Blum Capital
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Blum Capital is an American private equity firm that specializes in leveraged buyouts, growth capital, and strategic block investments in small-cap and middle-market companies.
Founded in 1975 by Richard C. Blum, Blum Capital Partners is a San Francisco-based investment firm that pioneered a hybrid strategy for investing in public companies by combining private equity techniques with strategic block investments. The firm focuses on leveraged buyouts, PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity), and growth capital investments, primarily targeting small-cap and middle-market businesses.
Throughout its history, the firm has engaged in significant joint ventures, such as the 1994 formation of Newbridge Capital with Texas Pacific Group and ACON Investments to expand its reach into Asia and Latin America. While the firm achieved notable success with long-term investments like CB Richard Ellis, it also faced challenges during the 2008 financial crisis, which led to significant valuation decreases in its real estate and public stock portfolios. In more recent years, the firm has continued to participate in major acquisitions across the retail and hospitality sectors.
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Historical and current deals referenced in public sources.
Portfolio Companies
| Company | Sector | Status | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aimia Inc. | Business Services | Exited | — |
| American Reprographics, Inc. | Business Services | Exited | — |
| Asia-Pacific Alternative Asset Manager | Financial Services | Current | — |
| Asia-Pacific Alternative Asset Manager (name undisclosed) | Financial Services | Exited | — |
| Athlon Holdings | Financial Services | Exited | — |
| Avid Technology | Technology | Current | — |
| Axispointe, Inc. | Business Services | Exited | — |
| BankThai | Financial Services | Exited | — |
| Career Education | Educational Services | Exited | — |
| CareFusion | Healthcare | Exited | — |
| CBRE Group | Real Estate | Exited | — |
| Ceridian Corp. | Technology | Exited | — |
| CIMB Group Holding | Financial Services | Exited | — |
| Convergys Corp. | Business Services | Exited | — |
| Copart, Inc. | Other | Exited | — |
| CoreLogic | Financial Services | Exited | — |
| Current Media | Media & Telecom | Exited | — |
| Dianon Systems, Inc. | Healthcare | Exited | — |
| Echostar Corp. | Media & Telecom | Exited | — |
| Electronics for Imaging | Technology | Exited | — |
| eResearch Technology Inc. | Healthcare | Exited | — |
| Fair, Isaac & Company | Technology | Exited | — |
| Fairmont Hotels | Real Estate | Exited | — |
| First American Financial | Financial Services | Exited | — |
| First Health Group Corp. | Healthcare | Exited | — |
| Getty Images | Media & Telecom | Exited | — |
| Glenrose Instruments | Healthcare | Exited | — |
| Haemonetics Corp. | Healthcare | Exited | — |
| Health Management Associates | Healthcare | Exited | — |
| Impath Inc. | Healthcare | Exited | — |
| ITT Educational Services | Educational Services | Exited | — |
| Janus Capital Group | Financial Services | Exited | — |
| JDA Software | Technology | Exited | — |
| John H. Harland Company | Financial Services | Exited | — |
| Kinetic Concepts, Inc. | Healthcare | Exited | — |
| Korea First Bank | Financial Services | Exited | — |
| Laboratory Corp. of America | Healthcare | Exited | — |
| LCA-Vision | Healthcare | Exited | — |
| Lincare Holdings, Inc. | Healthcare | Exited | — |
| Lincoln Educational Services | Educational Services | Exited | — |
| Magellan Health Services, Inc. | Healthcare | Exited | — |
| Michaels Stores, Inc. | Retail | Exited | — |
| Midwest Airlines | Transportation/Distribution | Exited | — |
| MoneyGram International | Financial Services | Exited | — |
| Montpelier Re Holdings | Financial Services | Exited | — |
| Myer, Ltd. | Retail | Exited | — |
| National Data Corp. | Technology | Exited | — |
| Navigant Consulting, Inc. | Business Services | Exited | — |
| NCR Corp. | Technology | Exited | — |
| Nova Corp. | Financial Services | Exited | — |
| Novell, Inc. | Technology | Exited | — |
| Nu Skin Enterprises | Consumer | Exited | — |
| NutriSystem, Inc. | Consumer | Exited | — |
| Paxar Corp. | Technology | Exited | — |
| Payless ShoeSource | Retail | Exited | — |
| Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. | Healthcare | Exited | — |
| Pegasus Solutions | Technology | Exited | — |
| Playtex Products, Inc. | Consumer | Exited | — |
| PRGX Global | Business Services | Exited | — |
| Renal Care Group | Healthcare | Exited | — |
| Ross Stores, Inc. | Retail | Exited | — |
| Rovi Corporation | Technology | Exited | — |
| SBA Communications | Media & Telecom | Exited | — |
| Scott Technologies, Inc. | Healthcare | Exited | — |
| SEI Investment Company | Financial Services | Exited | — |
| Select Medical Corp. | Healthcare | Exited | — |
| Skillsoft PLC | Technology | Exited | — |
| SMC Holdings Corp. | Other | Exited | — |
| Suntron Corp. | Technology | Exited | — |
| Symmetry Medical | Healthcare | Exited | — |
| Synopsys, Inc. | Technology | Exited | — |
| TCF Financial Corp. | Financial Services | Exited | — |
| The Bisys Group | Technology | Exited | — |
| Thomson | Retail | Exited | — |
| Tiffany & Co. | Retail | Exited | — |
| Timberland Corp. | Consumer | Exited | — |
| Tokheim Corporation | Manufacturing | Exited | — |
| UAP Holdings | Transportation/Distribution | Exited | — |
| UCBH Holdings | Financial Services | Exited | — |
| URS Corporation | Business Services | Exited | — |
| USG Corp. | Manufacturing | Exited | — |
| Veracity Payment Solutions, Inc. | Financial Services | Exited | — |
| Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. | Financial Services | Exited | — |
| Washington Mutual | Financial Services | Exited | — |
| Websense | Technology | Exited | — |
| Western Wireless Corp. | Media & Telecom | Exited | — |
| Williams Sonoma | Retail | Exited | — |
| Xtralis Group | Technology | Exited | — |
| Zebra Technologies | Technology | Exited | — |
Source: www.blumcapital.com/portfolio
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