Rural American Fund

About Rural American Fund

Rural American Fund is a Chicago-based private equity firm with an innovative, niche strategy targeting the favorable dynamics of the agribusiness market. The firm focuses on making partnership investments in growing, lower middle-market operating businesses principally in agriculture or ag-related industries. Investment Criteria ▪ Transaction Types Recapitalizations (including, management and leveraged buyouts and growth recapitalizations); acquisition financings; growth financings; and, shareholder liquidity events ▪ Revenue $10MM+ ▪ EBITDA $2MM+ ▪ Equity Investment Range $5 -10MM ▪ Structure Prefer control or influential equity positions, but will evaluate minority equity positions on a deal-by-deal basis
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  • Thomas Karlson, Founding Partner