funding across 2 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till July 2025), Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce companies had raised $3.25M across 6 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 11.66% rise in funding in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce companies as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Vinhood	Series A	7042	Jul 14, 2026	Riello Investimenti Partners
Bartisans	Seed	3977	Jun 29, 2026	Tilaknagar Industries
Tippsy	Series A	9583	Jul 28, 2025	Kokubu
Pimentae	Seed	9492	Jun 25, 2025	FIGR Ventures and 4 more
Graham + Fisk's	Seed	8570	Jun 16, 2025	-

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ZX Ventures is the top investor in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
ZX Ventures	New York City (United States)	PicoBrew, Ze Delivery, MasterofMalt and Saveur Biere
Passion Capital	London (United Kingdom)	Vicampo.de, Wine in Black and Vinetrade
Headline	San Francisco (United States)	Vicampo.de and Wine in Black
500 Global	Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)	Winc, Saucey, Sonoma and BREWPUBLIK
Creandum	Stockholm (Sweden)	Vivino

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In the year 2025, till November 2025, 1 acquisition happened in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce. Last year, in 2024, a total of 5 acquisitions happened in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Great Wines Direct	Business Acquisition	Nov 14, 2025	Komerz
WineAccess	Business Acquisition	Dec 09, 2024	Full Glass Wine
Ohza	Business Acquisition	Sep 25, 2024	Saranac
Scout	Business Acquisition	Sep 19, 2024	Full Glass Wine
Splash Wines	Business Acquisition	Sep 19, 2024	Full Glass Wine

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Acquisition trends in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce

Here are the acquisition trends in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	1
2024	5
2023	5
2022	10
2021	10
2020	6
2019	7
2018	10
2017	5

In the year 2021, till November 2021, 2 IPOs happened in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Winc	Nov 11, 2021	American Stock Exchange (NYSEAMERICAN)
Virgin Wines	Mar 02, 2021	London Stock Exchange (LSE)
Kakuyasu	Dec 23, 2019	Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce

Most number of Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce startups have been founded by alumni from Harvard University, Stanford University and University of Oxford.

College	No. of companies
Harvard University	9
Stanford University	8
University of Oxford	7
HEC Paris	5
University of Pennsylvania	5
Harvard Business School	4
University of California (Berkeley)	4
Bocconi University	3
Columbia University	3
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	3

Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce

In the last 10 years, Stanford University graduates' Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. London Business School (LBS) alumni are second, and University of Oxford alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
Stanford University	$210M
London Business School (LBS)	$126M
University of Oxford	$48.3M
Columbia Business School	$48.2M
Columbia University	$48.2M
Cornell University	$46M
University of California (Berkeley)	$43.7M
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$27.2M
University of Pennsylvania	$9.62M
Wharton School	$9.62M