Corsair Capital

What is Corsair Capital?

Corsair Capital LLC is a specialist global private equity firm established in 1992 that focuses on investments in the financial services industry.

With headquarters at 717 Fifth Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, New York, 10022, United States, the firm has developed extensive expertise in both debt and equity investments and is renowned for their strategic engagements in expansion, MBO/LBO, recapitalization, special situations, and distressed debt.

They aim to partner closely with the companies they invest in, serving as active, committed stakeholders in promoting their success.

Over the years, Corsair Capital has deployed capital across diverse financial services sectors, including banking, insurance, and mortgage lending, primarily targeting organizations in North America and Europe that exemplify the evolving landscape of financial services.

Their investment activity typically ranges from a minimum of $25 million to a maximum of $279.1 million per deal.

With six funds and a portfolio comprising 15 companies, Corsair Capital boasts an impressive invested capital of $9.5 billion, including $5.8 billion in co-investment capital as of September 30, 2024. In addition to private markets buyouts and infrastructure platforms, the firm also demonstrates a sophisticated blend of sector-specific expertise and traditional equity sponsorship within their infrastructure investments.

Thus far, their infrastructure arm, established in 2015, has an invested capital of $4.2 billion, spread across three investment platforms with current investment platform assets totaling 25. To accommodate the unique challenges faced by shareholders and management teams, Corsair Capital strategically designs its investments to foster new growth opportunities.

As a result, they position themselves not merely as financial investors but as integral, actively engaged partners.

What they say:

We are a private equity firm specializing in these critical technology and financial sectors.

What we look for: We invest in financial services, payments, and software industries.