Who owns Vita Coco?
Vita Coco is owned by The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (the United States, NASDAQ: COCO).[1]
Evidence: The Vita Coco Company, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-18, SEC EDGAR, 18 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- The Vita Coco Company, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, New York
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, New York
- Founded
- 2004 by Michael Kirban, Ira Liran
- Category
- Beverages › Soft drinks › Juice & juice drinks
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: COCO
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Vita Coco
Vita Coco is a coconut water brand launched in New York City in 2004. Its owner reports that it leads the category in the United States with more than 40 per cent of the market, and in the United Kingdom with 80 per cent. The range has grown from pure coconut water to Extra Coconut, Coconut Juice, Farmers Organic, a coconut milk and Vita Coco Treats, and the brand is sold in more than 35 countries.
Ownership timeline of Vita Coco
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Other brands owned by Vita Coco
Vita Coco controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
Other brands in juice & juice drinks, and who owns them
The 138 brands in juice & juice drinks on Brandtree belong to 81 owners. The largest is Eckes-Granini, with 11; Vita Coco has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Brämhults | Eckes-Granini | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Apple & Eve | Lassonde | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Appletiser | Coca-Cola | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Kagome Tomato Juice | Kagome | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Fructal | Nectar Group | 🇷🇸 Serbia |
| All Coco | Sappe | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Amayu | AJE | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| Kiddy Pack | Kasapreko | 🇬🇭 Ghana |
About the owner: Vita Coco
Vita Coco is a publicly listed company headquartered in New York, United States, founded in 2004. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: COCO.
The Vita Coco Company, Inc. is a New York drinks company that began selling packaged coconut water in 2004 and was co-founded by Michael Kirban and Ira Liran. Formerly All Market Inc., it was incorporated in Delaware in January 2007, became a public benefit corporation in April 2021 and listed its shares in October 2021. Net sales rose 18.2 per cent to $609.8 million in 2025, 96 per cent of its business coming from coconut water, including the private label coconut water it supplies to retailers. It owns none of the roughly 16 factories that fill its coconut water, and had 336 full-time employees at the end of 2025.
🇺🇸 Vita Coco and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Vita Coco is not one of them.
- 7UP — PepsiCo 🇺🇸
- 7UP (United States) — Keurig Dr Pepper 🇺🇸
- Alani Nu — Celsius Holdings 🇺🇸
- André — Gallo 🇺🇸
- Angry Orchard — Boston Beer 🇺🇸
- Apple & Eve — Lassonde 🇨🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Vita Coco?
The parent company of Vita Coco is The Vita Coco Company, Inc., a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Vita Coco American?
Yes. Vita Coco originated in the United States in 2004 and its owner, The Vita Coco Company, Inc., is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Vita Coco still owned by The Vita Coco Company, Inc.?
Yes. As of 3 October 2026, Vita Coco is still owned by The Vita Coco Company, Inc. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] The Vita Coco Company, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-18 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 18 February 2026; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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