BDT Capital Partners
BDT Capital Partners was the private-equity fund family of BDT & Company, the Chicago-based merchant bank founded by Byron Trott in 2009, which raised over $18 billion across multiple funds from 2009-2020 investing in family- and founder-led businesses. It operated independently until BDT & Company merged with MSD Partners in January 2023 to form BDT & MSD Partners.
BDT Capital Partners was founded in 2009, is headquartered in Chicago, United States, has 2 recorded investments, and includes 2 companies in its recorded portfolio.
- Headquarters
- Chicago, United States
- Founded
- 2009
- Website
- bdtco.com
- AUM
- $50.0B
- Portfolio Companies
- 2
- Total Investments
- 2
- Last Investment
- Mar 2023
- Geographic Focus
- United States
Indexed holds 2 portfolio companies and 2 funding rounds for this investor. The full record is or through the API.
Investment Thesis
BDT Capital Partners is a Private Equity firm based in Chicago, United States. It was founded in 2009. It has made 2 investments, including GoodLeap and EquipmentShare. Focus areas include Financial Services and Food & Beverage.
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