About Genstar Capital
Genstar Capital is a private equity firm founded in 1988. It is primarily based in San Francisco, United States. As of Apr 2026, Genstar Capital has a portfolio of 44 companies, comprising 44 funding rounds and 66 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Bermuda. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech. Most recently it acquired stakes in PlayMetrics on Jun 13, 2025.
Overall Genstar Capital portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 30 acquisitions, namely Bullhorn, Alera Group and ConstructConnect. GTCR co-invest with Genstar Capital, sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Genstar Capital has a team of 32 people, including 4 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1988
Location
San Francisco, United States
Portfolio Companies
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
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Genstar Capital's Portfolio
Genstar Capital has a portfolio of 44 companies. They have invested in a total of 44 companies. Their most recent investment was in Docupace (PE round) on Jul 24, 2024. Here are the most recent investments by Genstar Capital:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 24, 2024 | PE | 2122 | - | |
Jul 17, 2024 | PE | 4191 | ||
Nov 14, 2022 | PE | 3757 | ||
Nov 09, 2022 | PE | 6458 | - |
Genstar Capital has acquired 66 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of PlayMetrics on Jun 13, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Genstar Capital:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jun 13, 2025 | Provider of a club management application for soccer | - | 2017 | |
Mar 03, 2025 | Diversified investment management firm | $17M | 1864 | |
Jan 08, 2025 | Provider of an error detection management solution for construction professionals | - | 2018 | |
Oct 23, 2024 | Provider of repair services | - | 1997 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Genstar Capital:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2024
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2018
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Bermuda
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Genstar Capital
Genstar Capital has a team of 32 members including 4 Partners and 5 Principals located in United States. Genstar Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Genstar Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Principal | Boston | - | - | |
Principal | New York City | - | - | |
Principal | - | - | - | |
Principal | San Francisco | - | - | |
Principal | San Francisco | - | - | |
Advisor | San Francisco | - | - | |
Advisor | - | - | - |
Co-investors of Genstar Capital
Over the past 38 years, one investor has co-invested in Genstar Capital's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Genstar Capital: GTCR entered a company along with Genstar Capital.
Genstar Capital News
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Genstar Capital Appoints John Kufner to Strategic Advisory BoardPR Newswire•Feb 24, 2026•Genstar Capital
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Francisco Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in OEConnection from Genstar CapitalThe Joplin Globe•Nov 11, 2025•Francisco Partners, OEC, Genstar Capital
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Genstar Considers $5B Sale of OEConnection, Automotive Software ProviderPrivate Equity Wire•Aug 06, 2025•Genstar Capital, OEC, General Motors, Evercore and 1 other
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Genstar Capital Appoints Dr. Donal McMahon as Head of AI & Data ScienceGlobal Fintech Series•Aug 04, 2025•Genstar Capital
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Blackstone leads for acquisition of Enverus, energy data companydjib-xinwen.com•Aug 01, 2025•Enverus, Blackstone, Genstar Capital, Hellman & Friedman and 1 other
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NYSE Owner ICE Is in Talks for $6 Billion Enverus DealFinancial Post•Jul 30, 2025•Intercontinental Exchange, Enverus, Genstar Capital, Hellman & Friedman
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