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Prairie Capital

Prairie Capital

Chicago, Illinoisprairie-capital.com

Overview

Prairie Capital is a private equity firm that makes control equity investments in founder-owned, lower middle-market companies in the business services, consumer, education, healthcare, industrial, and technology sectors.

Year Founded

1997

Portfolio Companies

11

Investments

Prairie Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
P1 Dental PartnersDec 2020RecapLead
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Key People

C. Bryan Daniels

Founding Partner

Steve King

Founding Partner

Nate Good

Managing Partner

Christopher Killackey

Partner

Patrick Jensen

Partner

Sean McNally

Partner

D.J. Lipke

Principal

Jeff Vranek

Principal

Tony Danielak

Principal

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Sector & Stage Mix

Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.

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Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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FAQ

Where is Prairie Capital based?

Prairie Capital is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

When was Prairie Capital founded?

Prairie Capital was founded in 1997.

How many portfolio companies does Prairie Capital have?

Prairie Capital has 11 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Prairie Capital's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include P1 Dental Partners.

What was Prairie Capital's most recent investment shown here?

Prairie Capital's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in P1 Dental Partners in 2020.

What sectors does Prairie Capital focus on?

Prairie Capital focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce.

What company stages does Prairie Capital focus on?

Stage focus information for Prairie Capital is not publicly available.

What is Prairie Capital's AUM?

Prairie Capital's assets under management are estimated between $1.3B and $1.3B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersChicago, Illinois
Year Founded1997

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