Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division
Part of Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division (MBD) was Goldman Sachs' principal investing arm, formed in September 1998 to house the firm's long-term private equity, real estate, and infrastructure investments made independently or alongside clients. Over more than two decades it built a portfolio spanning corporate equity, credit, real estate, and infrastructure, with notable investments including a minority stake in Polo Ralph Lauren, the creation of the Yankees Entertainment and Sports (YES) Network, and a 2006 investment in Aramark. In January 2020, Goldman Sachs reorganized the firm and folded MBD into its Asset Management division (co-led by Eric Lane and Julian Salisbury), and its principal-investing activity now continues under Goldman Sachs Asset Management / Goldman Sachs Alternatives rather than as a standalone unit.
New York, United States · 7+ investments · 7 portfolio companies
- Headquarters
- New York, United States
- Website
- goldmansachs.com
- Portfolio Companies
- 7
- Total Investments
- 7
- Last Investment
- Jan 2024
Investment Thesis
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is a Bank based in New York, United States. It has made 7 investments, including Inhabit, CTI Foods and Sprout Social.
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Venture Capital ×13 · Private Equity ×3 · Bank ×2 · 12 shared rounds
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