Nordic Venture Partners is now Bird Dog Equity Partners

After five years as Nordic Venture Partners, the partnership of Paul Schock and Chad Hatch has changed their name to Bird Dog Equity Partners. The name change was announced today at a ribbon cutting ceremony and accompanied by the launch of a new website: http://BirdDogEquity.com.

“Chad and I thought it was time to give our partnership a name that better fit the culture of our company,” said Paul Schock, Managing Partner. “The name ‘Bird Dog’ reflects the fact that we are looking for loyal, long-lasting partnerships with investors and entrepreneurs who share our values.”

Founded in April, 2010, Bird Dog has six funds with more than $16 million dollars invested in 14 companies. The Sioux Falls-based private equity company primarily backs entrepreneurs in the Midwest in everything from technology to manufacturing and golf resorts to renewable energy. To see the complete portfolio of their investments, go to http://BirdDogEquity.com/portfolio.

“We are very excited about the progress in our current portfolio of companies,” said Chad Hatch, Managing Partner. “We have been blessed with a fantastic group of entrepreneurs and investors who are close to home and we want to continue adding to that network.”

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ABOUT BIRD DOG EQUITY PARTNERS

Prioritizing people — both those looking for capital and those looking to grow their capital —has brought Bird Dog Equity Partners to where they are today. The Sioux Falls-based private equity partnership between Paul Schock and Chad Hatch has six funds with more than $16 million under management. The one thing all their investments have in common is that the people running the companies have expertise, integrity, a strong work ethic and the same balanced life that Chad and Paul strive to lead. They have been entrepreneurs in private equity together for 15 years and running Bird Dog for the past five. To learn more, go to BirdDogEquity.com.