FI  BERKS Group

https://berksgroup.com/





     Office Locations:

4920 Main St, Suite 900
Kansas City, MO 64112

 

Stages:

  • Middle Market


 

Industries:

  • Education & Training
  • Food & Agriculture
  • Information Technology
  • Manufacturing & Industrial

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    Description:

    The BERKS Group is a division of the privately held News-Press & Gazette Company (NPG) and the Bradley family holdings. Henry D. Bradley started the company with the purchase of the St. Joseph News-Press in St. Joseph, Missouri, in 1951. The company has further diversified into high-value manufacturing, education technology, technology infrastructure. NPG plans to invest $500 million through BERKS. The BERKS Group mission is to invest in and support growth businesses with patient capital. The firm is seeking to partner with quality brands led by talented management teams who have a vision for growth. BERKS' target is growth companies with $2-20mm in EBITDA. Target areas include high-value manufacturing, education technology, and technology infrastructure.



    Investment Firm Key

       VC = Venture Capital
       PE = Private Equity
       A = Angel
       I = Incubator
       MB = Merchant Bank
       VD = Venture Debt
       FI = Family Investment Office
       FOF = Fund of Funds
       ED = Economic Development Office   
       TT = Technology Transfer Office
       CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
       SEC = Secondary Purchaser
       HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
       
       
       
    COMPANY STAGEREVENUE
    Venture Capital
    Seed Stage
    (includes "pre-seed," or
    concept stage)
    No Revenue
    Early StageMinimal
    Revenue
    Growth Stage
    (also called Mid-stage)
    $2M-$7M
    Expansion Stage
    (also called Late-stage)
    $7M and greater
    Private Equity
    Lower Middle Market$10M-$249M
    Middle Market$250M-$499M
    Upper Middle Market$500M-$1B
    Large Cap>$1B
       
       
     

    Investment Team:


    Name   Title
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    Bill Severn EVP
    Brian Bradley Principal
    David Bradley CEO
    Eric Bradley EVP
    Kit Bradley Bowlin Principal

     

    Portfolio companies include:


      180 Skills


      FitVine Wine


      Instrument Development
        web link


      ISSA


      Natoma Manufacturing


      Port TMS


      Swiss-Tech
        web link


      Trualta


      Valor Manufacturing


      Waterloo Sparkling Water


     

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