Profile: Madison Dearborn Partners
Founded in 1992, Chicago-based Madison Dearborn Partners invests in management buyout and other private equity transactions across a broad spectrum of industries. MDP generally seeks to invest $100 million to $600 million of equity capital in a single transaction and focuses on specific industry sectors: basic industries, communications, consumer, energy and power, financial services, and health care.
MDP's principals manage five funds:
- Madison Dearborn Capital Partners V, LP: a $6.5 billion investment fund raised in 2006
- Madison Dearborn Capital Partners IV, LP: a $4.0 billion investment fund raised in 2000
- Madison Dearborn Capital Partners III, LP: a $2.2 billion investment fund raised in 1999
- Madison Dearborn Capital Partners II, LP: a $925 million investment fund raised in 1996
- Madison Dearborn Capital Partners, LP: a $550 million investment fund raised in 1992
The limited partners in MDP's investment funds include many of the largest endowments, public and private pension funds, and financial institutions in the U.S., as well as established institutional investors in Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Some of the firm’s investments include Ruth's Chris Steak House, The Yankee Candle Company, Carrols Restaurant Group, Intelsat, and XM Satellite Radio Holdings.
CONTACT INFORMATION
3 First National Plaza, Suite 4600
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: 312-895-1000
Fax: 312-895-1001
www.mdcp.com
BloggingBuyouts news
July 16, 2008: Madison Dearborn targeting larger fund raise?
June 5, 2008: New large private equity funds facing delays
September 20, 2007: Topps saga finally over with Madsion Dearborn/Tornante victory
July 2, 2007: BCE deal now the biggest of Canada's buyouts
June 26, 2007: Upper Deck threatens Madison Dearborn's bid for Topps
June 20, 2007: Madison Dearborn buys Nuveen Investments for $5.4 billion
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