Liquid Death, a manufacturer of non-alcoholic beverages such as canned water, sparkling waters and teas, has selected Stephen Ballard to serve the newly created position of chief commercial officer. In the role, Mr. Ballard will lead field sales, distribution, national accounts, and international expansion. Read more from Food Business News here.
When Did Rock Concerts Become Tame? Thank Alcohol-Free Gen Z
‘Conspicuous teetotaling’ is now prevalent at hot acts, confounding older partyers. ‘This would have been alien to me.’ Pop star Conan Gray stopped midway through a performance here recently to make sure someone tended to a fan who appeared to have been partying too hard. Read the Wall Street Journal article.
Liquid Death CEO turned canned water into a $700 million company
Mike Cessario, Liquid Death CEO, joins ‘Last Call’ for Make It Monday to talk how he turned a canned water business into a $700M company with his brand Liquid Death. Watch here.
How Liquid Death Became Gen Z’s La Croix
Thanks to social media and a sustainable ethos, Liquid Death has become the new drink of a generation. Mike Cessario, Liquid Death’s co-founder and CEO, attributes much of the brand’s success to its marketing. “At the core of Liquid Death is that we’re a brand that wants to make really funny, entertaining stuff on the internet,” he says. Read more here.
Liquid Death Water Startup Valued at $700 Million
Sometimes water tastes better when it’s in a cool-looking can. At least that’s the thesis behind Liquid Death, a 3-year-old startup that is already valued at $700 million following its latest round of financing. The $70 million investment was led by Science Ventures, with participation from other investors including Live Nation Entertainment Inc., music group Swedish House Mafia and comedian Whitney Cummings. Read more here.
Liquid Death lands $75M more to expand the brand Liquid Death lands $75M more to expand the brand
Liquid Death, a water brand that began life in 2018 with a funny video to first test the concept, has grown deadly serious about its growth prospects. The LA-based outfit, which sells canned mountain water from the Alps that will “murder your thirst,” has just landed $75 million in Series C funding led by the startup studio Science, which helped launch the company and now owns a “strong minority” position. (Says Science …
Liquid Death water promotes recyclable packaging with demons in hell
Liquid Death, a water brand packaged in recyclable aluminum cans, has launched a new marketing campaign calling out the overuse of plastic bottles, according to details shared with Marketing Dive. The humorous “Keep the Underworld Beautiful” effort is centered around a video of hell getting filled up with plastic garbage coming down from Earth. The demons urge people to stop consuming and discarding plastic, because it is ruining the aesthetics of …
Canned Water Company Liquid Death Raises $9 Million
Liquid Death — a canned water company that is known for having a punk style of branding — has raised $9 million in funding led by Velvet Sea Ventures. Liquid Death CEO & co-founder Mike Cessario told Business Insider that the company took its time to find strategic investors for this round. Read more.
Liquid Death raises $9M to make canned water cool
It sounds like Liquid Death has won over investors with its promise to “murder your thirst.” The startup is announcing that it’s raised $9 million in Series A funding. https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/20/liquid-death-series-a/