Directory / New Mountain Capital
New Mountain Capital
New York growth-oriented investment firm targeting defensive growth industries with ~$60B AUM.
Key facts
- Website
- newmountaincapital.com
- Founded
- 1999
- Pricing
- Not publicly disclosed
- Country
- United States
- Rating
- No reviews yet
About New Mountain Capital
New York growth-oriented investment firm managing ~$60B targeting defensive growth industries through buyout, growth equity, and credit strategies. Emphasizes business building and growth in economically acyclical industries through active management and organic/acquisition-based expansion without relying on leverage.
Key features
- ~$60 billion assets under management
- Defensive growth industry focus
- Healthcare, software, business services
- Business-building over financial engineering
- Portfolio: Avantor, Grant Thornton
Pros & cons
Pros
- Large capital base and scale
- Emphasis on operational value creation
- Strong track record in defensive sectors
Cons
- Sizeable fund pushes toward larger deals
- Specific check sizes undisclosed
Reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to share your experience with New Mountain Capital.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mountain Capital
What makes New Mountain focus on 'defensive growth'?
New Mountain targets economically acyclical, non-cyclical businesses where active management can drive organic and acquisition-based growth.
Alternatives to New Mountain Capital
Palatine Private Equity
Manchester-based UK private equity firm emphasising a collaborative, impact-driven investment approach.
PAG
Hong Kong-based pan-Asian alternative investment firm across private equity, credit and real assets.
Wynnchurch Capital
Chicago middle-market firm with $9.1B AUM investing in manufacturing, distribution, and services.
Amwal Capital Partners
Dubai-based private equity firm delivering growth and buyout capital across the UAE and MENA.
Berkshire Partners
Boston-based private equity firm investing in growth-oriented middle-market companies.
H.I.G. Capital
Miami-based global alternative investment firm focused on the middle-market segment.
More Private Equity Firms
3i Group
FTSE 100 British private equity and infrastructure investor dating back to 1945.
ARC Financial Corp
Calgary firm and Canada's largest private equity manager focused solely on energy.
Accel-KKR (Sector)
Global software and technology capital partner investing exclusively in that sector.
Achieve Partners
Education- and workforce-development-focused investor backing edtech and talent-pipeline companies.
Adenia Partners
Mauritius-based private equity firm investing across the African continent.
Advantage Partners
One of Japan's oldest independent buyout and growth investment firms.
Advent International
Boston-founded global buyout firm investing across five core sectors in mid- to large-cap companies.
Affinity Equity Partners
Pan-Asian buyout firm founded in 1998, spun out of UBS Capital Asia Pacific.