Growth Equity Firms w/ Non-Tech Focus
Who are the best growth equity firms with a non-tech focus? Thinking business services, industrials.
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Based on the most helpful WSO content, here are some insights on growth equity firms with a non-tech focus, particularly in business services and industrials:
These firms are recognized for their strong reputations and diverse investment strategies, making them notable players in the growth equity space beyond just tech.
Sources: What are the best Industrials-focused PE firms?, Tech Growth Equity vs Tech Leveraged Buyout Firms, https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/hedge-fund/best-industries-to-specialize-in?customgpt=1, Why the hate towards growth PE / sourcing (e.g. KKR Tech)?, Clarity on the Growth Equity Landscape
Valor is generalist, consumer growth like L Cat / TSG is not pure tech, Cerberus’ Supply Chain and Strategic Opportunities does some industrial stuff but is not pure growth equity (some buyout), some firms have teams that focus on “American dynamism” like a16z and GC, I cant think of any that specialize in industrials because that industry in itself is not high growth, makes more sense as a buyout investment that can take advantage of LBO fundamentals,
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