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OrderPort Announces Strategic Investment in Wine Suite

International expansion creates a global winery-focused software company

Bellevue, WA & Milan, Italy (July 1, 2025) – OrderPort, a leading provider of software dedicated to the needs of wineries and related beverage alcohol producers, today announced its affiliate has completed a strategic investment in Wine Suite. Wine Suite is a leading European provider of winery-focused software solutions. OrderPort is owned by Performant Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm that partners with founder-owned software and technology-enabled service companies to accelerate their growth.

Founded in 2019, Wine Suite has established itself as the preeminent technology provider for European wineries by offering a comprehensive set of customer relationship management, marketing, events, and tourism management solutions. Wine Suite’s product set is highly complementary to OrderPort’s point of sale, eCommerce, loyalty program management, and wine club management offerings.

“We are excited to partner with the Wine Suite founders and support our shared vision to be the one-stop software solution for wineries worldwide,” said Jim Agger, Chief Executive Officer at OrderPort. “This investment represents a significant step in OrderPort’s goal to provide a comprehensive software solution to our clients on a global scale.”

“This substantial investment underscores our commitment to investing in founder-led businesses that have built mission-critical software where Performant Capital’s operating expertise can help unlock future growth,” added Michael Ciaglia, Partner at Performant Capital Management. “We look forward to serving as a value-added partner to the Wine Suite team and supporting their continued growth across Europe.”

“The Wine Suite team is thrilled to partner with OrderPort and Performant Capital due to their technology expertise and clear commitment to innovation in the wine industry. We are eager to leverage OrderPort’s robust feature set to expand the capabilities of the Wine Suite platform and deliver comprehensive direct-to-consumer solutions to our clients,” said Matteo Ranghetti, Co-Founder of Wine Suite, together with Co-Founder Filippo Galanti.

About OrderPort

OrderPort is a Bellevue-based provider of vertical market software solutions to wineries and beverage alcohol producers. OrderPort’s technology enables its customers to support in-person experiences at wineries and tasting rooms as well as eCommerce transactions. In addition to its fully-featured point of sale system, OrderPort provides industry-leading wine club and restaurant management capabilities. For more information about OrderPort, please visit https://orderport.net/.

About Wine Suite

Wine Suite is a Milan-based customer relationship management and marketing software platform built to facilitate direct-to-consumer sales for wineries. Wine Suite further enables wine tourism through its advanced booking and reservation engine, providing a single platform to effectively deliver impactful customer experiences. For more information about Wine Suite, please visit https://wine-suite.com/.

About Performant Capital

Performant Capital is a Chicago-based, lower middle market private equity firm focused on investments in technology-driven companies. Performant Capital invests in businesses across software, technology-enabled services, and data intelligence products and services where its depth of investing, operating expertise, and partner network can materially impact performance. More information about Performant Capital can be found at https://performantcapital.com/.

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Natalie Payne
Marketing Communications Manager
natalie@orderport.net

OrderPort Appoints Chief Executive Officer

OrderPort Appoints Chief Executive Officer

Wine industry technology veteran, Jim Agger, joins OrderPort to lead growth


Bellevue, WA (April 24, 2025) - OrderPort, a leading provider of software dedicated to the needs of wineries and beverage alcohol producers, today announced it has appointed Jim Agger as Chief Executive Officer. Jim joins OrderPort after developing 15 years of wine industry technology experience across software, eCommerce, logistics, and compliance.

Jim Agger is a highly accomplished industry veteran who will lead OrderPort's next chapter of growth. Over the last dozen years, Jim has served in roles of escalating responsibility at WineDirect, where he most recently served as Chief Revenue Officer and was responsible for the SaaS platform and eCommerce business unit. He also has experience scaling a compliance technology platform at ShipCompliant, where he was the Sales and Business Development Manager. His industry experience started at FedEx Services where he was a Senior Account Executive responsible for the wine vertical.

The appointment follows a recent strategic investment in OrderPort by Performant Capital aimed at accelerating the company's growth. "We are excited to welcome wine industry veteran Jim Agger to the OrderPort team," said Chris McLaughlin, Partner at Performant Capital. "Jim's expertise scaling businesses, driving innovation, and leading high-performing teams makes him the ideal leader for OrderPort."

"I am excited to join OrderPort at a pivotal time for the wine industry," stated Jim Agger. "OrderPort has built a robust, all-in-one technology platform that is critical to the success of our winery and beverage alcohol producer clients. I have a deep respect for the foundation built by the founding team and look forward to working closely with them and the Performant Capital team. My focus will be on leveraging OrderPort's leading platform to deliver continued innovation to assist our clients in the evolving direct to consumer landscape," added Jim Agger.

About OrderPort LLC

OrderPort provides software for wineries and beverage alcohol producers, supporting point of sale, wine clubs, restaurant management, and eCommerce. Based in Bellevue.

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State of Wine DTC by the Numbers with Community Benchmark & OrderPort

Event Type: Webinar

Event Date: 04/24/2025

Join Us for a Dynamic “State of Wine DTC by the Numbers” Session with Community Benchmark & OrderPort

Community Benchmark is excited to present an exclusive State of Wine DTC by the Numbers session, hosted by our friends at OrderPort. We’ll break down the latest industry trends so you can clearly see where things stand—and where they may be headed. Backed by real numbers from real wineries like yours, this session offers clarity in a time of uncertainty.

But it’s not just about the numbers—we’ll show you what to do with them.

Discover how to set smarter sales goals using benchmarks and manage them with our brand-new Goal Positioning System, designed to help you focus and act with confidence. You’ll see it in action during a live demo and gain practical insights you can put to use right away.

This will be a dynamic, conversational experience featuring a special guest speaker—one of your own—sharing firsthand perspective from the front lines. Don’t miss this chance to elevate your strategy, sharpen your focus, and connect with peers who are facing the same challenges.

Stay to the end to learn how we integrate with Community Benchmark.
 

Thursday, April 24th @ 10:00 am PST

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OrderPort Announces Strategic Investment from Performant Capital

Leading winery-focused software company receives transformative investment


March 11, 2025 (Bellevue, WA) — OrderPort, a leading provider of software dedicated to the needs of wineries and related beverage alcohol producers, today announced it has received a strategic investment from funds managed by Performant Capital. Performant Capital is a Chicago-based private equity firm that partners with founder-owned software and technology-enabled service companies to accelerate their growth.

Founded in 2003, OrderPort has established itself as the preeminent technology provider for wineries by offering a comprehensive set of point of sale, loyalty program management, wine club management, eCommerce, customer relationship management, marketing, and reservations solutions.

“We are excited to partner with the OrderPort founders and inject growth capital to strategically position the company for continued success,” said Michael Ciaglia, Partner at Performant Capital. “This substantial investment underscores our commitment to investing in founder-led businesses that have built mission-critical software where Performant Capital’s operating expertise can unlock future growth. We were attracted to the wine industry’s only all-in-one solution that incorporates offerings to serve a diverse customer base that includes family-owned and enterprise wineries that value advanced solutions, such as OrderPort Restaurant.”

“The OrderPort team is excited to partner with Performant Capital due to their commitment to the wine industry and technology expertise that will continue to elevate the experience of our customers,” stated Rick Belisle, Co-Founder of OrderPort. “We raised capital to invest behind the product, and with recent marketplace dynamics, we are well-positioned to be the point of sale and direct to consumer technology partner of choice for wineries and related beverage alcohol producers,” added Matt Payne, Co-Founder of OrderPort. Stephen Ratzlaff, Co-Founder of OrderPort, shared, “We are excited to expand the capabilities of the OrderPort platform and continue to deliver best-in-class customer support.”

About OrderPort
OrderPort is a Bellevue-based provider of vertical market software solutions to wineries and beverage alcohol producers. OrderPort’s technology enables its customers to support in-person experiences at wineries and tasting rooms as well as eCommerce transactions. In addition to its fully-featured point of sale system, OrderPort provides industry-leading wine club and restaurant management capabilities. For more information about OrderPort, please visit https://orderport.net/.

About Performant Capital
Performant Capital is a Chicago-based, lower middle market private equity firm focused on investments in technology-driven companies. Performant Capital invests in businesses across software, technology-enabled services, and data intelligence products and services. With over 50 years of collective investing and operating experience in these sectors, Performant Capital’s principals seek opportunities where its depth of investing, operating expertise, and partner network can materially impact performance. More information about Performant Capital can be found at https://performantcapital.com/.

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Why Are Wine Clubs so Important to Offer?


The holidays are coming up and now is a perfect time to evaluate your wine club offerings. 

Why Are Wine Clubs so Important to Offer? 


Build LoyaltyTurn casual visitors into lifelong fans and keep them coming back. 

Steady RevenueMonthly Memberships give you reliable cash flow that supports growth. 

Direct ConnectionsShare your story, exclusive releases, and events with your most loyal crowd. 

Community BuildingWine clubs create opportunities for shared experience.


With six different types of wine clubs, OrderPort gives you the ability to nurture your members in exactly the way you want - resulting in more members and longer lasting memberships. 


Some Feature Highlights

  • Our modern tools enable you to batch process releases, discount by item and move members from club to club or add members to multiple clubs.
  • Memberships can have multiple names associated with the account.
  • You can edit orders before or after credit card processing and easily switch delivery methods between pickup and ship.
  • You can have limited membership clubs and OrderPort enables you to manage the wait list.  There’s no limit on membership size or additional fees for larger clubs.
  • Customers can join your clubs online and in the tasting room.  Membership benefits are applied to open orders once the customer joins.
  • Club members can pick up releases early in your tasting room.  The order is created in the POS and flagged as their club release.
  • If you offer multiple pick up locations, inventory is automatically corrected if the customer picks up at a different location than was specified for their account.
  • Customers can make substitutions and additions to their club order at the point of sale even after the order has been created and their credit card has been charged.  Clerks simply update the order in the POS and the customers’ credit card is charged for the difference.
  • Auto Update feature updates club member credit cards when they expire.


Stay tuned to see how OrderPort can help you build and grow your wine clubs this holiday season!

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How to Sell More Wines with SEO

Event Type: Webinar

Event Date: 09/24/2024

Location: Webinar

Every winery wants more sales, more revenue, and most importantly more profit. But how do you do that? The short answer is more traffic.

Presented by Connor Widder, Kru Marketing
Tuesday, September 24th @ 10:00am PST 


For more details or to register to attend our Learn Events go to www.orderport.net/learn

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From Vines to Wines: Winery Insurance Coverage Explained

Event Type: Webinar

Event Date: 08/27/2024

Location: Webinar

Join us for an important Learn Event on understanding the unique requirements of comprehensive winery insurance.    

Presented by Andrew Barns, Risk Specialist, USI Insurance Services
Tuesday, August 27th @ 10:00am PST 


For more details or to register to attend our Learn Events go to www.orderport.net/learn

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OrderPort Expands Payment Options with New Integration

OrderPortthe leading provider of commerce applications for wineries, now offers 3 unique payment processing options: WorldPay, OpenEdge, and our newest option - OrderPort Payments Powered by Stripe. 

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Point of Sale. Wine Club Management. eCommerce. Reservations. Loyalty Programs. Dynamic Reports. Essential Integration.

Agile and modern OrderPort is built for wineries. 


Based in Bellevue, Washington OrderPort has been building great software since 2002.  

OrderPort is owned and managed by its partners:

  • Rick Belisle - Business Development
  • Matt Payne - Technology & Operations
  • Stephen Ratzlaff - Partner Relations

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Business Development Rick Belisle rick@orderport.net 206-399-6100

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OrderPort 405 114th Ave SE Suite 120, Bellevue WA United States of America 98004

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