Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Private Equity Fund |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • IT (& TMT) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • A.I. (& Big Data) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Consumer |
Stages | Expansion, MBO/LBO, Turnaround, Recapitalization, Consolidation, Special Situations, PIPE, Privatization, Going Private,Acquisition, Funding, Series B, Seed, Venture, Series A |
Investing | United States • United Kingdom • Canada • Europe |
Investment Range | $30,000,000 - $500,000,000 |
Assets Under Management | $16,500,000,000 |
Berkshire Partners is a private equity firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, committed to building enduring value through exceptional teams. They focus on investing in established companies with enterprise values between $200 million and $2.0 billion, primarily within various industries such as consumer products, retailing and related services, business services, transportation, energy, industrial manufacturing, communications, and healthcare. Berkshire Partners aims to make investments ranging from $30 million to $500 million per portfolio company, leveraging their sector expertise to drive sustainable earnings growth. With assets under management of approximately $16.5 billion, they have a history of substantial capital commitments, having managed about $11 billion across eight investment funds. Since their inception in 1984, Berkshire Partners has invested in over 100 companies totaling more than $20 billion in acquisition value and generating combined revenues in excess of $22 billion. Their investment structures are diverse, encompassing leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, growth capital investments, privatizations, PIPES, and equity stakes. They thrive on establishing strong relationships with entrepreneurs and management teams, aligning interests to jointly tackle the challenges of scaling market leaders. With a culture grounded in integrity and core principles that emphasize the impact on companies and communities, Berkshire Partners strives to create significant value in their investments. Their sector focus includes digital infrastructure and they pride themselves on a distinctive culture that is central to their investment approach, which includes private and public equity strategies.