About Capital Z Partners
Capital Z Partners is a private equity firm founded in 1990. It is primarily based in New York City, United States. As of Oct 2026, Capital Z Partners has a portfolio of 29 companies, comprising 29 funding rounds and 3 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and United Kingdom. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Financial Services to FinTech. Most recently it acquired stakes in Prestige Insurance Holdings on Jan 28, 2026.
Overall Capital Z Partners portfolio has seen 5 IPOs and 11 acquisitions, namely Unum, USI and Brookdale. A lot of funds co-invest with Capital Z Partners, with names like GE Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Capital Z Partners has a team of 7 people, including 5 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1990
Location
New York City, United States
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
Capital Z Partners' Portfolio
Capital Z Partners has a portfolio of 29 companies. They have invested in a total of 29 companies. Their most recent investment was in Minova Insurance (PE round) on May 2014. Here are the most recent investments by Capital Z Partners:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 2014 | PE | 3882 | - | |
Jul 19, 2002 | PE | 4856 | ||
2002 | Post IPO | 9474 | - | |
Dec 2001 | PE | 5192 |
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Capital Z Partners has acquired 3 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Prestige Insurance Holdings on Jan 28, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Capital Z Partners:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 28, 2026 | A group of insurance businesses | - | 2015 | |
Oct 30, 2025 | Reinsurance company | - | 1989 | |
Jun 01, 2015 | Fintech solutions empowering ISOs with MCA, technology, and strategic partnerships | $45.1M | 2006 |
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Here is the portfolio snapshot of Capital Z Partners:
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2018
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and United Kingdom
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Financial Services
Team profile of Capital Z Partners
Capital Z Partners has a team of 7 members including 5 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. Capital Z Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Capital Z Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Westfield | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Principal | New York City | - | ||
Associate | New York City | - |
Co-investors of Capital Z Partners
Over the past 36 years, 13 investors have co-invested in Capital Z Partners's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Capital Z Partners: 13 investors entered a company along with Capital Z Partners. These include investors like GE Capital (1 company).
Capital Z Partners News
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Fidelis confirms IPO submission after MGU splitReinsurance News•Mar 02, 2023•Fidelis, Capital Z Partners, Travelers, Blackstone and 5 others
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BPE acts for Partners& on US investment and series of acquisitionsInsider Media•May 05, 2020•BPE Solicitors, Partner, Capital Z Partners
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Abry Partners: Agrees to Acquire Portfolio from Capital ZFintechinshorts•Jan 08, 2020•Abry, Capital Z Partners
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Abry Partners Agrees to Acquire Portfolio from Capital ZPR Newswire•Aug 19, 2019•Abry, http://portfolioholdingsgroup.com, Capital Z Partners, Portfolio and 1 other
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Z Capital brings in ex-Blackrock RE specialist Coats as operating partner | AltAssets Private Equity NewsAltAssets•Aug 08, 2017•Capital Z Partners, BlackRock
