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Founded in 2006 and based in Denver, CO, Platte River Equity is a private equity firm focused on investments in established lower middle market operating companies in targeted industrial sectors where it has substantial operating and investing experience.
Platte River utilizes conservative capital structures in order to invest in future growth opportunities and withstand changing economic environments. The firm also provides significant on-going support to its portfolio companies through dedicated resources across functional areas.
The firm has raised funds with committed capital in excess of $1.3 billion and is currently investing out of its $625 million fourth fund. Platte River's employees are the largest collective investor across its funds, deeply aligning the firm with its investors and portfolio company management teams.
Platte River utilizes conservative capital structures in order to invest in future growth opportunities and withstand changing economic environments. The firm also provides significant on-going support to its portfolio companies through dedicated resources across functional areas.
The firm has raised funds with committed capital in excess of $1.3 billion and is currently investing out of its $625 million fourth fund. Platte River's employees are the largest collective investor across its funds, deeply aligning the firm with its investors and portfolio company management teams.
Overview
Location
United States, Colorado, Denver
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2006
Mentions in press and media 7
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| Dec 28, 2020 | Platte River Equity Announces the Sale of CTS Engines to J.F. Lehman & Company | |
| Nov 30, 2017 | Term Sheet — Thursday, November 30 | A WILD WEDNESDAY Good morning, Term Sheet readers. Paid Content You can't secure what you can't see From ExtraHop Here’s a quick summary of what’s been going on: Bitcoin blew past the $9,000 per coin mark on Sunday. Then, all hell broke loo... |
| Jun 29, 2017 | Term Sheet — Thursday, June 29 | New Money, Old Deals, Lingering Questions LA Tech: Upfront Ventures has closed its fourth core fund with $400 million in commitments. It’s the firm’s largest ever, and according to managing partner Mark Suster, the largest Los Angeles-based... |
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| Jul 26, 2016 | Platte River Acquires CTS Engines | Platte River Equity announced today that it has acquired CTS Engines in partnership with the CTS senior management team. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, CTS provides a full spectrum of maintenance, repair and overhaul services fo... |
| Nov 27, 2012 | Platte River Equity Acquires The WellMark Company | Platte River Equity has acquired The WellMark Company, LLC, an Oklahoma City-based manufacturer of liquid and pneumatic flow controls and valves serving the oil and gas and petrochemical industries. Madison Capital Funding LLC provided seni... |
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FAQ about Platte River Equity
When was Platte River Equity founded?
Platte River Equity was founded in 2006.
What has the press written about Platte River Equity?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning Platte River Equity, among them “Platte River Equity Announces the Sale of CTS Engines to J.F. Lehman & Company” (Dec 28, 2020) and “Term Sheet — Thursday, November 30” (Nov 30, 2017).
Is Platte River Equity still active?
Yes, Platte River Equity is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 21, 2022.