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Vivino

Vivino is a mobile wine app and online marketplace where drinkers scan labels, read community ratings, and buy wine from merchant partners.

vivino.com · Copenhagen

CALL NO.CS·VIVINO·26
StageSeries DFebruary 2021 · led by Kinnevik[1][2][3][4][5][9]
Raised$222Mdisclosed rounds[2][4][5][7][9][11][17]
Headcount293sources disagree, see below[7][11][12]
Valuationnot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Founded2010[2][7][10]
Money

Raised $222M across disclosed rounds.[2][4][5][7][9][11][17]

Series D closed February 2021, led by Kinnevik.[1][2][3][4][5][9]

post-money valuation is not publicly disclosed.

Named investors include Kinnevik, Creandum, Balderton Capital, GP Bullhound, Sprints Capital, SEED Capital.[2][3][4][5][6][9][10]

People

Heini Zachariassen, Co-founder; CEO 2009-2021, Chairman 2023-2025, board member since 2025[3][11][19]

Theis Søndergaard, Co-founder[3][11][19]

Morten Heuing, Chief Executive Officer (since Feb 2024)[12][13][14][15][16][19]

Matt Barham, Chief Operating Officer (since Jul 2026); previously Chief Commercial Officer[12][13][14][15][16][19]

Hannafia Sjörén, Chief Technology Officer (since May 2025)[12][13][14][15][16][19]

Erel Sherman, Chief Product Officer (since Apr 2025)[12][13][14][15][16][19]

Emily Morris, Vice President (since Apr 2016)[12][13][14][15][16][19]

Headcount: sources disagree
293as of Jun 2026

Vivino · Sep 2026[7]

Heini Zachariassen · Sep 2026[11]

Morten Heuing · Sep 2026[12]

Signals
Jul 15 2026hiringVivino hires a CTO, CPO, and COO between 2024 and 2026 and posts AI-first engineering roles[12][13][14][15]
Mar 25 2026otherVivino exhibits at ProWein 2026 and runs a partnerships push with retailers, wineries, and distributors company claim, not independently confirmed[7]
Sep 25 2024launchVivino opens a brick-and-mortar wine shop in Singapore and later a second location at Novena Square[13]
Feb 3 2021fundingVivino closes $155M Series D led by Kinnevik at a reported $600M-$800M valuation[1][2][3][4][5][9]
Feb 3 2021otherVivino reports over $250M GMV and profitability with roughly 1.5% of app users converting to buyers[3]
Comps

Wine-Searcher · wine-searcher.com · Same buyer and same job to be done: a drinker checking what a bottle costs and where to buy it before purchasing. Vivino's own enrichment record lists Wine-Searcher among its competitors.[7]

CellarTracker · cellartracker.com · Same buyer and same workflow: crowd-sourced tasting notes and ratings used to decide what to drink or buy. Listed among Vivino's competitors in its own enrichment record.[7]

Delectable · delectable.com · Direct substitute for the scan-a-label-and-decide workflow, listed among Vivino's competitors.[7]

Hello Vino · hellovino.com · Same consumer job to be done at the shelf or restaurant table, listed among Vivino's competitors.[7]

Wotwine · wotwine.com · Same buyer and same purchase decision point in retail, listed among Vivino's competitors.[7]

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Vivino

CALL NO.CS·VIVINO·26

Vivino is a mobile wine app and online marketplace where drinkers scan labels, read community ratings, and buy wine from merchant partners.

vivino.com · Copenhagen

StageSeries D
Raised$222M
Headcount293
Valuationnot publicly disclosed
Founded2010
CompsWine-Searcher +4

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