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Sweetwater

Consumer · Website

backed byProvidence Equity Partners

CurrentConsumer

Sweetwater

a portfolio company of

Providence Equity Partners

Status on record: Current

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Who owns Sweetwater?

Sweetwater is listed as a current portfolio company of Providence Equity Partners on Providence Equity Partners' own portfolio page.

From the company's website

Sweetwater is the world's leading music technology and instrument retailer, offering ✓ Highly Knowledgeable Sales Engineers, ✓ In-house Technical Support...

Source: sweetwater.com, read November 2026

Company Snapshot

Sweetwater is a Consumer company. Its owner on record, Providence Equity Partners, is a buyout firm founded in 1989, headquartered in Providence, USA, with $35 billion under management. Providence Equity Partners lists 54 companies in the index, 3 of them in Consumer.

SectorConsumer

Parent PE firmProvidence Equity Partners

Ownership statusCurrent

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About the owner

Providence Equity Partners

Headquarters: Providence, USA
Founded: 1989
AUM: $35 billion
Strategy: Buyout, Growth Capital, Recapitalizations, Take-privates
Target size: $150 million to $500 million (equity)
Sectors: Media, Communications, Education
Companies in the index: 54

Providence Equity Partners is a specialist private equity firm focused on media, communications, education, and technology investments across North America and Europe.

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Questions about Sweetwater

Who owns Sweetwater?

Sweetwater is listed as a current portfolio company of Providence Equity Partners on Providence Equity Partners' own portfolio page.

What sector is Sweetwater in?

Sweetwater is in Consumer. Classified from the company's own description.

Where is Providence Equity Partners headquartered?

Providence Equity Partners is headquartered in Providence, USA.

What else does Providence Equity Partners own in Consumer?

Providence Equity Partners lists 2 other Consumer companies in the index, including Bitė and Topgolf.

What is Sweetwater's website?

Sweetwater's website is https://www.sweetwater.com/.

Sources

Providence Equity Partners
https://www.provequity.com/portfolio

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Providence, USA

Status: Current

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