Homestake Venture Partners

In 2017, supported by a committed group of Montana-based investors, HomeStake launched HomeStake Venture Partners in order to invest in all kinds of well-run local businesses — and not those just seeking to achieve “hockey stick” growth. Following that success, we launched the HomeStake Northern Rockies Founders Fund in mid-2024. Along the way, we have pioneered and refined deal structures that have allowed us to truly align with our portfolio companies — allowing them to grow at the pace they want, never creating an expectation that they “exit” or sell their business just to provide us with a return. In this way, we have been able to keep more wealth- and job-creating businesses in our local community. After two decades of work in the Montana business community, our focus on strong companies and value-aligned founders -- paired with our belief in long-term value creation and proactive collaboration -- has led to significant returns and real community impact.