Gores Group
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An American private equity firm specializing in acquiring and partnering with mature and growing businesses in the technology, industrial, and consumer sectors.
Founded in 1987 by Alec Gores, The Gores Group is a private equity firm that focuses on acquiring businesses with a vision to buy, fix, and sell. The firm began as an extension of Gores' success with Executive Business Systems and raised its first institutional fund in 2003. Since its inception, the firm has acquired and operated more than 80 companies globally.
The firm is known for its operational expertise, often carving out non-core assets from large corporations such as Mattel, Hewlett Packard, and Texas Instruments. It maintains a broad sector focus including technology, telecommunications, business services, and consumer products. In recent years, the firm has become a premier sponsor in the Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) market, completing high-profile transactions for companies like Hostess Brands and Polestar.
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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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