Ute tribe seeks security investments
GF Private Equity Group, one of several companies that form part of the $2bn Southern Ute Growth Fund - a diversified investment and business management organization owned by the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, is seeking security investments
GF Private Equity Group, LLC (GFPE) is one of several companies that form part of the Southern Ute Growth Fund - a diversified investment and business management organization owned by the Southern Ute Indian tribe. The Southern Ute Growth Fund is the business investment arm of the tribe and possesses assets in a wide range of industries and investment categories with a total value in excess of $2 billion.
GFPE functions as the merchant banking arm of the Southern Ute Growth Fund, exploring new areas of investment opportunity, starting new businesses and acquiring direct ownership interests in companies operating in a variety of industry sectors. GFPE is located in Durango, Colorado.
GFPE's investment portfolio includes a number of defense businesses including; Ahura Corporation, a leading developer and manufacturer of handheld chemical detection devices that help military and law enforcement personnel detect chemical and biological threats quickly and safely; and Alfalight Inc., a supplier of reliable, high-efficiency and high-power solid-state lasers with defense applications.
GFPE is actively looking to invest in businesses with existing government contracts in the defence vertical. This is driven to some extent by the advantages available to Native American-owned enterprises, which apply to GFPE as part of the Southern Ute Growth Fund. Specifically GFPE benefits from the Department of Defense Indian Subcontracting Program, which provides an incentive to Department of Defense prime contractors who use Indian organizations and Indian-owned economic enterprises as subcontractors. www.vbresearch.com
