Lakeside Companies

General contacts

Investor type

VC / PE / Family office

Founded

1997

AUM

$800 M

Location

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America

Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Lakeside Companies, based in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, is a family-owned firm founded in 1997 by John J. Hemmingson. It operates with the philosophy of being nimble enough to seize business opportunities while transforming the region with well-paying jobs and industry attraction. The firm engages in meaningful philanthropic work and has a focus on sustainable growth and investments.

Lakeside Companies manages a diverse portfolio with interests in real estate, agriculture, industrials, public equity, and direct private equity. It aims to build world-class businesses in these sectors. The firm is dedicated to sustainable growth and community development in the Inland Northwest region.

Notable investments by Lakeside Companies include Architerra - residential development, ATC Manufacturing - aerospace thermoplastic composites, Century Farms - agriculture operations, and The Highlands - a golf course in Idaho. The company emphasizes building market leaders in various industries.

Industry

Real Estate Industrial Construction Aerospace Agriculture Education Manufacturing

Lakeside Companies Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Century Farms	Venture Capital (VC)	Agriculture	Seed Series A	North America	$5-10 m	$90 M	October 2021

Contacts

Name

Title

Social Networks

David Weeks President & Chief Operating Officer

President & Chief Operating Officer

d•••@•••

Melissa Wells Partner

Partner

m•••@•••

Upgrade to see contacts

qo09cGamfQBtTDSs qo09cGamfQBtTDSs

qo09cGamfQBtTDSs

[email protected]

qo09cGamfQBtTDSs qo09cGamfQBtTDSs

qo09cGamfQBtTDSs

[email protected]

qo09cGamfQBtTDSs qo09cGamfQBtTDSs

qo09cGamfQBtTDSs

[email protected]

Investment-team contacts for Lakeside Companies — including verified work emails and LinkedIn profiles — are available to Private Equity List subscribers.
Instant access on the web. Plans from $129/month — see pricing.

Contacts sourced from the firm's website and LinkedIn, re-verified on a rolling cycle. Spot a stale contact, or none at all? Report it — we re-run that firm within 48h and get back to you.

FAQs about Lakeside Companies

Is Lakeside Companies a venture capital or private equity firm?

Lakeside Companies is a venture capital and private equity firm that also operates as a family office. It backs companies at Seed, Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.

Where is Lakeside Companies located?

Lakeside Companies is located in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States.

When was Lakeside Companies founded?

Lakeside Companies was founded in 1997.

What sectors and industries does Lakeside Companies invest in?

Lakeside Companies invests in companies and startups in Real Estate, Industrial, Construction, Aerospace, Agriculture, Education, Manufacturing.

What is Lakeside Companies geographical focus of investments?

Lakeside Companies invests in companies and startups in North America.

At what stages of companies and startups does Lakeside Companies typically invest in?

Lakeside Companies invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).

What is the usual amount of Lakeside Companies investment?

Lakeside Companies usually invests $10-50 m on average.

What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Lakeside Companies?

Lakeside Companies has around $800m assets under management.

When was Lakeside Companies last fund created?

Lakeside Companies last fund was created/launched in 2021-10-18

What are the contacts of Lakeside Companies?

Lakeside Companies can be reached through its website thinklakeside.com and its LinkedIn page. Its general enquiries address is [email protected]. Cold-mailing a general inbox rarely reaches a partner, so Private Equity List also lists the investment-team contacts for Lakeside Companies — names, roles, verified work emails and LinkedIn profiles — available on a Pro plan from $129/month (see pricing). Contacts are sourced from the firm's website and LinkedIn and re-verified on a rolling cycle. Spot a stale contact, or none at all? Report it — we re-run that firm within 48h and get back to you.

Can I access Lakeside Companies data via API or MCP?

Yes. Every field on this page — profile, funds, investment criteria, portfolio and investment-team contacts — is available programmatically through the Private Equity List REST API and MCP server, so AI assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT can query Lakeside Companies directly instead of scraping this page. One subscription covers both the web app and machine access — see API & MCP.

When was the Lakeside Companies profile last updated?

Private Equity List re-verifies investor profiles on a rolling cycle, pulling from the firm's own website and LinkedIn rather than a one-off import. This profile was last updated on 16 August, 2026. Something out of date here? Report it — we re-run that firm within 48h and get back to you.