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Berkshire Partners

Medium
Boston, United States · Founded 1984 · AUM $16 billion · Website
Private equityLeveraged buyoutsGrowth capitalConsumer productsRetailBusiness servicesCommunicationsIndustrialsHealthcareUnited States
Last verified
10/8/2026

Firm Overview

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Portfolio tracked
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Regions
10/8/2026
Last verified

Berkshire Partners is a Boston-based private equity firm that specializes in middle-market investments across several core industries.

Founded in 1984, Berkshire Partners is an American private equity firm that traces its roots to Thomas H. Lee Partners. The firm is based in Boston and has invested in over 100 middle-market companies since its inception. Since 1984, the firm has raised eleven private equity funds with total investor commitments exceeding $16 billion.

The firm focuses on partnering with management teams to grow businesses and create long-term value. Their investment history spans a wide range of fund sizes, beginning with a $59 million fund in 1984 and growing to a $7.8 billion fund in 2024. Berkshire has developed specific industry expertise in consumer products, retail, business services, communications, industrials, and healthcare.

Founded1984
HeadquartersBoston, United States
AUM$16 billion
Target investment$50 million to $500 million equity investment in companies with $100 million to $1.5 billion enterprise value
StrategiesPrivate equity, Leveraged buyouts, Growth capital
Sector focusConsumer products, Retail, Business services, Communications, Industrials, Healthcare
Geographic focusUnited States

Leadership

Bradley M. Bloom
Founder
J. Christopher Clifford
Founder
Carl Ferenbach
Founder
Richard K. Lubin
Founder
Russell L. Epker
Founder

Portfolio Companies

CompanySectorStatusWebsite
Accela—Current—
Access—Current—
Acosta—Exited—
Active Aero Group—Exited—
Advance Drainage Systems—Exited—
Advanced Drainage Systems—Exited—
Affordable Care—Current—
Ahead—Current—
America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses—Exited—
American Tire Distributors—Exited—
AmSafe—Exited—
Aritzia—Exited—
Asurion—Current—
Avery Weigh-Tronix—Exited—
Bartlett Nuclear—Exited—
Carlin Foods—Exited—
Carter’s—Exited—
Casella Waste Systems—Exited—
Castle Transmission International—Exited—
Catalina—Exited—
Charrette—Exited—
Citizens of Humanity—Exited—
Clean Harbors—Exited—
Consolidated Precision Products Corp—Current—
CrossFit—Current—
Crown Castle International—Exited—
Curriculum Associates—Current—
Cypress—Exited—
Electric Power Engineers—Current—
Electro-Motive Diesel—Exited—
Engineering Solutions & Products—Exited—
English Cardiff & Welsh Railway—Exited—
English Welsh & Scottish Railway—Exited—
Ensemble Health Partners—Current—
EP Wealth Advisors—Current—
Farm Boy—Exited—
Fast Growing Trees—Current—
FiLTH Data Centers—CurrentVisit ↗
Fleet Data Centers—Current—
FoodChain ID—Current—
Fresh Start Bakeries—Exited—
GBFC—Exited—
Gold Coast Beverage Distributors—Exited—
Gordon Brothers—Exited—
Grocery Outlet—Exited—
Harbourfront Wealth Group—CurrentVisit ↗
Harvey Performance Company—Current—
Hexcel—Exited—
HMT—Exited—
Holmes—Exited—
Husky—Exited—
Image Industries—Exited—
Implus Corporation—Exited—
Intesys Technologies—Exited—
IVC Evidensia—Current—
Kendra Scott—Exited—
Lightower—Exited—
Loveshaw—Exited—
Masergy—Exited—
Masterplan—Exited—
Mattress Firm—Exited—
MBT—Exited—
MBT Kasr-ı Şirin—Exited—
Medalogix & Forcura—Current—
Medalogix/Forcura—Current—
MedOne—Current—
Melissa & Doug—Exited—
Miami Cruiseline—Exited—
Mielle Organics—Exited—
National Carwash Solutions—Current—
National Vision—Exited—
NPR—Exited—
Opening Ceremony—Exited—
Opensignal—Current—
Papa Gino’s—Exited—
Parts Town—Current—
Party City—Exited—
Patterson Broadcasting—Exited—
PDQ—Current—
Point Broadband—Current—
Portillo’s—Current—
Precision Medicine Group—Current—
Profit Recovery Group—Exited—
Protelindo—Exited—
PurFoods—Current—
Recreation Vehicle Products—Exited—
RJW Logistics Group—Current—
Salem Sportswear—Exited—
Savers—Exited—
Skillsoft—Exited—
Specialized Elevator—Current—
SRS Distribution—Exited—
Sterling Collision Centers—Exited—
Sterling Jewelers—Exited—
Tango—Current—
telx—Exited—
Teraco Data Environments—Current—
The Rockport Group—Exited—
Thomas Built Buses—Exited—
Thompson Safety—Current—
Thrive—Current—
Torres Unidas—Exited—
Tower Development Corporation—Exited—
TowerNorth—Current—
Tract—Current—
TransDigm—Exited—
Tranz Rail—Exited—
Trees.com (Fast-Growing-Trees)—CurrentVisit ↗
Trico Marine Services—Exited—
Triumph—Current—
Triumvirate Environmental—Current—
U.S. Anesthesia Partners—Current—
U.S. Can—Exited—
United BioSource—Exited—
United Flow Technologies—Current—
Upstack—Current—
Vapor IO—Exited—
Vital Care—Current—
Waterworks—Exited—
Wisconsin Central Transportation—Exited—
WordWave—Exited—
WTI—Exited—

Source: www.berkshirepartners.com/portfolio

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