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Piper Sandler Merchant Banking
Minneapolis-based private equity manager; 3 funds on file with the SEC (2017–2022).
Piper Sandler Merchant Banking is a private equity manager headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. This profile is built from the firm’s own filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Filed vehicles
| Fund | Form D filed | Amount reported sold |
|---|---|---|
| Piper Sandler Merchant Banking Fund III Employee, L.P. | 2022-11-29 | $0 sold to date |
| Piper Sandler Merchant Banking Fund III, L.P. | 2022-11-29 | $0 sold to date |
| Piper Jaffray Merchant Banking Fund II, L.P. | 2017-09-28 | $0 sold to date |
What this entry does not establish
A Form D filing tells you that a fund exists, where it is located, what it calls itself, and how much it reported raising. It does not establish check size, sector focus, stage, current assets under management, or whether the fund is still actively deploying. Those fields are left empty here rather than estimated.
The MN tag reflects where the manager is headquartered, not a confirmed investment mandate.
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On the record
Team
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Christianson J. Theodore | Member of the General Partner |
| Seth D. Harward | Member of the General Partner |
| Thomas P. Schnettler | Member of the General Partner |
| Robert P. Rinek | Member of the General Partner |
| N/A Piper Jaffray Companies | Member of the General Partner of the Issuer |
| Theodore J. Christianson | Member of the General Partner of the Issuer |
Sources
- SEC Form D — Piper Sandler Merchant Banking Fund III Employee, L.P., filed 2022-11-29 — retrieved August 7, 2026
- SEC Form D — Piper Sandler Merchant Banking Fund III, L.P., filed 2022-11-29 — retrieved August 7, 2026
- SEC Form D — Piper Jaffray Merchant Banking Fund II, L.P., filed 2017-09-28 — retrieved August 7, 2026
Entry last verified August 7, 2026. Suggest a correction