Genstar Capital

About The Fund

Genstar Capital is a leading private equity firm focused on leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth capital investments in middle-market companies across a range of sectors. With its origins dating back to the larger Genstar Corporation, which was once a publicly-traded entity with upwards of $4 billion in revenue, Genstar Capital today leverages its historical success to invest in companies predominantly within the United States and Canada. Specializing in sectors such as financial services, healthcare, industrials, and software, the firm brings extensive financial and operational expertise to support and collaborate with management teams. One of the key aspects of Genstar's investment strategy is their sector-driven approach. This involves partnering with experienced leaders and providing guidance and resources to enable rapid growth and strategic development initiatives. Genstar is currently operating from its fifth fund, Genstar Capital Partners V, LP, with about $1.6 billion in capital, which brings the firm’s total committed capital to approximately $3 billion. They primarily target companies with revenues ranging from $50 million to $1 billion and an EBITDA threshold of $15 million or more. The equity investments typically range from $50 to $400 million. Through major investments and strategic acquisitions, Genstar aims to build value and drive transformative growth in their portfolio companies, as evidenced by their recent investments and sales announced on their website, such as strategic majority investments in Aperture, Flourish Research, Docupace, and the completion of a sale for 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty to Frontdoor, Inc. Genstar is also known for their entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to responsible investment, striving for a significant impact on the businesses they work with, the market, and society at large.