# Marc Bushala

> Marc Bushala is the Chicago-based founder and CEO of Spirits Investment Partners, a spirits investment and brand-development business established in 2015. A co-founder and former CEO of Angel’s Share Brands, the company behind Angel’s Envy, he later partnered with Bob Dylan on Heaven’s Door. His earlier ventures span commercial property, European music television, marketing services and hospitality.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Spirits Investment Partners
- **Organizations:** Spirits Investment Partners, Heaven’s Door Spirits, Angel’s Share Brands (former co-founder and CEO), MAB Capital Management, Liquid Asset Brands, Atomic Entertainment Group (co-founder), United Entertainment Co. (co-founder), The Radiate Group (co-founder), National Facilities Group (founder), Atomic Hospitality
- **Education:** B.S. in Marketing, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led Angel’s Share Brands, the business behind Angel’s Envy, before its 2015 acquisition by Bacardi., Co-founded Heaven’s Door with Bob Dylan and Ryan Perry., Established Spirits Investment Partners in 2015 to support spirits brands with capital and operating resources.

## Career timeline

- **1989** — Founded National Facilities Group, a commercial-property portfolio database business.
- **1990–1994** — Oversaw commercial office development, marketing and leasing in Central and Eastern Europe.
- **1994** — Co-founded Atomic Entertainment Group and United Entertainment Co. with Bob Geldof.
- **2000** — Co-created The Radiate Group, a marketing services holding company.
- **2004** — National Facilities Group was sold to a global investment group.
- **2009** — Founded MAB Capital Management.
- **2010–2011** — Helped establish Angel’s Envy in 2010; the whiskey launched in 2011.
- **2012** — Was a partner in the launch of Chicago restaurant, bar and live-music venue Untitled.
- **2015** — Bacardi acquired Angel’s Share Brands and Angel’s Envy in March; Bushala founded Spirits Investment Partners that year.
- **2015** — Liquid Asset Brands, led by Bushala, invested US$14 million for a majority stake in Stolen Spirits.
- **2018** — Heaven’s Door whiskey, developed with Bob Dylan and Ryan Perry, launched.
- **2023** — Publicly discussed Heaven’s Door’s Kentucky distillery and Louisville brand-experience plans.
- **2024** — The Last Refuge opened in Louisville’s NuLu neighborhood.
- **2025** — Appeared on Beyond the Door and The Circuit of Success to discuss his career and Heaven’s Door.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led Angel’s Share Brands, the business behind Angel’s Envy, before its 2015 acquisition by Bacardi.
- Co-founded Heaven’s Door with Bob Dylan and Ryan Perry.
- Established Spirits Investment Partners in 2015 to support spirits brands with capital and operating resources.
- Helped build European entertainment and media ventures including Atomic TV.
- As Radiate Group president responsible for global strategy and acquisitions, led 30 acquisitions with consolidated revenues approaching $500 million, according to his Rock Gate Partners biography.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Cleveland Avenue credited Bushala and SIP colleague Jon Marks for featuring Rare Hare, Play Hard and Heaven’s Door at the Future of Food Summit on October 14.
- **2025-09** — The Circuit of Success published a 21-minute interview about Angel’s Envy, Heaven’s Door and his wider spirits ventures on September 8.
- **2025-07** — Joined the Beyond the Door podcast for its July 25 founding-story episode.

## Links

- Website: https://www.spiritsinvestors.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-bushala-1114962

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Last updated: 2026-10-20