BC Partners
Private equityGrowth–Late Stage · 5 people tracked
Investment thesis
BC Partners is an alternative investment manager founded in 1986 that runs private equity and private credit strategies with roughly €35 billion in assets under management. The firm targets upper mid-market buyouts across Europe and North America, while its credit arm, launched in 2017, pursues opportunistic lending in complex market segments. It operates from offices in London, Paris, Hamburg, and New York.
Team · 5 people
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Investments · 32 tracked
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as of Jun 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Partners XI GE 2 LPLPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System | 2021 | — | 8.8% | 1.23x | 0.10x |
| BC Partners XI LPLPs: North Carolina Retirement Systems, New York City Employees' Retirement System, New York City Fire Department Pension Fund | 2021 | — | 10.5% | 1.20x | — |
| BC Partners XI Metro Co-Investment L.P.LPs: New York City Employees' Retirement System, New York City Fire Department Pension Fund | 2021 | — | 16.2% | 1.38x | — |
| BC Partners XI Metro CoinvestmentLPs: New York City Police Pension Fund | 2021 | — | 9.7% | 1.27x | 1.27x |
| BC European Capital XI, L.P.LPs: Teachers' Retirement System of the City of New York | 2020 | — | 8.2% | 1.18x | 0.10x |
| BC Partners Fund XILPs: New York City Employees' Retirement System, New York City Fire Department Pension Fund | 2020 | — | 8.2% | 1.18x | 0.00x |
| BC Partners XI - USDLPs: New York City Police Pension Fund | 2020 | — | 0.5% | 1.01x | 1.01x |
| II, L.P. BC Partners Fund XI BC Partners XI Metro Co-Investment L.P.LPs: New York City Fire Department Pension Fund | 2020 | — | — | 22.80x | — |
| BC European Capital XLPs: Teachers' Retirement System of the City of New York, Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds, New York City Employees' Retirement System +4 more | 2017 | — | 7.0% | 1.41x | 1.41x |
| BC European Capital X-8 LPLPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System of the City of New York, Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds +4 more | 2017 | — | 10.9% | 1.74x | 0.94x |
| BC European Capital IXLPs: New York City Police Pension Fund, Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System | 2011 | — | 9.3% | 1.52x | 1.52x |
| BC European Capital IX LPLPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System, Washington State Investment Board, New York City Employees' Retirement System +7 more | 2011 | — | 10.2% | 1.60x | 1.36x |
| BC European Capital VIII, L.P.LPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System, Washington State Investment Board, Michigan Municipal Employees' Retirement System +2 more | 2005 | — | 4.5% | 1.20x | 1.23x |
| BC European Capital VII, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board, Michigan Municipal Employees' Retirement System, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation +1 more | 2000 | — | 23.7% | 2.50x | 2.53x |
| BC Partners VII, L.P.LPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System | 2000 | — | 23.9% | 2.55x | 2.54x |
| BC European Capital VI, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board | 1998 | — | 24.0% | 2.70x | 2.73x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does BC Partners invest at?
- BC Partners invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does BC Partners focus on?
- BC Partners focuses on Sector Agnostic.
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