About Bain Capital Private Equity
Bain Capital Private Equity is a private equity firm founded in 1984. It is primarily based in London, United Kingdom. As of Oct 2026, Bain Capital Private Equity is an active investor with a portfolio of 200 companies, comprising 200 funding rounds and 114 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and China. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Retail. Its latest investment was a $***** Series B round in Kailera on Oct 14, 2025 which also saw participation from Adage Capital Management, CPP Investments and other investors.
Overall Bain Capital Private Equity portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 43 IPOs and 91 acquisitions including key companies like athenahealth, IQVIA and Burger King. A lot of funds co-invest with Bain Capital Private Equity, with names like Thomas H Lee Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Bain Capital Private Equity has a team of 255 people, including 115 partners.
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Founded Year
1984
Location
London, United Kingdom
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Bain Capital Private Equity's Portfolio
Bain Capital Private Equity has a portfolio of 200 companies. They have invested in a total of 200 companies. Their most recent investment was in Kailera (Series B round) on Oct 14, 2025. Here are the most recent investments by Bain Capital Private Equity:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 14, 2025 | Series B | 2157 | ||
Jul 25, 2024 | PE | 8194 | - | |
Jul 10, 2024 | Series B | 5128 | ||
Dec 14, 2023 | PE | 4861 | - |
Bain Capital Private Equity has acquired 114 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Frontline Road Safety Group on Mar 06, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Bain Capital Private Equity:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Mar 06, 2025 | Provider of road infrastructure development services | - | 2020 | |
Jul 11, 2024 | Cloud-based front and back-office solutions for wealth managers, financial advisors, and financial institutions | - | 1999 | |
Jun 07, 2024 | Provider of software and cloud-based solutions for K-12 education | $32M | 1997 | |
Dec 18, 2023 | Provider of residential aged care services and support | - | 2005 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Bain Capital Private Equity:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2021
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2017
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and China
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Bain Capital Private Equity
Bain Capital Private Equity has a team of 255 members including 115 Partners and 107 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 12 more locations. Bain Capital Private Equity's team sits on the board of 4 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Bain Capital Private Equity:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | United Kingdom | - | ||
Partner | Boston | - | ||
Partner | Mumbai | - | - | |
Partner | Hong Kong | - | ||
Partner | Boston | - | ||
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | Boston | - | ||
Partner | Wellesley | - | ||
Partner | Massachusetts | - | ||
Partner | Boston | - | - |
Co-investors of Bain Capital Private Equity
Over the past 42 years, 49 investors have co-invested in Bain Capital Private Equity's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Bain Capital Private Equity: 49 investors entered a company along with Bain Capital Private Equity. These include investors like Thomas H Lee Partners (2 companies).
Bain Capital Private Equity News
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FDH Aero Secures Majority Investment from Bain Capital, Audax Private Equity to Remain InvestorGlobeNewswire•Jun 08, 2026•Bain Capital, FDH, Audax Private Equity, Bain Capital Private Equity
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Bain Capital to acquire Perpetual's wealth management unitFinancial Standard•Mar 16, 2026•Perpetual Asset Management, Bain Capital, Perpetual, Bain Capital Private Equity
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Perpetual extends exclusive talks for wealth management saleFinancial Standard•Dec 18, 2025•Perpetual Asset Management, Bain Capital Private Equity
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Kailera Therapeutics Secures $600M to Advance Obesity Drug Similar to ZepboundBioPharmaDive•Oct 14, 2025•Helicore Biopharma, Verdiva Bio, Kailera, Isomorphic Labs and 10 others
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Bain Capital to raise $500m to buy Sizzling Platter from CapitalSpringVerdict Food Service•Jun 17, 2025•Bain Capital Private Equity, Sizzlingplatter, CapitalSpring
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Craneware confirms no proposal yet received from Bain CapitalMorningstar•May 16, 2025•The Craneware Group, Bain Capital Private Equity
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Mitsubishi Chemical Group sells its pharmaceutical businessChemengonline•Feb 11, 2025•Mitsubishi Chemical Group, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, Bain Capital Private Equity
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Bain Capital Seeks Surgery Partners Buyout At $3.3B ValueLaw360•Jan 28, 2025•Bain Capital, Surgery Partners, Bain Capital Private Equity
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Bain Capital to acquire aircraft interiors maker JamcoYahoo Japan•Jan 21, 2025•Bain Capital Private Equity, Jamco, Bain Capital Japan
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Harrington Process Solutions Acquired by Bain Capitalhttps://www.inddist.com•Dec 27, 2024•Bain Capital, Harrington Industrial Plastics, Bain Capital Private Equity
