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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Private equity |
| Founded | 2004 (1982, William Blair Capital Partners) |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Products | Leveraged buyout, Growth capital |
| Total assets | $1.8 billion |
| Website | www.cgp.com |
Chicago Growth Partners (formerly known as William Blair Capital Partners) is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyout and growth capital investments in middle-market companies across a range of industries, including, education, business services, healthcare and industrial growth.[1]
The firm, which is based in Chicago, Illinois, was founded in 2004 although the group traces its roots back to the founding of William Blair Capital Partners in 1982. The Chicago Growth Partners and its predecessor have raised approximately $1.8 billion since inception across nine funds. The team had raised and deployed six funds as the core group behind William Blair Capital Partners.[2] William Blair Capital Partners VII, which closed in 2001 with $403 million was the final fund raised within the William Blair Capital Partners platform.
- ^ Chicago Growth Partners Business Week Profile
- ^ Chicago Growth Grows But Retains Smaller Focus Archived 2011-09-11 at the Wayback Machine. Reuters Buyouts, April 14, 2008