First Reserve Corporation

First Reserve Corporation
Company typePrivate
IndustryPrivate equity
Founded1984; 40 years ago (1984)
HeadquartersStamford, Connecticut
Key people
William E. Macaulay (chairman & CEO)
ProductsLeveraged buyouts, growth capital, venture capital
AUM$14.3 billion[1]
Number of employees
155 (2017)[1]
Websitewww.firstreserve.com

First Reserve Corporation is a private equity firm specializing in leveraged buyouts and growth capital investments in the energy sector. First Reserve was founded in 1984 and is the oldest and largest private equity fund dedicated to investments in the energy sector.

As of 2017, First Reserve had approximately 155 employees across three offices in Stamford, Connecticut, Houston, Texas and London.