About Providence Equity Partners
Providence Equity Partners is a private equity firm founded in 1989. It is primarily based in Providence, United States. As of Oct 2026, Providence Equity Partners is an active investor with a portfolio of 211 companies, comprising 211 funding rounds and 80 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round and has made 2 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 Telecom. Most recently it acquired stakes in CheckedUp on Aug 18, 2026.
Overall Providence Equity Partners portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 14 IPOs and 107 acquisitions including key companies like AT&T, Verizon and Asurion. A lot of funds co-invest with Providence Equity Partners, with names like Columbia Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Providence Equity Partners has a team of 78 people, including 33 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1989
Location
Providence, United States
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
Providence Equity Partners' Portfolio
Providence Equity Partners has a portfolio of 211 companies. They have invested in a total of 211 companies. Their most recent investment was in THE (PE round) on Jul 29, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Providence Equity Partners:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 29, 2026 | PE | 4871 | - | |
Jun 05, 2024 | PE | 3996 | ||
Oct 18, 2023 | PE | 2602 | - | |
Feb 21, 2023 | Series A | 6688 | - |
Providence Equity Partners has acquired 80 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of CheckedUp on Aug 18, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Providence Equity Partners:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 18, 2026 | Extending doctor patient relation beyond office walls | - | 2011 | |
Aug 14, 2026 | Provider of property risk analysis software and automated valuation models | - | 1999 | |
Aug 25, 2025 | Cloud-based platform providing educational management solutions for colleges, universities, and education providers | - | 2000 | |
May 22, 2025 | Provider of multi model freight forwarding services | - | 2021 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Providence Equity Partners:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2019
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2019
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and United Kingdom
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Providence Equity Partners
Providence Equity Partners has a team of 78 members including 33 Partners and 21 Principals located in United States and United Kingdom. Providence Equity Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Providence Equity Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | West Palm Beach | - | - | |
Partner | Providence | - | ||
Partner | Providence | - | - | |
Partner | Boston | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | United Kingdom | - | ||
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York | - | - | |
Partner | London | - |
Co-investors of Providence Equity Partners
Over the past 37 years, 61 investors have co-invested in Providence Equity Partners's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Providence Equity Partners: 61 investors entered a company along with Providence Equity Partners. These include investors like Columbia Capital (2 companies).
Providence Equity Partners News
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Rockbridge Growth Equity Announces Sale of CheckedUp to Providence Equity PartnersPR Newswire•Aug 18, 2026•Providence Equity Partners, Rockbridge Growth Equity, CheckedUp
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Providence Equity Partners Agrees to Acquire Hometrackhttps://theintermediary.co.uk•Aug 14, 2026•Hometrack Data Systems Limited., Providence Equity Partners, Zpg
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Providence Equity Partners Announces Additional Investment in THE•TEAM to Support Acquisition of Founder's Ownership InterestCNW•Jul 29, 2026•Providence Equity Partners
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Providence Equity Partners Finalizing $3.4B Acquisition of THE TEAM AgencyMBW•Jul 24, 2026•Providence Equity Partners
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Gamma Shares Fall as Providence Equity Partners Withdraws from Bidding PoolShareprices•Jun 24, 2026•Providence Equity Partners, Epiris, Gamma
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Events business Hyve in £1.3bn private equity takeoverBusinessCloud•Jun 03, 2026•Hyve, Providence Equity Partners, Searchlight Capital, Hellman & Friedman and 1 other
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Latham & Watkins Advises Expedia on Acquisition of CarTrawlerLegal Desire•May 25, 2026•Latham & Watkins, CarTrawler, Sixth Street, Hyve and 2 others
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Providence Equity Partners eyes stake in Southern Communications Group amidst Gamma takeover talksShareprices•May 22, 2026•Gamma, SCG Connected, Providence Equity Partners
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Gamma Communications PLC: Potential Bid Battle Looms as Multiple Interested Parties EmergeShareprices•May 15, 2026•Gamma, Giacom, Providence Equity Partners, Oakley Capital and 1 other
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Equiti Group Partners with TraderEvolution to Strengthen Multi-Asset OfferingsPR Newswire•Dec 02, 2025•TraderEvolution, Equiti, Providence Equity Partners
