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Madison Dearborn Partners
AddedFeb 13, 2024
UpdatedJun 29, 2026
Madison Dearborn Partners

Madison Dearborn Partners

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Madison Dearborn Partners: A global private equity firm specializing in leveraged buyouts across diverse sectors.

Location
Chicago, IL, US
Founded
1992
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Madison Dearborn Partners is a global private equity firm specializing in leveraged buyouts across diverse sectors including business and government software and services, financial and transaction services, healthcare, telecom, media, and technology services. The firm typically engages in various investment stages, ranging from seed to post-IPO equity rounds, with a flexible approach tailored to the needs of its portfolio companies.

Notable portfolio companies include PayPal, Ankura, SpiderOak, and Digineer, showcasing Madison Dearborn's broad industry reach and successful investment track record. The firm prides itself on industry expertise, reliable partnerships, and a balanced team of sector specialists. Madison Dearborn Partners also offers unique value-add services to its portfolio companies, leveraging its deep industry knowledge and extensive network to drive growth and operational excellence.

Madison Dearborn Partners - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments14
Current Portfolio Count7
Total Portfolio Exits3

Top Investment Stages

Private Equity3 (27.3%)
Series Unknown3 (27.3%)
Post Ipo Equity2 (18.2%)
Series C2 (18.2%)
Acquisition1 (9.1%)

Stage Mix

Private Equity 27%Series Unknown 27%Post Ipo Equity 18%Series C 18%Acquisition 9%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

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Madison Dearborn Partners - Classification

Also Known As
  • Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6790Miscellaneous Investing
  • 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
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NAICS
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
  • 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
  • 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end