Strategic Financing For Coffee Companies

We bring our experience, strategic network and long-term investment capital to companies in the coffee industry

Our Focus

Bar 9 Ventures is an investment firm focused solely on companies involved in the coffee industry. We are eager to invest anywhere along the specialty coffee supply chain, from bean to cup. Whether you’re involved in wholesale, retail, equipment or farming, we want to help take your business to the next level.

We seek great coffee and great entrepreneurs. We are looking to invest in companies with high growth potential, run by talented and ambitious people with a clear vision for their company’s future.

Experience

Deep Business Acumen: The Bar 9 Ventures team is made up of experienced business professionals with expertise in finance, strategy development, operations and execution.  Members of our staff are experienced in  working with management teams to help develop and refine customized approaches to growth and success. By working with us, you will gain access to both our business know-how as well as our extensive network of financial contacts and coffee industry experts.

Coffee Expertise: The Bar 9 Ventures team knows coffee. Our team members are knowledgeable in the coffee world; our advisors are legendary.  Between our love for sipping the finest quality coffee we can get our hands on and our desire to build great companies, we’ve got what it takes to help your business thrive.

Network

Bar 9 has an extensive and valuable professional network that includes important coffee-specific connections around the globe as well as a network of  experts in strategy, finance, marketing and operations. Work with us and we will leverage the power of our network to help you achieve your company’s goals.

Long Term Horizon

Bar 9 Ventures is in it with you for the long haul. We don’t believe in standardized fund structures that pressure businesses into providing a quick return on investment. With us, you’ll get a long-term partner who is far more interested in helping you do what is best for your business than in making a speedy exit. Our team is on hand to provide guidance and help you build lasting value.

We know that the person best suited to make decisions about your business is you, which is why we are comfortable making minority investments that allow you to maintain control and allow us to do what we do best: use our resources and expertise to help you achieve your goals. 

La Marzocco

Our relationship with senior executives from La Marzocco, the coffee industry’s premier manufacturer of espresso machines and a key leader at the center of the global craft coffee industry, means entrepreneurs who work with us can gain access to the expertise of knowledgeable coffee sector icons. Members of the La Marzocco team are members of our advisory board and will invest alongside us. 

Our Team

Jim Ginsburg

Managing Partner

Linda Ginsburg

Managing Director

Ben Ginsburg

Senior Associate

Max Witt

Senior Associate

Advisors

Kent Bakke

CEO, La Marzocco

Guido Bernardinelli

Managing Director, La Marzocco

Todd Siwak

CEO, Ferrara Candy Company

Paul Owen

Senior Director for Brand Design, Johnson & Johnson

Ellen B. Friedler

Founding/Managing Partner, Strategic Leasing Law Group
Community

We look for businesses that are interested in sustainable business practices and that care about investing in their employees. We’ll do our part to help you, and in return we hope that you do your part to help others 

Portfolio

How We Work

We are looking for ambitious and talented entrepreneurs who are eager to work with a team of experienced investors and coffee industry experts and are committed to producing high quality coffee experiences. If your company is ready to grow, we are interested in hearing from you!
Contact Us

Bar 9 Ventures
2 North LaSalle Street
Suite 1420
Chicago, IL 60606