Proterra Investment Partners Lp
SEC-registered
Private Fund Manager · Mid-sized ($1B–$10B)
CRD 282051
· SEC file 801-106951
· Minneapolis, MN
· PROTERRAASIA.COM
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ADV data as of May 15, 2026
- Regulatory AUM
- $3.7B
- Discretionary
- $3.7B
- Clients
- 28
- Avg AUM / client
- $133M
- Accounts
- 28
- Employees
- 61
AUM over time
$0
$3.9B
Nov 13, 2015
May 15, 2026
Reported AUM from Form ADV filings, plotted by filing date · as of May 15, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled investment vehicles (non-investment companies) | 27 | $3.7B | 99.1% |
| Other | 1 | $35.2M | 0.95% |
Private funds (22)
View all →Reported in Form ADV Section 7.B.(1), filing of Oct 2024 · $2.8B combined gross assets
| Fund | Type | Domicile | Gross assets | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black River Food Fund 2 Lp | Private Equity Fund | Cayman Islands | $902M | 25 |
| Proterra Credit Fund 2 Lp master | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $347M | 340 |
| Black River Agriculture Fund 2 Lp | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $252M | 16 |
| Proterra Brazil Opportunity Fund B Lp | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $187M | 10 |
| Black River Agriculture Fund 2.1 Lp | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $131M | 4 |
| Proterra Sustainable Agriculture Fund Lp | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $119M | 8 |
| Black River Capital Partners Fund (Food) Lp | Private Equity Fund | Cayman Islands | $117M | 26 |
| Proterra Asia Food Fund 3 Lp | Private Equity Fund | Singapore | $112M | 53 |
| Black River Agriculture Co Invest Fund A Lp | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $105M | 10 |
| Proterra Sustainable Agriculture Fund B Lp | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $94.8M | 8 |
| Proterra Brazil Opportunity Fund A Lp | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $92.4M | 2 |
| Proterra Brazil Opportunity Direct Fund Lp | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $92.1M | 8 |
| Black River Capital Partners Fund (Agriculture) Lp | Private Equity Fund | Cayman Islands | $86.7M | 15 |
| Proterra Ff2 Fengji Co Invest Fund Lp | Private Equity Fund | Cayman Islands | $55.0M | 2 |
| Proterra Credit Fund Lp | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $45.6M | 15 |
People (6)
| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bechtle, Brent, Christopher | Partner | Sep 2015 (11y) | ≈ 0% – 2.5% via Proterra Investment Partners Llc | |
| Gammill, Richard, Lee | Managing Partner | Sep 2015 (11y) | ≈ 0% – 3.75% via Proterra Investment Partners Llc | |
| Sayre, James, David | Partner | Sep 2015 (11y) | Less than 5% | |
| Thordsen, Torben, Thord | Partner | Sep 2015 (11y) | Less than 5% | |
| Waller, Matthew, David | Chief Operating Officer | Sep 2015 (11y) | Less than 5% | |
| Warren, Jr, James, Stewart | General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer And Corporate Secretary | Sep 2015 (11y) | Less than 5% |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proterra Holdco Lp | Limited Partner | Sep 2019 | A | 75% or more |
| Gqg Private Capital Solutions Master Fund (Us) I, Lp | Limited Partner | May 2024 | A | 10% – 25% |
| Proterra Investment Partners Llc | General Partner | Sep 2015 | A | Less than 5% |
| Proterra Investment Partners Llc | General Partner | Sep 2019 | B | GP / trustee / elected manager of Proterra Holdco Lp (indirect) |
Undisclosed: 0% – 15% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):
- Bechtle, Brent, Christopher: 25% – 50% of Proterra Investment Partners Llc × 0% – 5% direct ≈ 0% – 2.5% of the firm
- Gammill, Richard, Lee: 50% – 75% of Proterra Investment Partners Llc × 0% – 5% direct ≈ 0% – 3.75% of the firm
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Private funds (22, $2.8B gross assets)
| Fund | Type | Gross assets | Min. investment | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black River Food Fund 2 Lp | Private Equity Fund | $902M | $5.0M | 25 |
| Proterra Credit Fund 2 Lp | Private Equity Fund | $347M | $250K | 340 |
| Black River Agriculture Fund 2 Lp | Private Equity Fund | $252M | $5.0M | 16 |
| Proterra Brazil Opportunity Fund B Lp | Private Equity Fund | $187M | $10.0M | 10 |
| Black River Agriculture Fund 2.1 Lp | Private Equity Fund | $131M | $5.0M | 4 |
| Proterra Sustainable Agriculture Fund Lp | Private Equity Fund | $119M | $0 | 8 |
| Black River Capital Partners Fund (Food) Lp | Private Equity Fund | $117M | $5.0M | 26 |
| Proterra Asia Food Fund 3 Lp | Private Equity Fund | $112M | $10.0M | 53 |
| Black River Agriculture Co Invest Fund A Lp | Private Equity Fund | $105M | $5.0M | 10 |
| Proterra Sustainable Agriculture Fund B Lp | Private Equity Fund | $94.8M | $0 | 8 |
| Proterra Brazil Opportunity Fund A Lp | Private Equity Fund | $92.4M | $10.0M | 2 |
| Proterra Brazil Opportunity Direct Fund Lp | Private Equity Fund | $92.1M | $10.0M | 8 |
| Black River Capital Partners Fund (Agriculture) Lp | Private Equity Fund | $86.7M | $5.0M | 15 |
| Proterra Ff2 Fengji Co Invest Fund Lp | Private Equity Fund | $55.0M | $0 | 2 |
| Proterra Credit Fund Lp | Private Equity Fund | $45.6M | $10.0M | 15 |
| Proterra Asia Food Fund 3 Vcc | Private Equity Fund | $26.2M | $10.0M | 15 |
| H Point Strategic Opportunity Fund I, Lp | Private Equity Fund | $22.6M | $5.0M | 7 |
| Black River Capital Partners Fund (Metals And Mining B) Lp | Private Equity Fund | $18.2M | $5.0M | 2 |
| Trunorth Star Rtl Co Invest, Llc | Private Equity Fund | $17.8M | $25.0K | 7 |
| Proterra Credit Fund Offshore Lp | Private Equity Fund | $16.5M | $10.0M | 4 |
| Black River Capital Partners Fund (Metals And Mining A) Lp | Private Equity Fund | $1.8M | $5.0M | 9 |
| Proterra M&M Co Invest Fund Lp | Private Equity Fund | $165K | $5.0M | 5 |
From Form ADV Section 7.B private fund reporting.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 05/15/2026 | 8.72 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Performance-based fees
Services
- • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
Custody
Reported custodians
- U.S. Bank $35.2M (1% of AUM) May 2026
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports having custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: May 15, 2026.
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