Private Equity

Leah Berend

Leah Berend

An October Bloomberg article estimated that there are 19,000 private equity funds in the U.S. (compared with 14,000 McDonald’s restaurants, so yes, it’s a lot). How does a newcomer like
Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Most of the companies this Wayzata-based venture capital firm owns or invests in are small and midsize Minnesota businesses. What makes Traction Capital distinctive, Cox says, is that “we mentor