GTCR

GTCR is a leading private equity firm based in Chicago, Illinois, that partners with management teams to identify, acquire, and build market-leading companies through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. The firm focuses on middle-market growth companies, often pursuing industry consolidations or roll-ups across sectors like Business & Consumer Services, Financial Services & Technology, Healthcare, and Technology, Media & Telecommunications. GTCR currently manages over $27 billion in equity capital and has invested more than $24 billion in over 270 companies. In 2013, it raised $3.85 billion for its 11th fund. Recognizable portfolio examples include VeriFone Systems, Six3, and Crealta Pharmaceuticals, with current senior partners including Collin Roche and Dean Mihas. GTCR was founded in 1980 by Stanley Golder, Carl Thoma, and Bryan Cressey.