Tonkawa Inc

Family Office Est. 1985
USD 1B
Estimated FUM
Type
Family Office
HQ
Minnetonka, MN, United States
Founded
1985

About

Tonkawa Inc is the family office of the Carlson family. Curtis Carlson founded Carlson, a global family of marketing, travel and hospitality companies including TGI Friday's and Radisson Hotels. Tonkawa and the Carlson family invest in real estate through the Carlson Real Estate family, which has been investing since 1985. The family has a separate private investment firm, Carlson Private Capital Partners, which makes equity investments of $20 to $100m in family-owned and middle-market businesses primarily in the Upper Midwest.

Strategies

Public Equity
Growth Equity
Hedge Strategies
Venture Capital

Investment Focus

Investment size
USD 20M - USD 100M

Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.

Investment Stages
Stages
Series B Growth Public
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States
Coverage
Global
Regions
North America

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

Headquarters
Minnetonka, MN, United States
Office Presence
1 country
United States
1 known office
Minnetonka, MN, United States (HQ)

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