Bluestem Capital

Bluestem Capital Company, LLC, founded in 1989 and based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is a private equity and venture capital firm that focuses on mid-market investments. The firm specializes in mezzanine financing, buyouts, and recapitalizations, targeting sectors such as business services, life sciences, natural resources, manufacturing, real estate, and healthcare. Bluestem Capital seeks to invest between $0.5 million and $3 million in portfolio companies primarily located in the Midwest, with a particular emphasis on California. The firm typically invests through convertible preferred stock and subordinated debentures, often taking majority stakes and pursuing a Board seat in the companies it supports. Bluestem Capital aims to exit its investments through public offerings, management buyouts, or sales to strategic or financial buyers. The firm does not engage in start-ups or turnarounds, instead focusing on early, middle, and late-stage ventures.

Drew Doshier

Principal - Portfolio Management

Sandy Horst

Partner and CFO

Steve Kirby

Founder and Partner

Nikole Mulder

Partner and Vice President

Tyler J. Stowater

Partner and Vice President

Past deals in South Dakota

Montessorium

Series B in 2017
Montessorium, LLC specializes in creating educational applications for children, specifically designed for iPhone and iPad platforms. Founded in 2010 and based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the company develops apps that align with the Montessori learning philosophy, which focuses on personalized and self-guided learning experiences. Its offerings include a variety of subjects such as math, geography, writing, reading, puzzles, drawing, and painting, aiming to foster engagement and creativity among young learners. As of September 2018, Montessorium operates as a subsidiary of Higher Ground Education Inc., enhancing its mission to provide quality educational resources that encourage interaction between children and their parents.

Montessorium

Series A in 2015
Montessorium, LLC specializes in creating educational applications for children, specifically designed for iPhone and iPad platforms. Founded in 2010 and based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the company develops apps that align with the Montessori learning philosophy, which focuses on personalized and self-guided learning experiences. Its offerings include a variety of subjects such as math, geography, writing, reading, puzzles, drawing, and painting, aiming to foster engagement and creativity among young learners. As of September 2018, Montessorium operates as a subsidiary of Higher Ground Education Inc., enhancing its mission to provide quality educational resources that encourage interaction between children and their parents.

Renutra Natural Health Products

Venture Round in 2004
Renutra Natural Health Products share a tradition that runs deeper than individual knowledge, education and expertise.
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