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.
Investment Focus
Focus Areas
Stages
LP into Funds Growth Alternatives Public / Listed Series B
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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