Fueling Rural Growth®
We are a specialized private equity firm fueling growth to create positive change for rural companies, employees, and communities.
Our Investing Practice
1%
of venture capital funding goes to rural businesses (Center of Rural Innovation).
15%
of community bank loans are made to small rural businesses (FDIC Community Banking 2020 Study). A majority of loans are for commercial real estate development projects and residential mortgages.
63%
of net new jobs, over the last 25 years, were generated from small businesses – under $47m rev; Small businesses operate 84.8% of establishments in rural counties (US Small Business Administration 2022, 2023).
Investment Characteristics
- Growth equity, expansion financings and recapitalizations $3 to $10 million from Blue Highway Capital
- Meaningful ownership stake (minority or majority)
Company Characteristics
- Presence in a small/rural city
- >$3m in revenue and positive EBITDA
- Reliable customer base
- Strong margins and low CapEx
- Quality jobs and shared prosperity
Use of Capital
- Support a well-defined growth plan
- Provide funding to support an acquisition
- Recapitalize a business and provide partial liquidity
Select Portfolio Companies
“They provide us with resources that money can’t buy. Their industry connections are deep and wide -experience in business as a whole is a commonly overlooked advantage.”
“Blue Highway’s initial loan three years ago allowed us to complete the funding stack necessary for a management buyout— since then Blue Highway has always been very supportive of our aggressive growth strategy, often leading support with their advice and deep connections in rural America”
“As an eighty-year-old, thriving, fourth-generation family-owned business, we were very skeptical about taking on outside capital. Looking back, we are extremely happy that we partnered with the BHWC team.”
