Liberty Ridge serves as exclusive strategic and financial advisor to 44° North Vodka
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
[SEATTLE, WA] — April 13th, 2026 Liberty Ridge Advisors, a boutique M&A advisory firm serving founder-led and family-owned businesses, today announced its role as exclusive advisor to Idaho-based 44 North in connection with a recently completed capital raise. The transaction enabled the buyout of a minority shareholder and provided growth equity to accelerate the company's next phase of expansion.
Liberty Ridge served as the sole strategic and financial advisor throughout the transaction, guiding the 44 North team from deal structuring through close.
A Transaction Built Around the Company's Future
For 44 North, this was not simply a financing event — it was a defining moment of ownership clarity. By simultaneously addressing a minority shareholder exit and securing new growth capital, the company emerges from the transaction with a streamlined ownership structure and the financial runway to pursue its strategic ambitions with confidence.
"Transactions like this one demand more than financial engineering — they require a genuine understanding of what the founders are protecting and where the company is going," said Michael Bennett at Liberty Ridge Advisors. "44 North has built something real: an authentically Idaho brand with national reach and a loyal following. We're proud to have helped them secure the capital and ownership structure to write the next chapter on their own terms."
About 44 North
Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Shelley, Idaho, 44° North® Vodka is an award-winning craft spirits company that captures the rugged authenticity of the Pacific Northwest. Crafted from fine local agricultural ingredients, 44 North produces a full line of super-premium potato and flavored vodkas available nationally through major retail partners including Total Wine, Albertsons, Fred Meyer, and BevMo, and distributed by industry leaders including Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, Breakthru Beverage Group, and Republic National Distributing Company. Visit 44northvodka.com to learn more.
About Liberty Ridge Advisors
Liberty Ridge Advisors is a strategic and financial advisory firm dedicated to helping business owners navigate complex transactions with clarity and confidence. From capital raises and ownership restructuring to buy-side and sell-side M&A, Liberty Ridge brings senior-level attention and bespoke strategy to every engagement. Visit libertyra.com to learn more.
Learn more at libertyra.com or contact the Liberty Ridge Advisors deal team:
Michael Bennett Leif Johnson
Managing Partner Managing Partner
mbennett@libertyra.com ljohnson@libertyra.com
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