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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

8

Investments

Prairie Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
STAR Autism Support, LLCSep 2023RecapLead
Royal DistributingNov 2022Buyout/LBOLead
Lief LabsAug 2021Private EquityCo-investor
P1 Dental PartnersDec 2020RecapLead
Fairway LawnsDec 2019Buyout/LBOCo-investor

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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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersChicago, Illinois
Year Founded1997

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