STRENGTHENING RURAL COMMUNITIES

MIDWEST GROWTH PARTNERS IMPACTS, SERVES AG INDUSTRY

BY GABBY HELLBUSCH

For Ben Fogle, partner at Midwest Growth Partners, serving investors, employees and portfolio company leaders is his priority day in and day out.

Founded in 2013, Midwest Growth Partners is a private fund manager currently managing $260 million of committed private capital across three funds.

“We offer business owners operating food and agricultural related companies capital to facilitate liquidity in an orderly business succession transitions, honoring the legacies of past owners and employees, and make growth equity investments in quality, growing companies that are managed by great people who share our cultural values and are located in overlooked and underserved rural communities,” Fogle said.

According to Fogle, the company’s Midwestern values and beliefs offer a strong cultural fit, as business owners looking to transition to retirement or partner with a growth equity capital partner care deeply about the continued well-being of their employees and customers.

“We don’t have a one size fits all investment mentality, but rather have developed a market reputation for offering flexible structures to meet the needs of each transaction,” Fogle said.