Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company

About The Fund

Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company (BPOC) is a leading private equity management firm specializing in the healthcare industry, based in Chicago, Illinois. With over 25 years of experience, BPOC has developed a reputation as a capital partner of choice for healthcare leaders. Their investment approach focuses on middle-market buy-out transactions, recapitalizations, and growth platforms, particularly in the healthcare sector. Founded in 1996, the firm has since committed $2.2 billion across six healthcare funds, fostering over 40 partnerships. They invest with a minimum of $5 million and can go up to $250 million in equity capital for a single transaction. Having $1.225 billion in assets under management, BPOC targets sectors such as Providers, Outsourced Services, Products & Distribution, and Pharmacy & Pharma Services. Their specialties include Expansion, MBO/LBO, Recapitalization, and Consolidation.The firm's investment thesis involves proactive sourcing by developing deep knowledge of sectors and companies through active thesis development and leveraging BPOC's network. They prioritize investing in people, believing great teams are essential for business growth. The firm also advocates for designing to scale by investing in growth-sustaining infrastructure often ahead of revenue. They implement operating improvements to drive efficiencies through processed automation and explore new customers and markets, utilizing BPOC's experience and relationships for access to new sources of revenue. Furthermore, BPOC supports inorganic growth by helping source and execute accretive acquisitions. BPOC stands out as one of the longest-tenured, pure-play healthcare private equity firms in the United States with a broad and extensive network of industry contacts and dedicated operating executives. They have a track record of successfully partnering with companies through multiple economic and healthcare regulatory cycles.