Mark Rampolla On Selling A Company To Coca-Cola for 00 Million, And Co-Founding A $600-Million PE This video focuses on Mark Rampolla's experience of founding, selling, and repurchasing ZICO Coconut Water, culminating in its acquisition by Coca-Cola and later repurchase. It also touches on his entrepreneurial journey and the personal growth that accompanied these business milestones, including the struggles and insights gained post-exit. What this video coversWhen you hear about startup journeys, you often expect Silicon Valley dorm rooms, tech hacks, or venture capital from day one. Mark Rampolla’s path couldn’t have been more different. He journeyed from a Pittsburgh childhood to the Peace Corps in Costa Rica.Eventually, Mark founded and sold ZICO Coconut Water to Coca-Cola and then repurchased it. ZICO raised funding from International Paper and several Latin American families that believed in Mark.Mark’s Peace Corps experience shaped his entrepreneurial vision through service and perspective.Living in Costa Rica taught Mark that happiness isn’t tied to money and inspired ZICO’s idea.Mark left corporate comfort at International Paper to pursue meaningful entrepreneurship.ZICO’s breakthrough came from focusing narrowly on yoga studios as a launch market.Coca-Cola acquired ZICO for 00M, but Mark later repurchased it for just 2% of that amount.Post-exit struggles revealed the need for inner work, therapy, and emotional growth.True entrepreneurial freedom lies in combining business success with inner fulfillment. More from the libraryTim Davis: Raising 30 Million To Build A Next-Generation AI Platform To Simplify AI DevelopmentKelly Littlepage & Stephen Johnson: Raising $82M To Build A Tech Company That Uses Trade AlgorithmsJoshua Silver On Selling A Company For $450M And Now Building A PaaS Platform For Software CompaniesDeniz Kent: Raising $90 Million To Build Tech Using Light For Therapeutic and Nutritional ProteinsAndrew Jamison On Raising $70M To Build An AI-Powered B2B2B Spend And Expense Management PlatformMatt Price: Raising $50 Million And Leveraging M&A Strategies To Disrupt A $500 Billion Industry Watch on Startup Fundraising · Open on YouTube · More videos Library homeFull library indexVideosHomeInvestor directoryFounder directoryCompany funding databaseResearch hubPricing
