Open Prairie

What is Open Prairie?

Open Prairie is a Private Equity Fund headquartered at 303 Detroit Street, Suite 100, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48104, United States. Their investment focus is on equity positions within diverse industries, including Software (Web Marketplace SaaS, etc.), IT (& TMT), Media, Hardware (& Manufacturing), Energy, CleanTech, and Logistics (& Distribution).

As a firm, they have structured their investment philosophy around three core tenets: partnering with passionate entrepreneurs, building extraordinary companies, and maintaining a focus on growth equity at the intersection of the government, large corporations, and emerging technology firms.

With a record of successful exits through acquisitions and IPOs, Open Prairie stands out for championing ambitious founders.

Their portfolio displays involvement across several sectors, such as commerce and logistics, enterprise software, digital health, and previous investments in remote proctoring for educational institutions, no-code platforms, network infrastructure, cybersecurity, and health and wellness.

They target software companies with $5 to $20 million in recurring revenues, targeting large markets, and having world-class teams.

Open Prairie invests $5 to $8 million in companies and isn't hesitant to provide the first institutional capital.

Geographically, they invest nationwide in the United States, screening more than 3,000 deals per year. The core leadership team, with 20 years of experience working together, includes Jason Rottenberg, John Trbovich, Orlando Mendoza, Jeff Goldstein, Amy Brooks, Guy Scott, Steve Miller, Maria Thompson, Gary Davison, Elder Granger, Ashley Lyons, and John Nolan. Open Prairie can be reached for investment opportunities via deal@arsenalgrowth.com and maintains a presence on social media platforms such as Twitter and LinkedIn.