Vestar Capital Partners

Vestar Capital Partners is an American private equity firm focusing on leveraged buyout transactions in middle-market companies in the United States.[1]

The firm, which was founded in 1988, is headquartered in New York City with offices in Boston, Massachusetts and Denver, Colorado, in the U.S.

History

Vestar is a leading private equity firm specializing in management buyouts and growth capital investments. Vestar was founded in 1988 by principals of The First Boston Corporation’s Management Buyout Group.[2] Four of the original founders -- Daniel O'Connell, Norman Alpert, Robert Rosner, and James Kelley -- are still with the firm.

Since the firm's founding in 1988, the Vestar funds have completed more than 80 investments in companies with a total value of more than $46 billion.

Investment funds

Since its inception in 1988, Vestar has raised seven private equity funds with total investor commitments of more than $8 billion. The first six of those funds have been fully invested. Vestar Capital Partners VII is actively evaluating U.S middle-market investment opportunities.

  • 1988 - Vestar Capital Partners ($35 million - Fully invested and liquidated)
  • 1993 - Vestar Capital Partners II ($260 million - Fully invested and liquidated)
  • 1997 - Vestar Capital Partners III ($803 million - Fully invested)
  • 1999 - Vestar Capital Partners IV ($2.48 billion - Fully invested)
  • 2005 - Vestar Capital Partners V ($3.7 billion - Fully invested)
  • 2013 - Vestar Capital Partners VI ($804 million - Fully invested)
  • 2019 - Vestar Capital Partners VII ($1.1 billion - Currently investing)

References
  1. "About Us", 8/27/08
  2. Vestar-Led Group In M&H Buyout. New York Times, August 12, 1988
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