Golden Gate Capital is a private equity investment firm based in San Francisco, California. Established in 2000, the firm manages approximately USD 12 billion of capital. The firm focuses on Leveraged Buyouts, Growth Equity and Build-ups / Consolidations. Since its inception, Golden Gate Capital has completed more than 60 acquisitions in Public-to-Privates, Corporate Extractions, Bankruptcy Acquisitions and Recapitalizations.
Golden Gate Capital is multi-sector fund, with particular interest in:
- Software and IT Services: in the last 5 years the firm has invested in more than 42 companies, with USD 4 billion of total revenues.
- Semiconductors: specialty device and semiconductor equipment.
- Electronics: hardware, electronics manufacturing and related services.
- Retail, Restaurants, and Consumer Products: in the last 5 years Golden Gate Capital has invested in more than 20 brands in this sector, with more than USD 4 billion of total revenues.
- Financial Services and Business Services: specialty finance, insurance and outsourcing businesses.
- Industrials: automotive, building products, chemicals, distribution, energy services, general manufacturing, industrial minerals and packaging.
- Security: media, transportation and healthcare.
Some of Golden Gate Capital investment portfolio by industry:
- Software and IT Services: Infor, Lawson, Aspect Software, GXS, Escalate, Symon, The Attachmate Group, Inc., PlantCML, Micro Focus, Data Direct, Hansen, Sierra Systems, CedarCrestone and Critigen.
- Semiconductors: Lantiq, Conexant, Aeroflex, Vistec Semiconductor Systems and Teridian Semiconductor.
- Electronics: Tollgrade, OnCore Manufacturing Services, Celetronix and Itronix.
- Retail, Restaurants, and Consumer Products: California Pizza Kitchen, Express, Eddie Bauer, Zale Corporation, J. Jill, Macaroni Grill, On The Border, Pacific Sunwear, Herbalife, Apogee, Rocket Dog, Wellco, Neways, Lexicon, Massif and Next Model Management.
- Financial Services and Business Services: Employer’s Direct Insurance Company, Endurance Specialty Insurance, B-Line, Interstate, California Check Cashing Stores, Cydcor, National Warranty Corporation and Clover.
- Industrials: U.S. Silica, Atrium and EP Minerals.
- Security: Devcon, Max Media and Pinnacle Security.
On April 5, 2012, Golden Gate Capital and Summit Partners announced the accomplishment of the merger of Infor and Lawson Software..
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