About MDP
MDP is a private equity firm founded in 1992. It is primarily based in Chicago, United States. As of Oct 2026, MDP is an active investor with a portfolio of 73 companies, comprising 73 funding rounds and 60 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round and has made 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Canada. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Healthcare. Most recently it acquired stakes in The Marygold Companies on Sep 25, 2026.
Overall MDP portfolio has seen 10 IPOs and 40 acquisitions, namely PayPal, Univision and MoneyGram. A lot of funds co-invest with MDP, with names like Morgan Stanley sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
MDP has a team of 90 people, including 26 partners.
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MDP's Portfolio
MDP has a portfolio of 73 companies. They have invested in a total of 73 companies. Their most recent investment was in Stephanoslack (PE round) on Jun 10, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by MDP:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 10, 2026 | PE | 8637 | ||
Oct 07, 2025 | Series B | 8936 | ||
Sep 09, 2024 | PE | 4336 | - | |
Jul 15, 2024 | Unattributed | 4686 |
MDP has acquired 60 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of The Marygold Companies on Sep 25, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by MDP:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Sep 25, 2026 | Diversified global holding firm that identifies and acquires undervalued companies | - | 1996 | |
May 02, 2025 | Cloud-based electronic health record and practice management solutions | - | 1974 | |
Jul 12, 2022 | Software for government agencies to perform internal work | - | 2016 | |
Feb 15, 2022 | Provider of global money transfer and payment services for individuals | - | 1940 |
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Here is the portfolio snapshot of MDP:
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 Canada
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of MDP
MDP has a team of 90 members including 26 Partners and 8 Principals located in United States, Canada and 1 more location. MDP's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in MDP:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Tucson | - | ||
Partner | Chicago | - | ||
Partner | Chicago | - | ||
Partner | Chicago | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | Chicago | - | ||
Partner | Chicago | - | ||
Partner | Chicago | - | ||
Partner | Chicago | - | ||
Partner | Chicago | - |
Co-investors of MDP
Over the past 34 years, 46 investors have co-invested in MDP's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of MDP: 46 investors entered a company along with MDP. These include investors like Morgan Stanley (2 companies).
MDP News
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The Marygold Companies provides update on definitive merger agreement for acquisitionNewMediaWire•Sep 29, 2026•The Marygold Companies, MDP, Ademi, Monteverde
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Kaplan Fox Reminds AEVEX Corp. Investors of Lead Plaintiff Deadline in Class Action LawsuitNewMediaWire•Sep 18, 2026•AEVEX Aerospace, Kaplan Fox, ClaimsFiler, Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check and 4 others
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AEVEX Corp. Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Misleading Statements Post-IPOPR Newswire•Aug 25, 2026•Avex, Kaplan Fox, MDP
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Stephano Slack Receives Private Equity Investment for GrowthDelaware Business Times•Jun 25, 2026•MDP, Norlantic, Stephanoslack
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26North Acquires Intermedia In Major Shakeup of Cloud Comms MarketUC Today•Mar 31, 2026•26North, MDP, Intermedia
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Sirios Resources Closes Fully-Subscribed $25 Million Brokered LIFE Offering of Flow-Through Units and UnitsJuniorminingnetwork•Mar 18, 2026•Sirios Resources, MDP, National Bank of Canada
