Duchossois Group

About The Fund

The Duchossois Group, founded in 1983, is a renowned private equity firm that manages a robust portfolio with a net worth surpassing $2 billion. Their investment focus extends to the consumer products, technology, and service sectors. With an operational history tracing back to a modest freight car repair shop in 1916, the company today marks its presence globally, directly employing more than 5,000 personnel across facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia. They excel in nurturing their acquisitions through diligent management support, consistent capital infusion, and unwavering dedication to long-term value enhancement. Duchossois makes strategic minority investments in both public and private entities, prioritizing potential for exemplary financial outcomes. Their subsidiaries operate autonomously, enveloping a wide-ranging spectrum from hospitality to technology, ensuring a diverse and growing corporate family. The firm is selective in its investments, typically targeting enterprises with annual revenues ranging from $100 million to $500 million and an EBITDA margin of $10 million to $75 million. Duchossois Technology Partners (DTEC), established in 1998, exemplifies their venture capital strategy, concentrating on early to growth-stage Midwestern companies, with a geographic soft spot for Austin, TX. Nevertheless, they remain open to exceptional candidates throughout the United States. DTEC's investment repertoire includes Information Technology, Communications, Semiconductors, and Software industries, leveraging the group's profound industry experience in consumer, enterprise, wireless, telecommunication, and component domains. Positioned in the Midwest's venture capitalist sphere, Duchossois typically earmarks $2 to $7 million for each entrepreneurial venture. Elevating their influence, the group also delves into fund of funds, expansion, later stage, MBO/LBO, acquisitions, recapitalizations, and early-stage sponsorships.