Acquisition Strengthens North America Presence and Expands Industry-Leading Smart Lockers Platform
VENU+, the leading global provider of tech-enabled guest mobility, storage, and entertainment solutions for the world’s top amusement destinations, today announced the acquisition of Tiburon Lockers (“Tiburon”), an innovative leader in custom locker rental systems.
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This acquisition represents a significant milestone in VENU+’s growth strategy and further deepens its expertise and industry-leading offerings across storage solutions. By adding Tiburon’s highly customized locker solutions, VENU+ enhances its ability to serve venue operators with a fully integrated portfolio of mobility and storage offerings, positioning the company as a comprehensive, single-source partner for high-traffic destinations worldwide.
“We are pleased to welcome Tiburon to the VENU+ platform as we continue to scale our industry-leading smart locker offerings,” said John Dunlap, Chief Executive Officer of VENU+. “This acquisition strengthens our North America presence and accelerates our ability to deliver flexible storage solutions with superior technology tailored to the needs of each customer. Tiburon’s expertise complements our platform and reinforces our commitment to providing secure, seamless, and efficient guest experiences at scale. Together, we can accelerate innovation, expand our reach, and redefine how venues leverage storage solutions to create frictionless and memorable guest experiences.”
“At ZCG, we focus on supporting technology-driven platforms with the potential to scale and lead their categories,” said James J. Zenni, Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of ZCG. “The acquisition of Tiburon highlights VENU+’s momentum and its ability to attract strong founder-led businesses that enhance its strategic vision. We are excited to support the team as they continue to execute on their growth strategy.”
About VENU+
VENU+ is the world’s #1 provider of full-service, tech-enabled solutions that generate revenue and improve the guest experience for top entertainment destinations across the globe. VENU+ offers an industry-leading range of solutions, including guest mobility, smart lockers, souvenir coins, photo capture, and entertainment. The company employs more than 400 professionals and operates in all 50 states and across 13 countries and four continents. For additional information, please visit www.VENUplus.com.
VENU+ is a portfolio company of ZCG Private Equity, the private equity arm of ZCG, a privately held global firm.
About Tiburon
Tiburon Lockers is a U.S. based provider of electronic rental locker solutions for high-traffic entertainment and leisure venues. For more than 20 years, the company has specialized exclusively in locker operations, serving leading attractions with proprietary, in-house-developed technology that enhances the guest experience and drives optimized revenue performance.
About ZCG
ZCG is a leading, privately held global firm comprised of private markets asset management, business consulting services, and technology development and solutions.
ZCG’s investors are some of the largest and most sophisticated global institutional investors including pension funds, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds, central banks, and insurance companies.
For almost 30 years, ZCG Principals have invested tens of billions of dollars of capital. ZCG has a global team comprised of approximately 400 professionals. ZCG is headquartered in New York, with seven affiliated offices, across five countries. For more information on ZCG, please visit www.zcg.com.
You can also learn more about ZCGC, the business consulting services platform of ZCG, at www.zcgc.com, and explore ZCG’s technology affiliate, Haptiq, at www.haptiq.com.
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Contacts
Nina Zenni
ZCG / Principal, Head of Media & Global Communications
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