Profile: Golden Gate Capital
In the private equity world, $9 billion isn't the hugest of all possible funds. But "little guy" Golden Gate Capital does big things with its money in a few sectors.
Golden Gate is one of the most active software investors in the world, having invested in or acquired, in the past five years, more than 42 software companies with combined revenues of $4 billion.
It has been an active investor in the consumer sector and is actively pursuing transactions in consumer products, specialty retail, direct marketing, and restaurants. The firm has been especially active in the specialty apparel and direct marketing areas, where in the past five years it hasw invested in or acquired more than 15 brands with combined revenues of greater than $3 billion.
And it pursues investments in many other industry segments, looking for opportunities in industries undergoing significant change that require an analytically intensive approach to investing. Some of the wide range of other industries in which Golden Gate has invested include media, transportation, and health care.
The San Francisco-based company was founded in 1992.
CONTACT INFORMATION
One Embarcadero Center, 39th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: 415-983-2700
Fax: 415-983-2701
www.goldengatecap.com
BloggingBuyouts news
June 13, 2009: Golden Gate acquires J. Jill and SoftBrands
May 15, 2007: Golden Gate reportedly buying Limited's Express Stores
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