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Westrock Coffee
NASDAQ: WESTLittle Rock, US · Founded 2020 · Delaware corporation
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Westrock Coffee Company is a vertically integrated coffee business that sources from smallholder farming households across more than 20 coffee-growing countries. The company operates in the coffee production and supply industry with a stated focus on economic impact for farming communities.
Founders & leadership
Westrock Coffee was founded in 2020 by Joe T. Ford and Scott Ford.
JT
Joe T. FordCo-founder & Chairman
SF
Scott FordCEO & Co-founder
WA
William A. FordExecutive
TC
T. Christopher PledgerExecutive
MS
Matthew SalsburyNamed on SEC filing
PK
Patrick KruczekNamed on SEC filing
Board
WS
Witt StephensBoard director
JH
Jeffrey H. FoxBoard director
RP
R. Patrick KruczekBoard director
JC
Josie C. NatoriBoard director
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$799.5M disclosed across 5 rounds · 2020–2025
▶$30MraisedNov 2025 · 11 investors · ManufacturingRule 506(b)
▶$30MraisedNov 2025 · 11 investors · Manufacturing
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- William A. FordExecutive Officer
- Jeffrey H. FoxDirector
- R. Patrick KruczekDirector
- Josie C. NatoriDirector
- Joe T. FordDirector
- Leslie StarrDirector
- Kenneth M. ParentDirector
- Mark A. EdmundsDirector
- Robert P. McKinneyExecutive Officer
- T. Christopher PledgerExecutive Officer
- Scott T. FordExecutive Officer, Director
- Oluwatoyin UmesiriDirector
- R. Brad MartinDirector
- Hugh McColl, IIIDirector
- Blake SchuhmacherExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $30M
- Amount sold
- $30M
- Minimum investment
- $200K
- First sale
- Nov 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$72MraisedFeb 2024 · 7 investors · ManufacturingRule 506(b)
▶$72MraisedFeb 2024 · 7 investors · Manufacturing
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- R. Brad MartinDirector
- Robert P. McKinneyExecutive Officer
- R. Patrick KruczekDirector
- William A. FordExecutive Officer
- Blake SchumacherExecutive Officer
- T. Christopher PledgerExecutive Officer
- Leslie Starr KeatingDirector
- Scott T. FordExecutive Officer, Director
- Jeffrey H. FoxDirector
- Joe T. FordDirector
- Oluwatoyin UmesiriDirector
- Josie C. NatoriDirector
- Mark EdmundsDirector
- Hugh McColl, IIIDirector
- Offering amount
- $72M
- Amount sold
- $72M
- Minimum investment
- $2M
- First sale
- Feb 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$118.8MraisedAug 2023 · 6 investors · ManufacturingRule 506(b)
▶$118.8MraisedAug 2023 · 6 investors · Manufacturing
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Joe T. FordDirector
- Robert P. McKinneyExecutive Officer
- T. Christopher PledgerExecutive Officer
- Leslie Starr KeatingDirector
- Josie C. NatoriDirector
- Oluwatoyin UmesiriDirector
- Hugh McColl, IIIDirector
- Mark EdmundsDirector
- Blake SchuhmacherExecutive Officer
- Jeffrey H. FoxDirector
- R. Patrick KruczekDirector
- Scott T. FordExecutive Officer, Director
- William A. FordExecutive Officer
- R. Brad MartinDirector
- Offering amount
- $118.8M
- Amount sold
- $118.8M
- First sale
- Aug 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$17MraisedDec 2021 · 20 investors · ManufacturingRule 506(b)
▶$17MraisedDec 2021 · 20 investors · Manufacturing
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Matthew SalsburyDirector
- Witt StephensDirector
- Josie C. NatoriDirector
- Jeff FoxDirector
- Joe T. FordDirector
- T. Christopher PledgerExecutive Officer
- Scott T FordExecutive Officer, Director
- Will FordExecutive Officer
- Sam FordExecutive Officer
- CJ DuvallExecutive Officer
- Patrick KruczekDirector
- Offering amount
- $17M
- Amount sold
- $17M
- First sale
- Dec 2021
- Incorporated
- Limited Liability Company, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$561.7MraisedMar 2020 · 17 investors · ManufacturingRule 506(b)
▶$561.7MraisedMar 2020 · 17 investors · Manufacturing
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Matthew SalsburyDirector
- Witt StephensDirector
- Josie C NatoriDirector
- Jeff FoxDirector
- Joe T FordDirector
- T. Christopher PledgerExecutive Officer
- John A EbnerExecutive Officer
- Scott T FordExecutive Officer, Director
- Patrick KruczekDirector
- Offering amount
- $561.7M
- Amount sold
- $561.7M
- First sale
- Feb 2020
- Incorporated
- Limited Liability Company, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Westrock Coffee do?
- Westrock Coffee Company is a vertically integrated coffee business that sources from smallholder farming households across more than 20 coffee-growing countries. The company operates in the coffee production and supply industry with a stated focus on economic impact for farming communities.
- Who founded Westrock Coffee?
- Westrock Coffee was founded by Joe T. Ford, Scott Ford in 2020.
- How much funding has Westrock Coffee raised?
- Westrock Coffee has disclosed $799.5M raised across 5 rounds.
- Where is Westrock Coffee headquartered?
- Westrock Coffee is headquartered in Little Rock, US.