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Leonard Green & Partners
Los Angeles firm focused on consumer, healthcare, and business services buyouts.
Key facts
- Website
- leonardgreen.com
- Founded
- 1989
- Country
- United States
- Rating
- No reviews yet
About Leonard Green & Partners
Leonard Green & Partners is a Los Angeles-based private equity firm founded in 1989 with roughly $85 billion in assets under management. The firm invests in established, market-leading companies across consumer, healthcare, business services, distribution, and retail, typically committing $500 million to $2 billion (and up to $5 billion) through buyouts, public-to-private deals, recapitalizations, and growth capital investments.
Key features
- $77B-85B assets under management
- Consumer, healthcare, business services focus
- 160+ investments since inception
- Single Los Angeles office structure
- Notable deals: Whole Foods, Petco, SRS/Home Depot
Pros & cons
Pros
- Deep sector expertise in consumer and services
- Flexible deal structures including growth equity
- Strong track record of successful exits
Cons
- Single-office model may limit geographic reach
- Sector concentration in consumer/services
- Large fund size targets bigger transactions
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