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Ckbg Appoints Lvmh Veteran Leslie Serrero To Lead Global Expansion, Adds $15 Million In New Funding

PRIVATESep 27, 2022

Amount Raised

$15 Million

Round Type

Funding Round

New YorkFood And BeverageHospitalityFashionLifestyle

Description

CKBG has appointed luxury brand leader Leslie Serrero as International Managing Director, based in Paris. Serrero joins the CKBG leadership team after 10 years with the executive suite at LVMH, having leadership roles most recently at Fendi and Dior. This announcement coincides with the closure of CKBG’s latest round of financing, securing $15 million in additional funding and on the heels of a strategic minority investment by Spirit of Gallo in Tequila Komos (CKBG’s flagship brand), and the news that CKBG will be leading commercial operations of Superbird, its line of tequila-based ready to drink canned cocktails.

Quick answer

CKBG raised $15 Million in a Funding Round round, dated September 27, 2022. CKBG is based in New York, United States.

How much did CKBG raise?
CKBG raised $15 Million in a Funding Round round on September 27, 2022.
What does CKBG do?
CKBG (Casa Komos Brands Group) was founded in the Spring of 2019 by Richard Betts and Joe Marchese to create one-of-a-kind hospitality brands.
Where is CKBG based and how big is it?
CKBG is based in New York, United States.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Who else raised in Food And Beverage and Hospitality around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as CKBG that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Topicals raised $10M (Series A) on November 10, 2022.
  • Diamond Estates Wines and Spirits raised an undisclosed amount (Funding Round) on November 10, 2022.
  • Peace Out Skincare raised $20M on November 7, 2022.
  • New Culture Inc. raised an undisclosed amount (Funding Round) on November 3, 2022.
  • Topicals raised $10M on October 24, 2022.
  • Centric Brands raised an undisclosed amount (Funding Round) on October 21, 2022.

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Company Information

Company

CKBG

Location

New York, United States

About

CKBG (Casa Komos Brands Group) was founded in the Spring of 2019 by Richard Betts and Joe Marchese to create one-of-a-kind hospitality brands. The venture’s portfolio currently includes Komos, a category redefining line of ultra-luxury Tequilas; and Superbird, a flock of Tequila-based ready-to-drink cocktails. CKBG prides itself on crafting carefully-considered, unique products that embody a true sense of origin and are respectful of tradition but never bound by the past. With operations in New York City, and bases in Amsterdam, Paris, and Mexico, CKBG infuses a global perspective into everything it creates, and believes in accessible, every day, fun luxury. For more information, please visit ckbg.com and follow CKBG on LinkedIn.

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