Hilco Global Retained to Market PicoBrew Intellectual Property and Related Assets

Non-binding Indications of Interest due November 18, 2026

Hilco Global's Intellectual Property Services group, a leading advisor in intangible asset valuation, advisory, and monetization, has been retained to manage the sale of the intellectual property and related assets of PicoBrew, a pioneer in automated craft beverage appliances for consumer and commercial applications.

The offering presents an opportunity to acquire all or selected portions of a portfolio that includes 17 active patents and patent applications, engineering and design files, product concepts, and other related materials. The assets may provide strategic value to companies in the beer, coffee, tea, kombucha, spirits, beverage-appliance, and housewares sectors seeking to enhance existing product lines or accelerate entry into new product categories.

Founded in 2010, PicoBrew developed automated brewing appliances and later expanded its product platform into additional beverage applications and commercial production. The company was named one of Fast Company's Top 10 Most Innovative Food Companies in 2017. Through Kickstarter and promotional campaigns, PicoBrew sold tens of thousands of units and generated millions of dollars in revenue across its product portfolio.

PicoBrew's product lineup includes the Pico Pro and Pico C homebrewing appliances; the Pico U Multibrew platform for beer, coffee, tea, kombucha, and other beverages; the PicoStill accessory for spirits-related applications; and the Z-Series brewing machines and KegSmarts kegerators for commercial use. Its technology was designed to automate and optimize key beverage-production variables, including time, temperature, and fluid flow.

"PicoBrew was a true innovator in the consumer and commercial craft beverage space, and its portfolio has applications well beyond beer," said Eric Hurwitz, Senior Director at Hilco Global. "The assets are relevant to several substantial and growing beverage and appliance markets, including craft beer, craft spirits, and household coffee machines. The assets offer prospective buyers a differentiated technology and product development platform that can be evaluated for use across consumer and commercial beverage applications."

Interested parties should contact Hilco Global at [email protected] to receive additional information.

About Hilco Global: Hilco Global, a subsidiary of ORIX Corporation USA, is a diversified financial services company that delivers integrated professional services and capital solutions that help clients maximize value and drive performance across the retail, commercial industrial, real estate, manufacturing, brand and intellectual property sectors, and more. Hilco Global provides a range of customized solutions to healthy, stressed, and distressed companies to resolve complex situations and enhance long-term enterprise value. Hilco Global works to deliver the best possible result by aligning interests with clients and providing strategic advice and, in many instances, the capital required to complete the deal. Hilco Global is based in Northbrook, Illinois and has more than 810 professionals operating on four continents. Visit www.hilcoglobal.com.