Bain Capital
| Bain Capital, LP | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Alternative investment |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Products | Venture capital, investment management, public equity, private equity, real estate and credit products |
Bain Capital, LP is an American investment company based in Boston, Massachusetts. It manages about $185 billion in assets. Founded in 1984 by partners from Bain & Company, it invests in many areas, such as private equity, venture capital, real estate, technology, and life sciences. Bain Capital has offices worldwide in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Since it started, Bain Capital has invested in many companies, including AMC Theatres, Burger King, Domino's Pizza, Guitar Center, HCA, Sealy, Toys "R" Us, and Warner Music Group. Bain Capital has gained attention for its business strategies, especially during co-founder Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign.
In 2023, Bain Capital was ranked 13th in the world by Private Equity International for its size among private equity firms.
History
Bain Capital was started in 1984 by Mitt Romney, T. Coleman Andrews III, and Eric Kriss, who worked at Bain & Company. They applied consulting ideas to investing and growing companies. Romney was the president and later CEO, and he held many roles at the firm in its early years.
References
- ↑ "About Us". Bain Capital. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ↑ "Public Investment Memorandum" (PDF). September 24, 2018. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ↑ "Bain Capital Company Statistics". Statistics Brain. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ↑ Knickerbocker, Brad (June 23, 2012). "Why is Mitt Romney's time at Bain Capital such a target?". The Christian Science Monitor.
- ↑ "PEI 300 | The Largest Private Equity Firms in the World". Private Equity International. June 1, 2023. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ↑ Pappu, Sridhar (September 2005). "The Holy Cow! Candidate". The Atlantic Monthly. Archived from the original on October 8, 2008. Retrieved 2024-11-13.