BUYOUT VENTURE CAPITAL INFORMATION & STATS
Buyout private equity enables the acquisition of a majority control or all interest in a company. These funds can be used in different types of transactions including leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, and employee buyouts, all of which can be backed by buyout venture capital firms in exchange for shares in the acquired company. Some of the largest private equity firms in the world are experts in providing buyout funding to emerging and mature companies looking to pursue acquisition growth or distressed companies in need of bringing in new majority shareholders. Leveraged buyout financing, for instance, is intended to enable large-scale acquisitions without using too much capital upfront. Instead, the assets of the acquired firm are used as collateral for the debt.
While some buyout capital firms are focused in specific industries or stages in a company, some firms have diverse funds specifically for these types of transactions. Whether your company is in distress or in high-growth mode, submit your business plan to FindVenture.com and get connected with buyout capital funding opportunities.
Featured Investors
Providence Equity Partners, LLC is a global private equity firms with more than $22 billion in commitments across multiple funds. It was launched in 1989 and can provide equity investments ranging from $250 million to $2.5 billion for diverse stages of development including growth capital, large buyouts, and recapitalizations.
Apollo Management has invested $16 billion in capital since its formation in 1990. It focuses on leveraged buyouts and currently manages $37 billion in investment commitments, holding ownership of companies such as Claire’s and Realogy.
Advent International Corporation specializes in buyout and growth equity investments across the world. It manages four funds totaling more than $14 billion. Over the past 25 years, Advent International Corporation has invested in more than 500 businesses in 39 countries.
TPG Capital was formed in 1992 and has achieved more than $50 billion in backing, including growth equity and buyout capital, for distressed companies.  The firm typically focuses on businesses in consumer goods, retail private equity, media, telecommunications, media, industrial, technology, healthcare, and travel/leisure.
Warburg Pincus, LLC is a private equity firm that has invested more than $35 billion across 600 companies worldwide in multiple stages from startup to buyouts. Focusing on companies in IT, healthcare, business services, media, communications, and financial services, it has supported 100 IPOs across the globe.
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. is a firm specializing in private equity, capital markets, and asset management.  The firm was launched in 1976 and they are considered specialists in leveraged buyouts. They are recognized as the first to complete a leveraged buyout in excess of $1 billion and have also completed some of the largest buyouts around the world to date.
The Blackstone Group is a publicly-listed investment firm with more than $100 billion in assets under management across multiple funds for private equity, real estate, credit, and hedge fund investments.  Formed in 1985, it backs transactions across the world. The Blackstone Group covers a variety of locations across the United States, including a presence in southeast private equity.
The Carlyle Group backs diverse investments, including buyouts, credit alternatives, growth capital, and real estate, across the world in diverse industries such as aerospace, defense, automotive, retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology, business services, and telecommunications, and media. The Carlyle Group is categorized as an asset management company with more than $97 billion under management.  Since its inception, it has invested $64.7 billion across more than 1,000 transactions.
Bain Capital has $64 billion in assets under management. It specializes in investing in private companies worldwide across diverse industries and sectors. The firm has provided private equity, including leveraged buyouts and growth capital, to more than 250 businesses.
