# NorthStar Capital

> NorthStar Capital is a VC fund in Minneapolis backing Manufacturing and Retail. See 25 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Minneapolis, United States
- Total investments: 25
- Last investment: Jul 2023
- Lead investor: 36%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.northstarcapital.com/

NorthStar Capital is a VC fund in Minneapolis focused on Manufacturing and Retail. At Northstar, our experienced professionals know what matters in junior capital – commitment and clear direction. Since our founding in 1993, we’ve consistently invested in U.S. and Canadian middle market companies with proven sponsor groups and experienced management teams. We are generalists, with a special interest in value-added distribution,light manufacturing, business services, financial services, education, and specialty healthcare.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 9 | 36% |
| Retail | 2 | 8% |
| Internet | 2 | 8% |
| Software | 2 | 8% |
| Marketing | 2 | 8% |

42 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 19 | 76% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 8% |
| Debt Financing | 2 | 8% |
| Series A | 1 | 4% |
| Series B | 1 | 4% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 22 | 88% |
| Canada | 1 | 4% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Corporate Technologies | Corporate Technologies is an Information Technology solutions firm. |  | Private Equity | Jul 19, 2023 |  |
| Corporate Technologies | Corporate Technologies is an Information Technology solutions firm. |  | Debt Financing | Jul 19, 2023 |  |
| IronCraft | IronCraft is a manufacturer of agricultural implements and skid steer attachments used for tractors, skid steer loaders, and compact loaders. |  | Private Equity | Aug 25, 2022 |  |
| IronCraft | IronCraft is a manufacturer of agricultural implements and skid steer attachments used for tractors, skid steer loaders, and compact loaders. |  | Debt Financing | Aug 25, 2022 |  |
| LumiSource | LumiSource is a full-service designer and supplier of home furniture that specializes in Mid-Century, Industrial, and Modern designs. The company was established in 1997 and is headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. |  | Private Equity | Jan 21, 2022 |  |
| Rustic Bakery | Rustic Bakery has been serving quality handmade baked goods. |  | Private Equity | Jan 12, 2022 |  |
| Black Diamond Networks | Black Diamond Networks is a staffing and recruiting company that provides engineering, IT recruitment, and direct placement services. |  | Private Equity | Dec 09, 2021 |  |
| Drake Waterfowl Systems | Drake Waterfowl Systems is a provider of hunting, fishing, and casual apparel for outdoor enthusiasts sold under the Drake brand name. |  | Private Equity | Sep 22, 2021 |  |
| Consolidated Equipment Group | Consolidated Equipment Group is a Minnesota-based company, is the leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of attachments for skid-steers loaders, mini skid-steers, compact tractors, utility terrain vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, and other light-construction equipment. |  | Private Equity | Sep 01, 2021 |  |
| Infinity Worlds | Infinity Worlds is a provider of retail sales and marketing services to brands and private manufacturers. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Rogers, Arkansas, United States. |  | Private Equity | Jul 28, 2021 |  |

10 of 25 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- ShoreView Industries — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- Brio Capital Management — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Chazen Capital Partners — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- CID Capital — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CIT Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cit-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CIVC Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/civc-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does NorthStar Capital invest in?

NorthStar Capital invests primarily in Manufacturing, Retail and Internet startups, most often at Private Equity and Funding Round stage. Most of the 25 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did NorthStar Capital last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for NorthStar Capital closed in Jul 2023. Shizune tracks 25 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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