About Sycamore Partners
Sycamore Partners is a private equity firm founded in 2011. It is primarily based in New York City, United States. As of Apr 2026, Sycamore Partners has a portfolio of 12 companies, comprising 12 funding rounds and 28 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Canada. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Retail to Enterprise Applications. Most recently it acquired stakes in Walgreens Boots Alliance on Mar 05, 2025.
Overall Sycamore Partners portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 4 acquisitions, namely Kurt Geiger, Birks and Sizmek. A lot of funds co-invest with Sycamore Partners, with names like Summit Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Sycamore Partners has a team of 13 people, including 2 partners.
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Founded Year
2011
Location
New York City, United States
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Sycamore Partners' Portfolio
Sycamore Partners has a portfolio of 12 companies. They have invested in a total of 12 companies. Their most recent investment was in Market Logic (Series C round) on May 30, 2017. Here are the most recent investments by Sycamore Partners:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 30, 2017 | Series C | 5175 | ||
May 21, 2015 | PE | 4517 | ||
May 27, 2014 | Venture Debt | 5081 | - | |
Aug 23, 2013 | Venture Debt | 8718 | - |
Sycamore Partners has acquired 28 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Walgreens Boots Alliance on Mar 05, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Sycamore Partners:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Mar 05, 2025 | Pharmacy-led health and wellbeing solutions | - | 2014 | |
Dec 23, 2024 | Manufacturer of floor, wall, roofing, and stairs | - | 1970 | |
Sep 03, 2024 | Chain of limited service restaurant smoothies and juices | - | 2014 | |
Sep 28, 2023 | Retail chain of private branded apparel wear for women | - | 1983 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Sycamore Partners:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2017
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2021
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Canada
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Retail
Team profile of Sycamore Partners
Sycamore Partners has a team of 13 members including 2 Partners and 3 Principals located in United States. Sycamore Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Sycamore Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Principal | - | - | ||
Principal | - | - | ||
Principal | - | - | ||
Advisor | - | - | ||
Associate | New York City | - | - | |
Associate | - | - | ||
Associate | - | - | ||
Analyst | - | - | ||
Analyst | - | - | - |
Co-investors of Sycamore Partners
Over the past 15 years, 3 investors have co-invested in Sycamore Partners's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Sycamore Partners: 3 investors entered a company along with Sycamore Partners. These include investors like Summit Partners (1 company).
Sycamore Partners News
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Harbor Health Quadruples Clinical Footprint, Expands Across TexasPR Newswire•Sep 18, 2025•Harbor Health, Sycamore Partners, VillageMD
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Evernorth Health Invests $3.5B in Shields Health SolutionsLaw360•Sep 02, 2025•Evernorth, Shields Health Solutions, Sycamore Partners, Cigna and 3 others
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Investment Firm Completes Walgreens Deal, Names New CEOHealthcare Innovation•Aug 29, 2025•Walgreens, Sycamore Partners, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Staples and 2 others
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£7.4bn takeover of Boots Group completesTheBusinessDesk.com•Aug 28, 2025•Sycamore Partners, Wolverine
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Rapala VMC Corporation: Notice pursuant to the Finnish Securities Market ActGlobeNewswire•Jul 24, 2025•Rapala, Sycamore Partners
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Boots Upsizes Dollar Loan to US$1 Billion as Bond Issuance Shrinks AgainGlobal CosmeticNews•Jul 21, 2025•Boots, Sycamore Partners
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