Sector

Private Equity in Energy

Energy services, transition infrastructure, and downstream-adjacent platforms.

Firms Active in Energy

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American Securities
New York City, U.S.

American Securities is a U.S.-based private equity firm that partners with market-leading companies, primarily in the industrial and B2B services sectors.

AG
Angelo, Gordon & Co.
New York City, U.S.

TPG Angelo Gordon is a global alternative investment manager that specializes in credit, real estate, and private equity strategies.

A
Ardian
Paris, France

Ardian is a leading French private equity investment firm and one of the largest European-headquartered private equity funds.

AM
Ares Management
Los Angeles, United States

Ares Management Corporation is a leading global alternative investment manager operating in the credit, private equity, and real estate markets.

AC
Avenue Capital Group
New York City, U.S.

Avenue Capital Group is an American multinational investment firm that functions as both a private equity firm and a hedge fund, primarily focusing on distressed securities.

CG
Carlyle Group
Washington, D.C., U.S.

The Carlyle Group is an American multinational private equity and financial services firm specializing in asset management, real assets, and private credit.

CC
CCMP Capital
New York City, United States

CCMP Capital Advisors, LP is an American private equity firm that focuses on leveraged buyout and growth capital transactions.

DM
DLJ Merchant Banking
New York City, United States

A private equity investment firm originally founded as the merchant banking arm of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, focusing on leveraged buyout transactions.

DM
DLJ Merchant Banking Partners
New York City, United States

A private equity investment firm focused on leveraged buyout transactions, originally founded as the merchant banking arm of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.

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EIG Global Energy Partners
Washington, D.C., USA

EIG Global Energy Partners is an American investment firm that specializes in private equity and credit investments within the global energy and energy-related infrastructure sectors.

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Eurazeo
Paris, France

Eurazeo is a leading French private equity firm and investment group headquartered in Paris, managing a diversified portfolio of assets across various sectors globally.

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First Reserve Corporation
Stamford, USA

First Reserve Corporation is a private equity firm specializing in investments in the global energy sector, including traditional and renewable energy.

FP
Fox Paine & Company
Woodside, United States

Fox Paine & Company is an American private equity firm focused on leveraged buyout transactions in specialized industries.

HP
HarbourVest Partners
Boston, United States

HarbourVest Partners is a leading global private equity investment manager and fund of funds that invests in venture capital, leveraged buyout funds, and directly in operating companies.

HC
Highbridge Capital Management
New York, United States

Highbridge Capital Management is a multi-strategy alternative investment management firm and a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

HC
Highland Capital Management
Dallas, United States

Highland Capital Management is an alternative investment management firm specializing in credit, equity, and structured products.

HC
HM Capital Partners
Dallas, United States

HM Capital Partners was a Dallas-based private equity firm specializing in leveraged buyouts and growth capital, formerly known as Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst.

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Irving Place Capital (fka BSMB)
New York City, U.S.

Irving Place Capital is an American private equity firm that focuses on leveraged buyout and growth capital investments in middle-market companies.

MI
Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets
Sydney, Australia

Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (now part of Macquarie Asset Management) is the world's largest infrastructure asset manager, specializing in infrastructure and real estate investment.

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Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity
New York City, United States

Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity (MLGPE) was the private equity investment arm of Merrill Lynch, focused on leveraged buyout and growth capital investments.

MC
Metalmark Capital
New York City, United States

Metalmark Capital is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyout and growth capital investments in middle-market companies.

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Ridgemont Equity Partners
Charlotte, United States

Ridgemont Equity Partners is a private equity firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that specializes in middle-market investments in the U.S. across sectors such as industrials, energy, and healthcare.

TF
Terra Firma Capital Partners
London, United Kingdom

Terra Firma Capital Partners is a British private equity firm that focuses on leveraged buyouts of large, asset-rich businesses often facing complex structural or regulatory challenges.

TC
The Carlyle Group
Washington, D.C., U.S.

The Carlyle Group is an American multinational private equity and alternative asset management firm. It is one of the world's largest investment firms, specializing in private equity, real assets, and private credit.

TC
Trilantic Capital Partners
New York, United States

Trilantic Capital Partners is a global private equity firm focused on control and significant minority investments in the middle market across North America and Europe.

VC
Veritas Capital
New York City, United States

Veritas Capital is an American private equity firm that invests in companies providing critical technology-enabled products and services to government and commercial customers.

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Warburg Pincus
New York City, USA

Warburg Pincus is a leading global private equity firm and growth investor with a history dating back to 1966. The firm invests in a diversified range of industries across various stages of company development.

Portfolio Companies in Energy

CompanyParent PE FirmStatus
Breitburn Energy Partners LPMetalmark CapitalExited
Cantera ResourcesMetalmark CapitalExited
Caza Natural GasMetalmark CapitalExited
Chaparral EnergyCCMP CapitalExited
Crestwood Midstream PartnersMetalmark CapitalExited
Daesung Industrial Co., Ltd.MBK PartnersExited
Enduring Resources IIDLJ Merchant Banking PartnersExited
Enduring Resources IIDLJ Merchant BankingExited
Energizer Resources / NextSource MaterialsMetalmark CapitalExited
Energy AlliancesMetalmark CapitalExited
EnergyFuture HoldingsMetalmark CapitalExited
EnerPlexMetalmark CapitalExited
Enerteq SolutionsMetalmark CapitalExited
EV Energy PartnersMetalmark CapitalExited
GreenergyBrookfield Asset ManagementCurrent
Hydrogas S.A.Metalmark CapitalExited
ItronMetalmark CapitalExited
Jones EnergyMetalmark CapitalExited
Laramie Energy I, LLCDLJ Merchant BankingExited
Laramie Energy I, LLCDLJ Merchant Banking PartnersExited
Laredo PetroleumMetalmark CapitalExited
Lehigh Gas PartnersMetalmark CapitalExited
MC Squared Energy ServicesMetalmark CapitalExited
Newark EnergyCCMP CapitalExited
Pacific Coast Energy CompanyMetalmark CapitalCurrent
Pacific Coast Oil TrustMetalmark CapitalExited
Penn Virginia CorporationMetalmark CapitalExited
Peoples Gas / Hope GasMetalmark CapitalExited
Silver Creek MidstreamMetalmark CapitalExited
Sterling EnergyMorgan Stanley Capital PartnersExited
SunCommonMetalmark CapitalExited
T&D SolutionsMetalmark CapitalExited
Texas Oil & GasMetalmark CapitalExited
Triana Energy IIMorgan Stanley Capital PartnersExited
Trinity CO2Morgan Stanley Capital PartnersExited
Wood MackenzieVeritas CapitalCurrent
XRI BlueMorgan Stanley Capital PartnersCurrent

Common Investment Themes

Energy servicesTransition infrastructure
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