Platte River Equity Invests in GME Supply Co
December 4, 2019
Platte River Equity has made a significant investment in GME Supply Co, a Columbia, Missouri–based distributor of fall protection, safety equipment and related gear for at‑height workers, in partnership with founder and CEO Beau Aero. Platte River invested from its fourth fund to support GME's continued growth across telecommunications, wind, solar, industrial and construction end markets; BMO Capital Markets provided financing for the transaction.
- Buyers
- Platte River Equity
- Targets
- GME Supply Co
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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