Gores Group
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The Gores Group is an American private equity firm specializing in acquiring and partnering with mature and growing businesses.
Founded in 1987 by Alec Gores, The Gores Group is a private equity firm that originated from Gores' experience with Executive Business Systems. The firm established its first institutional private equity fund in 2003 and has since grown to manage multiple funds, including small capitalization and large institutional vehicles. The firm is known for a operational approach to investing, characterized by a vision to buy, fix, and sell businesses across various sectors.
In recent years, The Gores Group has become a prominent figure in the revival of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs). The firm has sponsored numerous SPACs, leading high-profile transactions for companies such as Hostess Brands, Luminar Technologies, and Polestar. Beyond SPACs, the firm maintains a diverse portfolio of mature and growing companies, executing complex carve-outs from major corporations like Hewlett Packard, Siemens, and Texas Instruments.
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Notable Investments
Historical and current deals referenced in public sources.
Portfolio Companies
| Company | Sector | Status | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Entertainment | Media & Entertainment | Current | — |
| Alpheus | Telecommunications | Current | — |
| AMI Entertainment | Technology | Current | — |
| Ardagh | Packaging | Current | — |
| Astadia | Technology | Current | — |
| Avure Technologies | Technology | Current | — |
| Big Strike, Inc. | Consumer Products | Current | — |
| BMC Stock Building Supply | Industrial | Current | — |
| Brand-Rex | Telecommunications | Current | — |
| Cobridge Communications | Telecommunications | Current | — |
| CompuDyne | Technology | Current | — |
| Cosmo Specialty Fibers | Industrial | Current | — |
| Data Blue | — | Current | — |
| Diagnostic Health Corp. | Healthcare | Current | — |
| DialGlobal (formerly Westwood One) | Media & Entertainment | Current | — |
| Elo Touch Solutions | Technology | Current | — |
| Equinox Payments | Technology | Current | — |
| Etrali Trading Solutions | Telecommunications | Current | — |
| First Communications | Telecommunications | Current | — |
| Fotona | Healthcare | Current | — |
| GatesAir | Telecommunications | Current | — |
| Global Tel*Link | Telecommunications | Current | — |
| Glotel | Technology | Current | — |
| Hay | Industrial | Current | — |
| Hostess | Consumer | Current | — |
| Hovis | Europe (Food Manufacturing) | Current | — |
| Imagine Communications | Telecommunications | Current | — |
| J. Mendel | Consumer | Current | — |
| Lineage Power | Technology | Current | — |
| Luminar | Technology | Current | — |
| Matterport | Technology | Current | — |
| Melle Dachbaustoffe & SIG Deutsche Dachbaustoffe | Industrial | Current | — |
| Meridian Medical Management | Healthcare | Current | — |
| Mexx | Consumer | Current | — |
| Millennium1 Solutions | Business Services | Current | — |
| National Envelope Corporation | Industrial | Current | — |
| PAE | Industrials | Current | — |
| Peoplenet | Business Services | Current | — |
| Polestar | Automotive | Current | — |
| Powerwave Technologies | Telecommunications | Current | — |
| Proxicom (Aptiv / Daou) | Technology | Current | — |
| RealDolmen | Technology | Current | — |
| Sage Automotive Interiors | Industrial | Current | — |
| Sagemcom | Telecommunications | Current | — |
| Scovill Fasteners | Industrial | Current | — |
| Somero Enterprises | Industrial | Current | — |
| Sonder | Hospitality | Current | — |
| The Clark Group | Business Services | Current | — |
| Therakos | Healthcare | Current | — |
| TurbineAero | Technology | Current | — |
| Tweddle Group | Technology | Current | — |
| Unify | Telecommunications | Current | — |
| United Road Services | Industrial | Current | — |
| United Wholesale Mortgage | Consumer | Current | — |
| US Farathane | Industrial | Current | — |
| Verra Mobility | Business Services | Current | — |
| Vincotech | Technology | Current | — |
| Vitac | Business Services | Current | — |
| Wire One Communications | Telecommunications | Current | — |
| Zmags Corporation | Technology | Current | — |
Source: www.gores.com/portfolio
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