How many portfolio companies does Searchlight Capital have?

PE Firm Index lists at least 47 Searchlight Capital portfolio companies as of 2026-11-06. This list is partial: the full portfolio on the firm's own site is still being read.

What deals has Searchlight Capital done recently?

The most recent deal on record here is: Searchlight Capital acquired KORE. This page lists 2 deals, each with its public source.

Who leads Searchlight Capital?

Public sources name Eric Zinterhofer (Founding Partner), Erol Uzumeri (Founding Partner) and Oliver Haarmann (Founding Partner) among Searchlight Capital's leadership.

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Searchlight Capital

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11/6/2026

Firm Overview

At least 47

Portfolio tracked

Sectors

Regions

11/6/2026

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Searchlight Capital utilizes a flexible investment mandate and deep sector knowledge to invest in private equity and debt. The firm structures solutions for various situations to transform companies into thriving businesses through partnerships with owners and management.

Searchlight aims to create value through a creative investment culture and strong partnerships with owners and management. The firm works to transform companies into thriving businesses that have realized their full potential through an active partnership with a global team.

The firm emphasizes collaboration across continents, utilizing curiosity and sector knowledge. This approach involves executing a shared vision with partners to create value for investors.

Searchlight invests in private equity and debt, structuring solutions for different types of situations. The firm empowers portfolio companies using extensive sector expertise and outside-the-box thinking.

Leadership

Eric Zinterhofer

Founding Partner

Prior to founding Searchlight in 2010, Mr. Zinterhofer was a senior partner at Apollo Management in New York.

Erol Uzumeri

Founding Partner

Prior to founding Searchlight in 2010, Mr. Uzumeri was the Head of Private Equity at the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.

Oliver Haarmann

Founding Partner

Prior to founding Searchlight in 2010, Mr. Haarmann was a senior partner at KKR in London.

Andrew Frey

Partner, Chief Investment Officer

Prior to joining Searchlight in 2011, Mr. Frey was a managing principal at Quadrangle Group in New York.

Darren Glatt

Partner

Mr. Glatt invested over $6 billion across 18 TMT investments and was previously a partner at Apollo.

Amanda Good

Partner, Head of Value Creation

Ms. Good leads the value creation team and was previously a partner at Hg and Bain & Company.

James Redmayne

Partner, Head of European Private Equity

Prior to joining Searchlight in 2011, Mr. Redmayne worked at Barclays Capital in London.

Albert Shin

Partner, Head of Searchlight Opportunities Funds

Mr. Shin leads the Searchlight Opportunities Funds and was previously at TPG Special Situations Partners.

Timothy Austin

Partner

Prior to joining Searchlight in 2011, Mr. Austin was an investment banking associate at Morgan Stanley.

Steven Colder

Partner

Prior to joining Searchlight in 2017, Mr. Colder worked at Strategic Value Partners as a Director.

Owen Cartier

Partner, Value Creation

Mr. Cartier leads Searchlight’s value creation effort in Europe and was formerly a partner at Bain & Company.

François Dekker

Partner

Prior to joining Searchlight in 2011, Mr. Dekker was a principal at Bain Capital in London.

Richard Maass

Partner, Head of Investor Relations

Prior to joining Searchlight in 2014, Mr. Maass was a managing director at Goldman Sachs.

Nadir Nurmohamed

Partner, General Counsel, CCO

Mr. Nurmohamed serves as General Counsel and CCO and was previously at O'Melveny & Myers.

Jim Dougherty

CFO, Searchlight Opportunities Funds

Prior to joining Searchlight in 2025, Jim served as Chief Financial Officer at Ghisallo Capital Management.

Riju Agrawal

Managing Director

Prior to joining Searchlight in 2020, Mr. Agrawal was an associate in the private equity group at Blackstone.

Alejandro Batista

Managing Director

Prior to joining Searchlight in 2023, Mr. Batista was a vice president at Goldman Sachs.

Thomas de Canniere

Managing Director

Prior to joining Searchlight in 2019, Mr. de Canniere was a senior associate at Blackstone in London.

Stephen Carroll

Managing Director

Prior to joining Searchlight in 2019, Mr. Carroll was an associate at Pine Brook Partners.

Julie Fisher

Managing Director, Investor Relations

Prior to joining Searchlight in 2025, Ms. Fisher was a Managing Director at Valor Equity Partners.

Deals on record

2 on record in the index

Platform investment

Searchlight Capital acquired KORE

Date not stated

Source: searchlightcap.com

Platform investment

Searchlight Capital acquired Consolidated Communications

Date not stated

Source: wiley.law

Deals are listed only where a public source names both sides. Submit a correction.

Portfolio on record

Portfolio by sector

Unclassified45 of 47
B2B Software1 of 47
Business Services1 of 47

47 portfolio companies on record in the index, grouped by sector hub.

Current and exited

Current: 47 of 47Exited: 0 of 47

Portfolio size among all firms

At least 47 companies on record, more than 62% of the 405 firms in the index.

0885 companies (log scale)

Partial portfolio on record.

Portfolio Companies

Company	Sector	Status	Website
160over90	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Adams Outdoor Advertising	Not on record	Current	Not on record
All Points Broadband	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Ardent Hire Solutions	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Arizona College of Nursing	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Arrive	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Bezeq	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Care Advantage	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Cengage Learning	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Chord Music Partners	Not on record	Current	Not on record
CloserStill Media	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Critical Power Group	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Electric Lightwave	Not on record	Current	Not on record
EOLO	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Euclid Transactional	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Fidium	Not on record	Current	Not on record
GCI Liberty	Not on record	Current	Not on record
GetYourGuide	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Global Eagle Entertainment	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Global Risk Partners	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Gresham House	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Gymboree Group	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Hemisphere Media	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Honor Capital	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Hunter Boot	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Hyve	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Integrated Power Services	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Kore Group Holdings	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Latécoère	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Liberty Latin America	Not on record	Current	Not on record
M Group	Not on record	Current	Not on record
M&M Food Market	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Mitel Networks	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Netspend	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Ocean Outdoor	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Octave Group	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Opus	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Rackspace Hosting	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Roots	Not on record	Current	Not on record
RSK Group	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Shift4 Payments	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Sightline Payments	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Survitec	Not on record	Current	Not on record
TelevisaUnivision	Not on record	Current	Not on record
United Site Services	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Uniti Group & Windstream	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Ziply Fiber	Not on record	Current	Not on record

This list is partial. We are reading the full portfolio from Searchlight Capital's own site.

We list 47 of about 48 companies on Searchlight Capital's site

Source: https://searchlightcap.com/portfolio/

Questions about Searchlight Capital

How many portfolio companies does Searchlight Capital have?: PE Firm Index lists at least 47 Searchlight Capital portfolio companies as of 2026-11-06. This list is partial: the full portfolio on the firm's own site is still being read.
What deals has Searchlight Capital done recently?: The most recent deal on record here is: Searchlight Capital acquired KORE. This page lists 2 deals, each with its public source.
Who leads Searchlight Capital?: Public sources name Eric Zinterhofer (Founding Partner), Erol Uzumeri (Founding Partner) and Oliver Haarmann (Founding Partner) among Searchlight Capital's leadership.

Sources for this profile, updated 2026-11-06

Firm website
Deal reports (2), linked beside each deal

This profile is based on publicly available information and may be incomplete or outdated. PE Firm Index is not affiliated with Searchlight Capital and does not provide investment advice.

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