Charlesbank Capital Partners

Charlesbank Capital Partners, LLC is a private equity firm based in Boston, Massachusetts, with an additional office in New York. Founded in 1998, the firm specializes in investing in mature middle-market companies across various sectors, including healthcare, life sciences, technology, consumer products, and financial services. Charlesbank focuses on partnering with strong management teams to facilitate growth through strategies such as management-led buyouts, industry consolidation, and turnaround capital. The firm typically invests between $20 million and $150 million per transaction, targeting companies with enterprise values between $50 million and $1.5 billion and EBITDA between $15 million and $75 million. With a preference for both majority and minority stakes, Charlesbank generally takes a board seat in its portfolio companies and aims to hold investments for five to seven years, seeking exits through initial public offerings, strategic sales, or sales to other private equity firms. The firm also actively pursues opportunities in Europe, particularly in emerging markets, as well as in North America, focusing on the United States and Canada.