The Pioneer of Private Equity Global Growth Investing
Aligned interests so our management teams can thrive
A private partnership since our founding in 1966, we have the freedom to do right by our investors and management teams, consistently – unencumbered by outside pressures. We win, when we all win.
Consistent track record of returns
Our history is not just a record of the past, but a signal for what’s to come – where a continued ability to anticipate and navigate market shifts leads to more reliable growth in an unreliable world.
The Stats
55+
Years of Growth Investing
$120B+
Invested
1000+
Companies
$86B+
Assets Under Management
280+
Investment Professionals Globally
25+
Sustainability / DE&I Memberships
Bringing together deep expertise across sectors
Our team of 280+ investment professionals offers wide-ranging specialization across different sectors. Aligned around our One Firm model, we seamlessly bring these experts together to unlock cross-industry insights and opportunities.
The insight of global expertise with the depth of local understanding
Our global approach – diversified by sector, stage, and geography – helps us apply successful theses in new regions, bringing proven learnings to management teams all over the world, while relying on true partnership to tailor this knowledge to the unique needs of each business leader.
60% of portfolio value created has
come from increasing operating profits
at the portfolio company level1
1 Based on the firm’s analysis of the sources of its private equity funds’ returns commencing with WPEP (1998) as opposed to the use of financial leverage of multiple expansion
Partnering with agility
We help turn good businesses into great ones, collaborating with management teams to match our firm’s resources and experts where and when needed to realize greater value.