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Office Locations:
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191 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: 312-360-1133
Fax: 312-360-1193
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Business Services
Consumer Products & Services
Education & Training
Manufacturing & Industrial
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Prairie Capital makes equity and mezzanine investments of between $10 and $30 million, typically in support of companies undergoing an ownership change. Since the firm's inception in 1997, Prairie Capital has completed more than 60 equity and mezzanine investments in small and mid-sized businesses. Prairie is based in Chicago and invests nationwide. With over $500 million under management through its four funds, Prairie Capital focuses on the lower end of the middle market, partnering with management and/or other private equity investors to effect a recapitalization or buyout. Collectively, the investment professionals at Prairie have worked with hundreds of privately owned middle-market businesses across a range of industries. Prairie Capital typically invests in privately held U.S.-based companies with annual cash flows of $4 to $12 million or more and recurring annual revenues in excess of $20 to $100 million. Prairie Capital focuses on niche manufacturers, business services, consumer products, marketing services, specialty chemical, and food businesses. Prairie Capital's five previous funds were deployed in more than 90 platform companies representing in excess of $525 million of invested capital. The firm is currently investing out of its latest fund, the $350 million Prairie Capital VI.
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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
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COMPANY STAGE | REVENUE |
Venture Capital | |
Seed Stage (includes "pre-seed," or concept stage) | No Revenue |
Early Stage | Minimal 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 |
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