About CVC
CVC is a private equity firm founded in 1981. It is primarily based in New York City, United States. As of Nov 2026, CVC is an active investor with a portfolio of 257 companies, comprising 257 funding rounds and 166 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 7 funding rounds and has made 8 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 Enterprise Applications to Consumer. Its latest investment was a $***** Seed round in CDN77.com on Sep 24, 2026
A lot of funds co-invest with CVC, with names like FAST sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
CVC has a team of 500 people, including 295 partners.
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Founded Year
1981
Location
New York City, United States
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
CVC's Portfolio
CVC has a portfolio of 257 companies. They have invested in a total of 257 companies. Their most recent investment was in CDN77.com (Seed round) on Sep 24, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by CVC:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 24, 2026 | Seed | 8926 | - | |
Sep 17, 2026 | PE | 3867 | - | |
Sep 03, 2026 | PE | 9834 | - | |
Aug 20, 2026 | PE | 5880 | - |
CVC has acquired 166 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of First Colo on Aug 14, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by CVC:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Aug 14, 2026 | Data center and cloud services provider offering a range of solutions, including infrastructure, servers, and administration | - | - | |
Jul 06, 2026 | Online independent music distribution platform | $22.5M | 2013 | |
Jun 30, 2026 | Manufacturer of automated systems for industrial packaging and palletizing lines | - | 2018 | |
Jun 30, 2026 | Manufacturer of ingredients for pastry, bakery, and gelato | - | - |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of CVC:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2021
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2021
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and United Kingdom
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of CVC
CVC has a team of 500 members including 295 Partners and 96 Principals located in United Kingdom, United States and 25 more locations. CVC's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in CVC:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | New York | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | Jupiter | - | - | |
Partner | Milan | - | - | |
Partner | Hong Kong | - | ||
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | New York | - | - |
Co-investors of CVC
Over the past 45 years, 55 investors have co-invested in CVC's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of CVC: 55 investors entered a company along with CVC. These include investors like FAST (2 companies).
CVC News
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CVC Capital Partners Considering Acquisition of Security Giant VerisureCaproasia•Nov 01, 2026•Verisure, CVC
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TPG, Bain Capital, CVC Capital vie for Baazar Kolkata's parentMoneycontrol•Oct 30, 2026•TPG, Baazar Kolkata, Bain Capital, CVC
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CVC Capital Partners sees 55% credit asset growth post-Marathon acquisitionAlternativecreditinvestor•Oct 29, 2026•CVC
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CVC and Cinven among bidders for Advent-backed Parfums de MarlyPrivate Equity Wire•Oct 29, 2026•Advent International, Parfums de Marly, Cinven, CVC
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Panzani and Cerealis Join Forces to Create a Major European Food GroupEuropa Press•Oct 17, 2026•Panzani, Cerealis, Sofina, CVC
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Recordati Takeover Bid: Board Approves Relaunch Amid Rising SupportBusiness People•Oct 09, 2026•Recordati, GBL, CVC
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CVC Advisers shelves plans for Bodycote offer, clearing path for £1.65bn takeoverInsider Media•Sep 28, 2026•Bodycote, Veritas Capital, CVC
