Searchlight Capital Partners

What is Searchlight Capital Partners?

Searchlight Capital Partners is a private equity fund with expertise in both debt and equity investments, specializing in expansion, management buyouts/leveraged buyouts (MBO/LBO), acquisitions, and recapitalization. With headquarters at 56 Conduit Street, 4th Floor, London, W1S 2YZ, United Kingdom, they manage assets totaling approximately $2.7 billion.

The industries they focus on include Information Technology (IT) and TMT (Technology, Media, and Telecommunications), Media, Education, Business Solutions, FinTech (including Financial Services), and Hardware (including Manufacturing). Searchlight Capital Partners operates with an investment philosophy centered around creating value through flexible investment mandates and deep sector knowledge.

They are committed to forming strong partnerships with owners and management to transform companies into thriving businesses. With a global team fostering cross-office collaboration, they prioritize active partnerships and believe in achieving the best results for their portfolio companies through their outside-the-box thinking and extensive sector expertise.

Their investment strategy is to provide thoughtful solutions for various situations, whether it's through private equity or debt investments. Searchlight Capital Partners aims to empower their portfolio companies, aligning with their partners to execute a shared vision that drives value and delivers excellent returns to investors.

Notable examples of their investments include a leading fiber-optic network in the Pacific Northwest region of the U.S., a leading independent insurance intermediary in the U.K., and a prominent Canadian retailer of specialty frozen food. Their tagline, 'Aspire. Inspire.

Transform.', encapsulates their goal to inspire with their creative investment culture and to aspire toward transforming their investments into successful entities.

What they say:

We are a private investment firm.

What we look for: We invest in companies across various industries.