Boston is a hub for private equity firms, with many of the top players in the industry headquartered or with substantial secondary offices in the city. There are many great qualities about the city that make it an ideal destination for private equity firms. The city has close proximity to many of the top universities and business schools in the world, including Harvard/HBS, MIT/Sloan, Boston College, Northeastern, and many more. Additionally, some of the largest institutional capital bases, like pension funds and endowment funds, call Boston their home. This makes Boston a prime location for Private Equity funds outside of New York.

Here are some of the top private equity firms in Boston and a brief overview of what they do:

TA Associates is a global private equity firm that invests in companies in the technology, healthcare, business services, consumer, and financial services sectors. In addition to Boston, TA Associates has offices in Menlo Park, Austin, and London. Investment sizes are in the middle-market to the large-cap range, from $150 million to over $3 billion in enterprise value. Founded in 1968, they have invested in companies such as Vistaprint, Rapid7, and eDreams.

Founded in 1984, Bain Capital is one of the largest private equity firms in the world. They invest in a wide range of industries, including consumer, healthcare, financial and business services, industrials, and technology. Some of their notable PE investments include Toys “R” Us, Dunkin’ Brands, and Hospital Corporation of America. Bain Capital is a global firm that makes investments across many different strategies, including Private Equity, Credit, Special Situations, Venture Capital, Real Estate, Public Equities, and more.

Advent International is a global private equity firm that invests in companies across a wide range of industries, including retail and consumer goods, healthcare, and technology companies. The firm was founded in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in major financial centers around the world. Advent International had made investments in Lululemon, Bojangles’ Famous Chicken ‘n Biscuits, and Transaction Network Services.

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