BDT & MSD Partners
BDT & MSD Partners is a merchant bank and investment firm formed from the 2023 merger of BDT & Company and MSD Partners, providing advisory and capital solutions to family- and founder-led businesses across private equity, credit, real estate, and growth equity.
BDT & MSD Partners was founded in 2023, is headquartered in Chicago, United States, has 22 recorded investments, and includes 20 companies in its recorded portfolio.
- Headquarters
- Chicago, United States
- Founded
- 2023
- Website
- bdtmsd.com
- AUM
- $50.0B
- Portfolio Companies
- 20
- Total Investments
- 22
- Last Investment
- Jul 2026
- Geographic Focus
- Europe, North America, United States
Indexed holds 20 portfolio companies and 22 funding rounds for this investor. The full record is or through the API.
Investment Thesis
BDT & MSD Partners is a Growth Equity firm based in Chicago, United States. It was founded in 2023. It has made 22 investments, including Ceracare, Under Armour and Cera. Focus areas include Real Estate and Consumer Goods.
Portfolio20
Co-investors24
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24 co-investors across 39 shared portfolio companies — who they back alongside, and how often they lead.
Venture Capital ×16 · Other ×2 · Private Equity ×2 · 28 shared rounds
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