Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Private Equity Fund |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • IT (& TMT) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Energy • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science |
Stages | Expansion, MBO/LBO, Acquisition |
Investing | United States • Canada • Europe |
Investment Range | $50,000,000 - $150,000,000 |
Assets Under Management | $8,900,000,000 |
Vestar Capital Partners operates as a private equity fund focusing on providing equity investments in a variety of industries. With headquarters at 274 Riverside Avenue, Suite 3, Westport, Connecticut, Vestar Capital Partners has carved a niche in sectors such as Software, including Web Marketplace and SaaS, IT and TMT, Business Solutions, FinTech and Financial Services, Energy, Food & Beverage, Logistics and Distribution, and Material Science. Their investment philosophy revolves around working with companies to drive expansion, manage MBO/LBO scenarios, and facilitate strategic acquisitions. Vestar emphasizes their expertise in equity investments with a significant investment bandwidth, ranging from a minimum of $50,000,000 to a maximum of $150,000,000. As a private equity fund, they manage substantial assets, with total assets under management amounting to $8,900,000,000. The firm leverages their expansive resources and expertise to support the growth and development of their portfolio companies, aiming to build differentiated businesses collaboratively each day. Furthermore, while Vestar Capital Partners presents a broad investment thesis, another entity, Lime Rock Partners, shares their address and operates in the energy sector with a focus on growth capital for the energy industry. Lime Rock Partners, since its inception in 1998, has made over 100 investments and has garnered $10.4 billion in total private capital commitments in the Lime Rock Partners, Lime Rock Resources, and Lime Rock New Energy funds. Lime Rock's investment strategy is to acquire, operate, and improve lower-risk oil and gas properties in the United States, thereby creating value and yielding profitable exits for their team and their investors.