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CVC Capital Partners
One of the world's largest private equity and investment advisory firms, based in Europe.
Key facts
- Website
- cvc.com
- Founded
- 1981
- Pricing
- Typical 2% management fee / 20% carried interest fund structure; large-cap buyouts across sectors
- Country
- Jersey (Channel Islands)
- Rating
- No reviews yet
About CVC Capital Partners
One of world's largest private equity and investment advisory firms managing €212B+ across Europe and globally. Operates seven complementary strategies spanning PE, secondaries, credit, and infrastructure across 30 global offices focusing on fundamentally sound, well-managed businesses.
Key features
- €205bn+ assets under management
- Large-cap buyouts across sectors
- Publicly listed on Euronext Amsterdam
- Also runs credit and infrastructure funds
- Raised record €26bn flagship fund (2023)
Pros & cons
Pros
- Massive scale and global deal reach
- Diversified across PE, credit, infrastructure
Cons
- Focus skews to very large deals
- Less accessible to smaller founders
Reviews
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Frequently Asked Questions About CVC Capital Partners
What are CVC's seven strategies?
Europe/Americas PE, Asia PE, strategic opportunities, Catalyst, secondaries, credit, and infrastructure.
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