# Prairie Management Group

> Prairie Management Group is a VC fund in Chicago backing Beauty and Retail. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Apr 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.prairiemgmt.com

Prairie Management Group is a VC fund in Chicago focused on Beauty and Retail. Prairie Management Group is the private family investment office for Gordon and Carole Segal who Co-Founded Crate&Barrel in Chicago in 1962. Prairie Management Group provides growth capital to compelling retail businesses that are run by executives who share the Segal family’s passion for building great and enduring retail brands.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Prairie Management Group. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Prairie Management Group. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/prairie-management-group?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beauty | 1 | 100% |
| Retail | 1 | 100% |
| Fashion | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gordon Whyte | Managing Director | 10 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Evereve | Evereve is a fashion retailer offering on-trend, contemporary apparel and accessories. |  | Private Equity | Apr 15, 2015 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Winona Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/winona-capital-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Prairie Management Group invest in?

Prairie Management Group invests primarily in Beauty, Retail and Fashion startups, most often at Private Equity stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Prairie Management Group?

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### Who are the partners at Prairie Management Group?

The team at Prairie Management Group includes Gordon Whyte (Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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