Laird Koldyke is a senior private equity professional with 14 years of experience in sourcing, executing, managing and governing venture investments, with a particular focus on growth consumer companies.

Before forming Winona Capital Management, he was the Founding Partner of Triple Tree Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm. Prior to that venture, he held the position of General Partner with the Frontenac Company, a private equity firm with over $1 billion under management.

Mr. Koldyke has served on the boards of numerous consumer companies including: Chipotle Mexican Grill, Einstein’s Bagels, Wild Oats Markets, Home Fashions Inc., Marks Bros. Jewelers and Leewards Crafts. Currently, he is a director of Top Driver Inc., Stellar Restaurants LLC (Boloco), and The Laird Norton Company. He holds a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University. He regularly lectures at his alma mater on leadership and private equity.