Strategies
Private EquityBuyout
Kohlberg’s investment focus concentrates on middle market companies characterized by strong brands, recurring revenue streams and leading market positions, offering attractive platforms for long-term growth and profit optimization. We identify investment opportunities through a unique approach to deal sourcing centered around our White Paper Program of industry sub-sector research, proprietary investment thesis development and targeted execution. Value creation under Kohlberg ownership involves partnering with management to execute transformational strategies that enhance business efficiency, breadth, growth and scale.
Other managers
KKR
New York, United StatesKKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.
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Kline Hill Partners
Greenwich, United StatesKline Hill Partners focuses on and invests in the private equity secondary market with sellers of all types, including those with smaller or more fragmented asset pools. Kline Hill purchases limited partnership interests in buyout and venture funds and has the flexibility to evaluate and acquire stakes in energy, real estate, and other private funds as well. The firm also acquires direct company interests on a secondary basis.
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New Mountain Capital
New York, United StatesNew Mountain Capital (“New Mountain”) is an alternative investment manager with private equity, credit and net lease strategies. New Mountain’s aggregate assets under management total ~$50 billion across all investment strategies.* Since inception, New Mountain has raised over $27 billion of committed capital across six private equity funds. New Mountain was founded in 1999 by Steven B. Klinsky and today has ~245 employees, ~145 of which are investment professionals.
New Mountain’s efforts emphasize intensive fundamental research and a focus on growth and investor “value added,” rather than reliance on excessive risk, as the best path to high and consistent long-term returns. New Mountain has proactively developed particular research and operational expertise in carefully selected “defensive growth” niches of healthcare, health tech, life science supplies/biomanufacturing, “must have” information and data, digital marketing & transformation, infrastructure services/field services, specialized software, defensive growth consumer/products, financial services / technologies and technology-enabled business services. New Mountain Capital works systematically to establish expertise in additional sectors over time.
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Warburg Pincus
New York, United StatesWarburg Pincus LLC is a leading global growth investor. The firm has more than $83 billion in assets under management. The firm’s active portfolio of more than 225 companies is highly diversified by stage, sector, and geography. Warburg Pincus is an experienced partner to management teams seeking to build durable companies with sustainable value. Since its founding in 1966, Warburg Pincus has invested more than $117 billion in over 1,000 companies globally across its private equity, real estate, and capital solutions strategies. The firm is headquartered in New York with offices in Amsterdam, Beijing, Berlin, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Luxembourg, Mumbai, Mauritius, San Francisco, São Paulo, Shanghai, and Singapore.
Cerberus Capital Management
New York, United StatesFounded in 1992, Cerberus is a global leader in alternative investing with approximately $60 billion in assets across complementary credit, private equity, and real estate strategies. We invest across the capital structure where our integrated investment platforms and proprietary operating capabilities create an edge to improve performance and drive long-term value. Our tenured teams have experience working collaboratively across asset classes, sectors, and geographies to seek strong risk-adjusted returns for our investors.
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JLL Partners
New York, United StatesJLL Partners is a middle market private equity firm with over three decades of experience transforming businesses in the healthcare, specialty industrials, and business services sectors. The firm is dedicated to partnering with companies that it can help build into market leaders through a combination of strategic mergers and acquisitions, organic growth initiatives, and operational enhancements. The JLL Partners team is comprised of seasoned investment professionals and operating partners who are focused on driving long-term value creation across its portfolio. Since its founding in 1988, JLL Partners has committed over $5.8 billion of equity capital across eight private equity funds, with over 55 platform investments and more than 210 add-on acquisitions.
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Keppel Capital
Tokyo, JapanKeppel Capital
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MBK Partners
Seoul, South KoreaA leading North Asia private equity firm,owned and operated by Asians
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Bowmark Capital
London, United KingdomBowmark Capital is a private equity firm that invests with intent.
We focus on investing in services and technology companies valued at up to £300 million. Established in 1997, we manage and advise funds of over £2 billion and have made more than 50 investments.
Bowmark backs management teams with vision. Whether it be a software business investing in new technology or a healthcare provider investing in human capital, our portfolio companies never stand still.
With our strategic support and capital, we work in partnership with management to develop strategies that boost revenues. We help them to accelerate growth through product and service development, buy-and-build strategies, roll-out plans and international expansion.
We believe in values-based investing. Through sustainable growth, we aim to create a proud legacy for our firm, our investors and the companies we back.
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Capital Dynamics
Zug, SwitzerlandCapital Dynamics is an independent global asset management firm focusing on private assets, including private equity (primaries, secondaries and co-investments), private credit, and clean energy. Created in 1988, the Firm has extensive knowledge and experience developing solutions tailored to meet the exacting needs of a diverse and global client base of institutional and private wealth investors. Capital Dynamics oversees more than USD 14 billion in assets under management and advisement[1], and employs approximately 150 professionals globally across 12 offices in Europe, North America, and Asia [2]. Capital Dynamics is a recognized industry leader in responsible investing, receiving the highest marks from the PRI for its Investment & Stewardship Policy, and investment strategies. For more information, please visit: www.capdyn.com
[1]As of June 30, 2023. Assets Under Management are calculated based on the total commitments as of the final closing date for all funds currently managed by Capital Dynamics, including amounts that have been distributed. Assets Under Advisement includes assets for which Capital Dynamics provides services such as reporting, monitoring and risk management.
[2] As of September 2023.
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