For 25 years, GTCR's investment approach has been based on a philosophy of identifying, recruiting, and partnering with exceptional managers to build industry leading companies through acquisition and organic growth. The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Fortune, and The New York Times have credited GTCR for pioneering this investment strategy. GTCR has successfully partnered with over 125 management teams and manages approximately $8.0 billion in capital.

We believe "strong managers build strong companies." Our unique investment model offers managers significant flexibility in their approach to building their businesses and achieving their long-term strategic objectives. The collaborative and supportive relationships we develop with management partners create significant value at each critical step of the investment process: from the initial investment, through the build phase, and to liquidity.

Invest with Management

We frequently begin our investments by forming a company with our management partners to identify and pursue attractive platform acquisitions. In these cases, management's ownership is determined up front, and GTCR's capital is used to fund the new company as it seeks its initial acquisition. In other instances, we initiate investments by backing the incumbent management of an existing company to acquire the business, and then provide additional capital to support their ongoing growth initiatives. No matter which approach, GTCR provides management partners with the financial and strategic flexibility to realize their vision.

Build with Management

We build significant value with management partners. All of GTCR's investments are positioned for significant growth and have the resources to realize their objectives. From the start of an investment, we work closely with managers to identify the right platform. Once a target has been determined, GTCR provides the necessary capital to complete the acquisition. Then, GTCR works with the management team to identify, structure and finance subsequent transactions to facilitate growth. GTCR's extensive industry-specific knowledge and capital markets experience are valuable resources for management partners as they seek to build their businesses.

Profit with Management

At GTCR, we have no predetermined exit requirements or time horizons for our investments. The goal is to create substantial value for our investors and management partners. As such, we take a long-term but opportunistic view regarding realizing liquidity on our investments. The view of our management partners is critical in all liquidity decisions. Management's extensive capital markets and industry-specific experience are instrumental as we determine the appropriate time for an exit.