SOLOVINO LIMITED

What SOLOVINO LIMITED does

SOLOVINO LIMITED, trading as Sol O Vino, is a Nairobi-headquartered online wine, spirits, beer, and cider retailer founded in 2017 and operating through a Shopify-based storefront with integrated DPO payments. The company delivers same-day across Nairobi on orders placed before 2:00 PM (Monday-Saturday, with free shipping above KES 7,000) and extends a 2-3 day delivery window nationally via third-party agents. Its catalog spans approximately 190+ SKUs across red, white, rose, sparkling wines and spirits sourced globally (South Africa, Spain, France, Italy, Argentina, New Zealand, Australia, USA, UK, Chile, etc.), with bottle pricing ranging from roughly KSh1,300 to KSh14,500 and a featured "Sommeliers Selection" of rare and limited-edition wines.

The revenue model is direct-to-consumer product sales, supplemented by a "Sol O Vino-Points" loyalty program (1 point per KSh1 spent; 20 points redeemable for KSh1; 365-day expiry) and a distribution arrangement for Cubana Leaves tobacco products. Go-to-market is digital-first, with active presence on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and YouTube, an email newsletter (offering a 25% first-subscription discount), and a wine-education blog. Customer targeting is horizontal across wine enthusiasts, event organizers, and gift buyers in Kenya.

The company is small (5 employees), privately held with no disclosed funding, ownership, or management-team information. Strategic partnerships include a corporate-social-investment alliance with the Jonathan Jackson Foundation (JJF) via WILD HOUSE wine profits and a technology partnership with Shopify. No AI/ML capabilities, mobile app, or enterprise customer base are documented in the source material.

Name

SOLOVINO LIMITED

Legal name

Solovino Ltd

Website

https://solovino.biz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SOLOVINO LIMITED (Sol O Vino) is a Nairobi-based online wine, spirits, beer, and cider retailer operating a Shopify storefront with same-day Nairobi delivery and nationwide shipping, serving Kenyan wine enthusiasts, event organizers, and gift buyers with a globally sourced, curated catalog.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Wine & Spirits Retail

NAICS

Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (44532)

akta.pro primary industry

Mixed Alcohol Specialty Retail (Beer/Wine/Spirits Combined) (CRANABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fine Wine & Luxury Spirits Retail (CRANABAE), Alcohol Subscription & Wine Clubs (Retail) (CRANABAF), Cigar & Premium Tobacco Retail (CRANADAB)

Keywords

• Online wine retail
• Wine delivery service
• Spirits e-commerce
• Curated wine shop
• Alcoholic beverage retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Nairobi

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Direct retail sales of wines, spirits, beers, and ciders through online storefront. One-time transaction model with per-product pricing in Kenyan Shillings.
2. Loyalty Point Redemptions: Customers can redeem accumulated loyalty points for products, providing an additional engagement-driven revenue mechanism.
3. Cigar and Tobacco Distribution: Acts as distributor for Cubana Leaves tobacco products. Note: Cubana Leaves handles importation, documentation, and stickering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Solovino Limited (trading as Sol O Vino) operates an online wine and alcoholic-beverage retail platform serving consumers across Kenya. Its core offering is a Shopify-based e-commerce storefront retailing curated international wines, spirits (whiskies, gin, rum, tequila, vodka, mezcal), beers, ciders, and non-alcoholic options, with same-day delivery in Nairobi and nationwide delivery through third-party logistics. The platform is supported by an 18+ age verification gate and a Sol O Vino-Points loyalty program.

Product overview

Solovino Ltd operates a unified e-commerce wine retail platform combining online storefront, logistics delivery, and loyalty programs. The core offering is the Sol O Vino Online Wine Shop featuring red wines, white wines, rose wines, sparkling wines/bubbles, gin and tonics, spirits (whiskies, rums, tequilas, vodkas, gins, mezcal), beers, ciders, and non-alcoholic options. The platform integrates same-day Nairobi delivery, a loyalty points system (Sol O Vino-Points), event booking capabilities, and curated collections (Best Sellers, New Arrivals, Limited Editions, Offers). The business sources wines globally from regions including South Africa, Spain, France, Italy, Argentina, New Zealand, Australia, USA, UK, Germany, Austria, Portugal, and Greece, with a focus on premium and boutique wineries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sol O Vino Online Wine Shop Direct-to-consumer e-commerce retail platform offering a curated international portfolio of wines, spirits, beers, ciders, and non-alcoholic beverages, with home delivery across Kenya and same-day delivery in Nairobi.
• Event Booking Service Service allowing customers to book wine tastings or private events through a dedicated Event tab on the Sol O Vino website.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jonathan Jackson Foundation (JJF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Social Investment partnership through WILD HOUSE brand. Solovino allocates a percentage of profits from WILD HOUSE wine sales to JJF's 'Jenga Bizna Mtaani' Program supporting youth economic empowerment through agribusiness in Nairobi's informal settlements.
• Cubana LeavesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSolovino acts as distributor for Cubana Leaves tobacco products. Cubana Leaves handles importation, documentation, and product stickering. Solovino claims indemnification for disputes related to importation and stickering.
• Shopify Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce platform provider hosting Solovino's online store. Provides infrastructure for product listings, shopping cart, customer accounts, and payment processing.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Glovo: Multi-category on-demand delivery platform operating across East Africa including Nairobi. Comparable as a logistics layer that competes for alcohol delivery economics and could disintermediate specialty alcohol retailers.
• Uber Eats: Global on-demand delivery platform operating in Nairobi with alcohol retail partnerships in multiple markets. Comparable as a well-capitalized delivery entrant that could compress specialty alcohol delivery margins.

Direct peers

• Wine.com: Leading US online wine retailer offering direct-to-consumer delivery, curated selections, and subscription clubs. Directly comparable to Solovino's DTC wine retail model and curated Sommeliers Selection approach.
• Naked Wines: Online wine retailer offering curated wines from independent winemakers with subscription mechanics. Comparable to Solovino's Wine Subscription Collections and focus on boutique/small-producer wines.
• Vivino: Global online wine marketplace combining ratings, recommendations, and marketplace purchasing. Comparable to Solovino's curation-driven wine marketplace and educational content strategy.
• Drizly: US online alcohol delivery platform (now part of Uber) offering beer, wine, and spirits on-demand. Comparable DTC alcohol-delivery model with same-day fulfillment at scale.

Emerging players

• Kune Food: Uganda-based on-demand food and beverage delivery startup. Comparable as an emerging East African delivery player that could expand into alcohol and overlap with Solovino's regional ambitions.

Broad incumbents

• Jumia: Pan-African e-commerce marketplace operating in Kenya with broad retail and increasingly alcohol-adjacent assortment. Comparable as a well-capitalized regional platform that could move into online alcohol delivery.
• Total Wine & More: Large US multi-category alcohol retailer with deep premium wine assortment and loyalty programs. Comparable breadth across wine, spirits, beer, and curated premium categories.

Regional players

• Drinks.ng: Nigeria's leading online alcohol retail and delivery platform. Comparable African e-commerce alcohol delivery model in a different geography, providing a regional benchmark for unit economics and regulatory navigation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/solovinokenya
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCGuTk5fbNo233ijRjPoxQnQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/SolovinoSocialSale
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/solovino-limited
• Instagraminstagram.com/solovinokenya

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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