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The Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund and Lightship Capital Lead $3.25 Million Financing Round for FreshFry

PRIVATEJul 15, 2020•almost 6 years ago

Amount Raised

$3 Million

Round Type

seed

Effingham

Description

 The Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund and Lightship Capital announce completion of a $3.25 million equity round of financing into FreshFry, a Louisville, Kentucky-based food technology company focused on developing award-winning solutions that result in better tasting foods and increased profitability for establishments operating in the food service, hospitality, and other industries.

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Company

Open Prairie

Location

Effingham, Illinois, United States

About

Open Prairie, based in the heartland of America with headquarters in Effingham, Illinois, is a multi-faceted private equity fund management firm with deep roots in rural America.  For more than twenty years, Open Prairie has consistently focused on facilitating capital accessibility in underserved markets.  The Open Prairie team has managed funds ranging from technology-based venture capital to farmland portfolios.  Through its expertise across all functional business disciplines and an extensive network of professionals, Open Prairie works in partnership with its portfolio companies to accelerate growth while providing top tier returns to its investors.   For more information about Open Prairie, please visit www.openprairie.com.

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