About The Gores Group
The Gores Group is a private equity firm founded in 1987. It is primarily based in Los Angeles, United States. As of Aug 2026, The Gores Group has a portfolio of 29 companies, comprising 29 funding rounds and 47 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Germany. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Telecom. Its latest investment was a $***** Post IPO round in Sonder on Oct 31, 2021 along with Fidelity Investments.
Overall The Gores Group portfolio has seen 4 IPOs and 18 acquisitions, namely Matterport, Polestar and Sonder. A lot of funds co-invest with The Gores Group, with names like Lowercase Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
The Gores Group has a team of 19 people, including 6 partners.
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Founded Year
1987
Location
Los Angeles, United States
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The Gores Group's Portfolio
The Gores Group has a portfolio of 29 companies. They have invested in a total of 29 companies. Their most recent investment was in Sonder (Post IPO round) on Oct 31, 2021. Here are the most recent investments by The Gores Group:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 31, 2021 | Post IPO | 7499 | ||
Mar 27, 2018 | Conventional Debt | 5537 | - | |
Jul 2016 | PE | 6381 | - | |
Jun 16, 2016 | Series A | 7508 |
The Gores Group has acquired 47 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of First Communications on Sep 29, 2021. Here are the most recent acquisitions by The Gores Group:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Sep 29, 2021 | Unified communications solutions provider simplifying telecom for businesses with expert support | - | 1998 | |
Oct 25, 2021 | Security solutions, training, logistics, and critical infrastructure services | - | 1955 | |
Jun 21, 2018 | Operator of toll services | - | 1987 | |
Dec 14, 2022 | Provider of digital jukebox music networks and customer engagement platforms | - | 1909 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of The Gores Group:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2021
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2021
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Germany
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of The Gores Group
The Gores Group has a team of 19 members including 6 Partners and 9 Principals located in United States. The Gores Group's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in The Gores Group:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Los Angeles | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | Los Angeles | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | Los Angeles | - | - | |
Principal | Los Angeles | - | - | |
Principal | Beverly Hills | - | - | |
Principal | Denver | - | - | |
Principal | Manhattan Beach | - | - |
Co-investors of The Gores Group
Over the past 39 years, 9 investors have co-invested in The Gores Group's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of The Gores Group: 9 investors entered a company along with The Gores Group. These include investors like Lowercase Capital (1 company).
The Gores Group News
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TrueMark Investments LLC Acquires New Holdings in Gores Holdings IX, Inc. (NASDAQ:GHIX)finnewslive.com•Mar 20, 2024•TrueMark Investments, The Gores Group
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Gores Holdings IX, Inc. (NASDAQ:GHIX) Shares Sold by Wealthspring Capital LLCetfdailynews.com•Dec 29, 2023•The Gores Group, Wealthspring Capital
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Sanxia Yun Wei 001 – China Three Gorges Group puts new SWATH crewboat into serviceBairdmaritime•May 04, 2023•The Gores Group, Aulong
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