Top 10 Largest Private Equity Firms in the world

hi and welcome to blog group today we're taking a look at the 10 largest private equity firms in the world private equity is a type of investment away from public markets in which funds and investors directly invest in companies or engage in buyouts of such companies the private equity can take on various forms from complex leveraged buyouts to venture capital these investments are usually done by high net worth individuals or affluent investors now due to being in such a risky industry these firms are often seen creating headlines for either acquiring huge acquisitions or going bankrupt but among these there are a few firms which have proved to be the real titans of finance and that's exactly what we have brought to you today in this video on the basis of fundraising over the last five years and total assets under management we have come up with the list of top 10 biggest private equity firms in the world this list is compiled as per the report by private equity international or pei watch the video to know the number one largest private equity firm in the world number 10 vista equity partners with over 57 billion dollars in total assets under management vista equity partners stands firm at the 10th position in our top 10 list it was founded by robert smith and brian sheth back in the year 2000 it invests primarily in technology startups and sometimes also makes passive equity investments in early venture companies the company also has strategic investments across companies in healthcare event ticketing advertising and risk management among other industries the company is headquartered in austin and has raised 32.09 billion dollars from investors in the last five years in september of 2019 vista closed a 16 billion technology fund the largest fund ever raised by an independent pe firm in fact last year it invested 1.5 billion dollars in india's geo platforms number 9 advent international at number 9 on the top 10 list is the boston-based advent international it was founded by peter brook in the year 1984. the company engages in buyouts growth investing and strategic restructuring advent has completed about 350 transactions across north america europe asia and latin america since the year of its inception according to pei 300 it has raised 33.49 billion dollars in the last five years and has 56.80 billion dollars in assets under management number eight eqt partners making it to the eighth position is one of the only two non-us private equity firms on this list eqt partners the swedish pe firm was founded in 1994 by the powerful wallenberg family aea investors and seb the company has invested in more than 200 companies across north america china and nordic countries eqt partners has raised 34.42 billion dollars in the last five years the firm has more than 700 employees in 15 countries across europe north america and the asia pacific region 16 flying tiger copenhagen is its best-known portfolio company among u.s consumers number seven cbc capital partners cbc capital partners was founded in 1981 and is the most prominent non-us private equity firm in the world it is headquartered in luxembourg and has 500 employees in 24 global offices cvc started as the european subsidiary of citicorp venture capital or cbc it spun out of citicorp in 1993 to become an independent pe firm it manages 69 billion in assets and has raised 35.97 billion dollars in funds over the past five years it primarily focuses on private equity and credit the firm has 61 current portfolio companies major investments have included formula one group petco avast bj's wholesale club breitling republic finance pilot flying j samsonite skrill and others number six newberger berman neuberger berman was founded in 1939 right before world war ii the ceo of the company is george herbert walker iv a second cousin of former u.s president george w bush lehman brothers acquired newberger berman in 2003 but the pe firm survived its parent company's collapse in 2008. the firm has been noted for its successful comeback from the bankruptcy of lehman and the financial crisis it is headquartered in new york and has raised 36.4 billion dollars in the last five years according to the pei 300 report it raises capital mainly from sovereign wealth funds pension funds charity organizations and high net worth individuals citing more than 30 years of experience in alternative investments newberger berman employs more than 160 professionals in the field in seven locations worldwide number five warburg pincus founded in 1966 warburg pincus is headquartered in new york it focuses on growth investing and has invested in approximately 900 companies around the world with 1 000 employees the company manages a 47 billion dollar private equity portfolio it has raised 37.57 billion dollars capital from investors between january 2015 and april 2020. warburg pincus invests across technology media healthcare financial services retail and industrial manufacturing sectors some noteworthy investments include one-on-one hosting avaya pay scale mariner finance and a wide range of foreign firms the investment firm's strategies include using its knowledge of local markets to play a role in the impact and development of a business the investment firm analyzes the company competition debt structure history and broad macro trends this is true whether the investment is an initial public offering growth capital a leveraged buyout or a complex recapitalization number four tpg capital fort worth texas based tpg capital was founded in 1992 the firm holds its second hq in san francisco and was formerly known as texas pacific group it has completed over 175 transactions and has raised 38.68 billion dollars in the last five years the firm focuses on growth investing in leveraged buyouts it manages a portfolio of over 70 billion dollars in assets through private equity real estate credit and hedge fund divisions the company's major holdings include computer security company mcafee major investments include neiman marcus harris entertainment first data and univision communications with its dual headquarters in the hearts of oil country and silicon valley it is no surprise to see energy and technology as two of the top focus industries for tpg other industries include retail healthcare real estate and industrials last year around june tpg capital invested 600 million dollars in india's geo platforms an article in the new york post's business section stated that the investment has considerable gains on debt purchased in j crew number three kohlberg kravis roberts kkr kohlberg kravis roberts is the world's third biggest private equity firm it is headquartered in new york city known as kkr this firm raised 54.7 billion dollars in the last five years and manages 195 billion dollars in total assets former bear stearns employees jerome kolberg jr henry kravis and george r roberts formed kkr in 1976. interestingly it was a major force in the infamous leveraged buyout of rjr nabisco which was chronicled in the best-selling book barbarians at the gate like other large private equity firms kkr is involved in several areas of business including real estate hedge funds credit and other financial services kkr has 300 employees and has offices in 16 countries portfolio companies include some big names like first aida godaddy lyft pemex midstream ufc and others the public can buy into coburg kravis roberts on the new york stock exchange under symbol kkr number two the carlisle group securing the number two position in our list of top ten largest private equity firms in the world is the carlisle group it has 201 billion dollars in assets under management and has 61.73 billion dollars in raised funds over the last five years the carlyle group was founded in 1987 and is currently needless to say a major force in the financial industry it trades on the nasdaq under ticker symbol cg and is headquartered in washington dc they offer investments in private equity real estate global credit and investment solutions carlisle focuses on 10 core industries that it considers its areas of expertise it employs 1600 workers in its offices around the world carlisle's more than 200 portfolio companies stretch across industries such as aerospace healthcare technology and energy those companies employ a combined 650 000 workers on every continent but antarctica while they are not all household names major investments include centennial resource production discover org holding ortho clinical diagnostics the nature's bounty veritas holdings and westco aircraft holdings number one the blackstone group this company has ballooned to become the top largest private equity firm in the world with over 457 billion dollars in assets under management it was founded by two brothers in the year 1985. the company is headquartered in new york and holds offices in major financial centers around the world this company offers a wide range of investment products and offers services including private equity real estate hedge funds and credit it is equipped with a staff of 2 400 employees and has raised 95.8 billion dollars over the last five years its 95 portfolio companies earn more than 79 billion dollars in annual revenue and employ 470 thousand portfolio companies include vivint scout 24 service king collision repair centers and versace as a public company you can buy shares on the new york stock exchange under ticker bx hope you enjoyed our list of the top 10 largest private equity firms in the world tell us in the comments whether you found this video useful and do not forget to give this video a big thumbs up thank you for watching this video if you are new here please push the notification bell to get the latest updates and don't forget to subscribe to receive all of our latest videos and share this with your dear ones for more information please visit bloggrope.com

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Keywords: private equity, firm, companies, best private equity companies, Largest Private Equity Firms in the world, The Blackstone Group Inc., Vista Equity Partners, Advent International, EQT Partners, CVC Capital Partners, Neuberger Berman, Warburg Pincus, TPG Capital, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), The Carlyle Group

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Length: 11min 37sec (697 seconds)

Published: Mon Apr 19 2021