Strategy Overview
Bain Capital Private Equity’s primary objective is to be the partner of choice for great companies as they grow. Our team works with companies to help them achieve their full potential and continue to grow, and our track record has included many successful start-ups, founder-led companies, turnarounds and carve-outs from larger corporate partners.
We help companies improve their competitive position by expanding into new products and markets, growing productivity and strengthening their operations. Ultimately, we believe our growth-oriented model results in stronger companies that employ the best people, are socially responsible, and deliver strong returns over the long-term.
A Differentiated Approach to Investing
Bain Capital Private Equity’s operations are managed as a globally integrated enterprise. In today’s environment, where companies increasingly need to identify and execute opportunities on a global scale, our ability to leverage a fully integrated global team represents a significant advantage.
Bain Capital Private Equity brings extensive experience and resources to help management teams assess and capitalize on business opportunities. Our global industry vertical teams work together to diligence local and multinational companies and to identify investments where we have differential insights and a unique ability to drive transformational change. Since 1984, we have developed in-depth knowledge, experience and robust networks through more than 1,000 primary and add-on investments across several core industry groups:
Building and Growing Great Companies
Bain Capital Private Equity pioneered the value-added approach to private equity investing. We were among the first private equity firms to establish a dedicated global portfolio group staffed with operating and strategy professionals who partner with management teams. Our portfolio group, in conjunction with our investment professionals – most of whom come from strategic consulting backgrounds, form a collaborative team that enables us to create lasting impact for our portfolio companies and helps them reach their full potential.
- Strong, trust-based relationships
- Significant commitment of time on-the-ground
- Ability to take interim roles if needed
- Comprehensive multi-year agenda
- Ownership of total company performance
- Deep experience transforming companies
- Global partnership culture
- Consistent senior team from investment to realization
- Deep industry and operating expertise
- Relentless focus on priorities
- Drive through to results
- Committed to building capabilities: impact that lasts
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Management
Bain Capital Private Equity utilizes a strategic, fact-based and diligence-driven investment approach that by definition includes a multitude of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations. We believe that these ESG practices lead to better investment outcomes while considering the firm’s broader impacts on the environment and society.
Read more about Bain Capital’s responsible business efforts
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Bain Capital Private Equity By the Numbers
Investments
Primary and add-on over our firm’s history
in Revenue
Realized in 2021 from Bain Capital Private Equity portfolio companies
Employees
Working for our portfolio companies around the world