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Berkshire Partners

Medium
Boston, United States · Founded 1984 · AUM $16 billion · Website
Private equityLeveraged buyoutsConsumer productsRetailBusiness servicesCommunicationsIndustrialsHealthcareUnited States
Last verified
8/19/2026

Firm Overview

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Portfolio tracked
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8/19/2026
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Berkshire Partners LLC is an American private equity firm based in Boston that invests in middle-market companies.

Berkshire Partners LLC is an American private equity firm based in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1984, the firm traces its roots back to Thomas H. Lee Partners. Since its inception, Berkshire has raised eleven private equity funds with aggregate capital commitments of more than $16 billion.

The firm focuses on middle-market companies, typically making equity investments in businesses with enterprise values between $100 million and $1.5 billion. Berkshire seeks to partner with management teams to help grow their businesses and create long-term value.

Berkshire has developed specific industry experience in several areas including consumer products and retail, business services, communications, industrials, and healthcare. Since 1986, the firm has invested in over 100 companies, with individual equity capital investments ranging from $50 million to $500 million.

Founded1984
HeadquartersBoston, United States
AUM$16 billion
Target investment$100 million to $1.5 billion enterprise value
StrategiesPrivate equity, Leveraged buyouts
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
AccelaCurrent
AccessCurrent
AcostaExited
Active Aero GroupExited
Advance Drainage SystemsExited
Advanced Drainage SystemsExited
Affordable CareCurrent
AheadCurrent
America's Best Contacts & EyeglassesExited
American Tire DistributorsExited
AmSafeExited
AritziaExited
AsurionCurrent
Avery Weigh-TronixExited
Bartlett NuclearExited
Carlin FoodsExited
Carter’sExited
Casella Waste SystemsExited
Castle Transmission InternationalExited
CatalinaExited
CharretteExited
Citizens of HumanityExited
Clean HarborsExited
Consolidated Precision Products CorpCurrent
CrossFitCurrent
Crown Castle InternationalExited
Curriculum AssociatesCurrent
CypressExited
Electric Power EngineersCurrent
Electro-Motive DieselExited
Engineering Solutions & ProductsExited
English Cardiff & Welsh RailwayExited
English Welsh & Scottish RailwayExited
Ensemble Health PartnersCurrent
EP Wealth AdvisorsCurrent
Farm BoyExited
Fast Growing TreesCurrent
Fleet Data CentersCurrent
FoodChain IDCurrent
Fresh Start BakeriesExited
GBFCExited
Gold Coast Beverage DistributorsExited
Gordon BrothersExited
Grocery OutletExited
Harbourfront Wealth GroupCurrentVisit ↗
Harvey Performance CompanyCurrent
HexcelExited
HMTExited
HolmesExited
HuskyExited
Image IndustriesExited
Implus CorporationExited
Intesys TechnologiesExited
IVC EvidensiaCurrent
Kendra ScottExited
LightowerExited
LoveshawExited
MasergyExited
MasterplanExited
Mattress FirmExited
MBTExited
MBT Kasr-ı ŞirinExited
Medalogix & ForcuraCurrent
Medalogix/ForcuraCurrent
MedOneCurrent
Melissa & DougExited
Miami CruiselineExited
Mielle OrganicsExited
National Carwash SolutionsCurrent
National VisionExited
NPRExited
Opening CeremonyExited
OpensignalCurrent
Papa Gino’sExited
Parts TownCurrent
Party CityExited
Patterson BroadcastingExited
PDQCurrent
Point BroadbandCurrent
Portillo’sCurrent
Precision Medicine GroupCurrent
Profit Recovery GroupExited
ProtelindoExited
PurFoodsCurrent
Recreation Vehicle ProductsExited
RJW Logistics GroupCurrent
Salem SportswearExited
SaversExited
SkillsoftExited
Specialized ElevatorCurrent
SRS DistributionExited
Sterling Collision CentersExited
Sterling JewelersExited
TangoCurrent
telxExited
Teraco Data EnvironmentsCurrent
The Rockport GroupExited
Thomas Built BusesExited
Thompson SafetyCurrent
ThriveCurrent
Torres UnidasExited
Tower Development CorporationExited
TowerNorthCurrent
TractCurrent
TransDigmExited
Tranz RailExited
Trico Marine ServicesExited
TriumphCurrent
Triumvirate EnvironmentalCurrent
U.S. Anesthesia PartnersCurrent
U.S. CanExited
United BioSourceExited
United Flow TechnologiesCurrent
UpstackCurrent
Vapor IOExited
Vital CareCurrent
WaterworksExited
Wisconsin Central TransportationExited
WordWaveExited
WTIExited

Source: www.berkshirepartners.com/portfolio

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