About Pine Brook
Pine Brook is a private equity firm founded in 2006. It is primarily based in New York City, United States. As of Oct 2026, Pine Brook has a portfolio of 30 companies, comprising 30 funding rounds and 3 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Canada. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Energy to Financial Services. Most recently it acquired stakes in The Thoreau Club on May 12, 2022.
Overall Pine Brook portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 3 IPOs and 10 acquisitions including key companies like Better Mortgage, Origin Bank and Fidelis. A lot of funds co-invest with Pine Brook, with names like EnCap Investments sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Pine Brook has a team of 14 people, including 8 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2006
Location
New York City, United States
Portfolio Companies
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
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Pine Brook's Portfolio
Pine Brook has a portfolio of 30 companies. They have invested in a total of 30 companies. Their most recent investment was in Better Mortgage (Series C round) on Aug 19, 2019. Here are the most recent investments by Pine Brook:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 19, 2019 | Series C | 5548 | ||
Jan 31, 2019 | Series C | 1893 | ||
Mar 07, 2017 | PE | 3575 | ||
Feb 09, 2017 | Series B | 1866 |
Pine Brook has acquired 3 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of The Thoreau Club on May 12, 2022. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Pine Brook:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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May 12, 2022 | Provider of clubs and associations services | - | 1951 | |
Dec 19, 2017 | Manufacturer of steel and high-alloy castings for various industries | - | 2013 | |
Jan 20, 2021 | Life insurance carrier | - | 2017 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Pine Brook:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2017
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2017
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Canada
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Energy
Team profile of Pine Brook
Pine Brook has a team of 14 members including 8 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. Pine Brook's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Pine Brook:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Principal | New York City | - | - | |
Associate | New York City | - | - | |
Associate | - | - | - |
Co-investors of Pine Brook
Over the past 20 years, 19 investors have co-invested in Pine Brook's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Pine Brook: 19 investors entered a company along with Pine Brook. These include investors like EnCap Investments (2 companies).
Pine Brook News
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Emily Sharko Joins VCP Ventures as Chief Operating OfficerBusiness Wire•Nov 03, 2021•VCP Ventures, Pine Brook
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BharCap finalises spin-out from Pine Brook Road PartnersPrivatebankerinternational•Feb 22, 2021•Pine Brook, BharCap Partners
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Sixth Street’s Acquisition of Talcott ResolutionGlobal Legal Chronicle•Feb 09, 2021•Sixth Street, Talcott Resolution, Cornell Capital, Atlas Merchant Capital and 5 others
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Clearlake Capital Acquires WhiteStar Asset ManagementPR Newswire•Jun 24, 2020•Clearlake Capital Group, WhiteStar, Simpson Thacher, Skadden and 2 others
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Brigham Minerals Launches Secondary Public Equity OfferingHart Energy•Jun 09, 2020•Brigham Minerals, Warburg Pincus, Yorktown, Pine Brook and 1 other
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Ken Randall to depart R&Q, William Spiegel named successorReinsurance News•Jan 13, 2020•R&Q Insurance Holdings, Pine Brook
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Better.com Closes Series C at $160 MillionBusiness Wire•Aug 19, 2019•Better Mortgage, Activant Capital, Ally, Citi and 11 others
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