Cherokee Investment Management

Cherokee Investment Management grows capital to serve the citizens of the Cherokee Nation through strategic acquisitions. Devoted to each partner company’s long-term success, it pursues an investment horizon set in perpetuity.

Unparalleled

The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) has certified Cherokee Investment Management’s parent company, Cherokee Nation Businesses, as a minority business enterprise (MBE). No other Native American entity in the mainland United States with this certification has comparable advantages of scale and scope.

Objectives

The businesses which Cherokee Investment Management intends to acquire are preparing to join a company with decades of growth in a variety of sectors, most notably casino gaming and federal contracting. Starting from a single bingo hall, Cherokee Nation Entertainment has grown into 11 gaming operations. And an initial $40 million investment in the federal contracting arena has led to more than $8 billion in secured contracts to date by Cherokee Federal, including recent eight- and nine-figure multi-year agreements.

Utilities, financial services, healthcare and energy markets are well-positioned to complement this growth. Businesses that currently supply multinational corporations, especially within services that would benefit from continued or newly acquired MBE status, are prioritized.

Strategic Focus

Large companies generate constant demand for diverse suppliers but often find it difficult to secure and navigate the prerequisite relationships to win their business. Cherokee Investment Management has thrived by establishing and facilitating these relationships.

Reputation

Our partners have earned consistent goodwill with community stakeholders and respect through unwavering integrity. Robust compliance standards and impeccable regulatory records afford them the hard-won currency of reputation.

Long-Term Expectations

Quarter-centuries count as much as quarterly earnings to our shareholders. We carefully evaluate the lifetime performance — proven and projected — of every investment.

+$100 Million Committed

Into New Business (FY 2024)

+$2 Billion

Annual Revenue

Robust

Balance Sheet

Our Collective Wealth

Our profits are the collective wealth of the Cherokee Nation, entrusted to it by its citizens, and overseen by our board-governed holding company. This wealth has only two purposes: to support our tribe’s future business investments, and to support the well-being of Cherokee Nation citizens through healthcare, education and job creation, ensuring better lives for today and tomorrow.

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