Large private equity firm

GTCR

  • HeadquartersChicago, IL S1
  • Founded1980 S1
  • Websitegtcr.com
  • Last verifiedOctober 22, 2026

At a glance

Assets under management$45B (as of Sep 2026) S1
Latest fundGTCR Capital Solutions Fund, $1.3B (Jul 2026) S3
Check size$50M+ S2
Deal typesPlatform, Add-on, Minority, Growth S1
SectorsSoftware & SaaS, Insurance Brokerage, Wealth Management, Healthcare Services, Dental, Accounting & Professional Services, Consumer & Food

What GTCR buys

GTCR is a Chicago private equity firm founded in 1980. It manages about $45 billion of equity capital and has put more than $35 billion into over 300 companies. It works in four areas: business and consumer services, financial services and technology, healthcare, and technology, media and telecommunications. Its trademark method, which it calls The Leaders Strategy, starts by teaming up with a proven executive and then buying or building a company around that person, as it did with Avelis Holdings in 2026 and Maris Investments in 2025.

Most of its deals are large, such as SimpliSafe, the C$2.2 billion take-private of dentalcorp and the earlier sales of Worldpay and AssuredPartners. Its $3.6 billion Strategic Growth Fund II, closed in February 2025, aims at the middle and lower middle market with equity checks of $50 million to $250 million. A $1.25 billion Capital Solutions Fund, closed in July 2026, makes structured minority investments. A founder-owned company below that size is most likely to meet GTCR through one of its platforms, which grow by acquisition as well as organically.

Recent deals

Announced in the 24 months before October 22, 2026.

DateCompanyTypeSectorSource
Sep 2026TactacamCellular trail and security camera maker bought from Bertram Capital; the co-founders keep significant ownershipPlatformConsumer & FoodSource
Jul 2026GTCR Capital Solutions FundInaugural $1.25 billion fund for structured minority equity and debtFund closeSource
Jul 2026Corza Medical Biosurgery unitAgreement to sell the TachoSil business to EQT; GTCR keeps the rest of Corza MedicalExitSource
Apr 2026Avelis HoldingsNew data and analytics platform for commodity and industrial markets, formed with executive Brian CrottyPlatformSoftware & SaaSSource
Apr 2026Fiduciary Trust CompanyPurchase of the Boston private wealth manager and trust company completedPlatformWealth ManagementSource
Apr 2026ZentivaEuropean generic drug maker bought from AdventPlatformSource
Jan 2026Ascent Sports GroupNew youth and amateur sports technology platform formed with executive Gary SwidlerPlatformSoftware & SaaSSource
Jan 2026dentalcorpTake-private of the Canadian dental practice network at about C$2.2 billion of equity valuePlatformDentalSource
Jan 2026WorldpaySale to Global Payments closed; GTCR now owns about 15% of Global PaymentsExitSource
Jan 2026Clearwave FiberAgreement to combine with Point Broadband under joint control of GTCR and Berkshire PartnersAdd-onSource
Nov 2025SimpliSafeHome security company bought from Hellman & FriedmanPlatformConsumer & FoodSource
Oct 2025JMG GroupUK insurance broker bought with Synova; management keeps substantial equityPlatformInsurance BrokerageSource
Oct 2025Solmetex$200 million structured minority investment in the dental products company to fund add-onsMinoritySource
Sep 2025FMGMarketing software for financial advisors bought from Aurora Capital PartnersPlatformSoftware & SaaSSource
Aug 2025Innovative SystemsBilling and operations software for regional broadband providers, bought from Alpine InvestorsPlatformSoftware & SaaSSource
Jul 2025Ultimus Fund SolutionsFund administrator bought jointly with Stone Point CapitalPlatformAccounting & Professional ServicesSource
Jul 2025Clear CapitalMajority stake in a real estate valuation and analytics company; the founder keeps substantial equityPlatformSoftware & SaaSSource
Jun 2025Maris InvestmentsNew maritime technology platform formed with executive Manish SinghPlatformSource
May 2025Antylia ScientificLife sciences products company sold to Brookfield and CDPQ for about $1.34 billionExitSource
May 2025itelAgreement to sell the insurance claims data company to NearmapExitSource
Feb 2025GTCR Strategic Growth Fund II$3.6 billion fund for middle and lower middle market dealsFund closeSource
Jan 2025Winged Keel GroupMajority stake in a life insurance brokerage; GTCR is its first outside investorPlatformInsurance BrokerageSource
Jan 2025Concord ServicingLoan servicing software and administration provider, with a new GTCR-backed CEOPlatformSoftware & SaaSSource
Dec 2024AssuredPartnersAgreement to sell the insurance broker to Gallagher for $13.45 billionExitInsurance BrokerageSource

Portfolio by sector

From the firm's portfolio page S4.

Accounting & Professional Services

  • Ultimus Fund Solutions

Consumer & Food

  • Consumer Cellular
  • SimpliSafe
  • Tactacam

Dental

  • dentalcorp

Healthcare Services

  • Avryo Healthcare
  • Caravel Autism Health
  • PathGroup
  • Riverchase Dermatology

Insurance Brokerage

  • JMG Group
  • Winged Keel Group

Software & SaaS

  • Ascent Sports Group
  • Avelis Holdings
  • Clear Capital
  • Concord Servicing
  • Experity
  • FMG
  • Innovative Systems
  • Lexipol
  • Rithum
  • Simpli.fi
  • Tricentis

Wealth Management

  • AssetMark
  • CAPTRUST
  • Fiduciary Trust Company

Other

  • Allspring Global Investments
  • Cisive
  • Corza Health
  • Curia
  • Epselon Global
  • Equiti
  • Everon
  • Foundation Source
  • Global Payments (minority shareholding)
  • Gogo
  • Guideline
  • Harpula
  • Jet Support Services
  • Maravai LifeSciences
  • Maris Investments
  • Mega Broadband Investments
  • Once For All
  • Point Broadband
  • PPC Flex
  • Regatta Medical
  • RT Deposit Solutions
  • Senske Services
  • Solmetex
  • Surmodics
  • TerSera Therapeutics
  • Tranzact
  • Visionary Broadband
  • Vivid Seats
  • Zentiva

Greymont’s take

How GTCR fits a seller

GTCR fits owners of sizable companies in its four areas, especially owners who are open to a new chairman or CEO, because the firm often brings in a seasoned executive at closing. FMG, Concord Servicing and Innovative Systems each gained a GTCR-chosen leader when the deal closed. Founders who want to keep running the business still have a path: at Tactacam in September 2026 the CEO and co-founder stayed on with significant ownership, and at Clear Capital the founder kept substantial equity.

The key question for an owner is who will run the company after closing and what role the founder will play. Owners in insurance brokerage, wealth management or dental should also ask which GTCR platforms are buying, since many of its recent deals sit in those fields.

Questions owners ask

What is GTCR's Leaders Strategy?

GTCR first partners with an experienced executive in one of its core areas, then works with that person to find, buy and build a company. Recent examples are Ascent Sports Group with Gary Swidler in January 2026 and Avelis Holdings with Brian Crotty in April 2026.

How large are GTCR's investments?

Its main deals run to billions of dollars, such as the C$2.2 billion dentalcorp take-private and the Worldpay sale. Its Strategic Growth Fund II targets smaller middle market deals, with equity checks of $50 million to $250 million.

Does GTCR invest in insurance brokers?

Yes. It agreed to sell AssuredPartners to Gallagher for $13.45 billion in December 2024 after a 13-year partnership, bought a majority of life insurance broker Winged Keel Group in January 2025, and completed the purchase of UK broker JMG Group with Synova in October 2025.

Does GTCR take minority stakes?

Sometimes. It made a $200 million structured minority investment in Solmetex in October 2025, and in July 2026 it closed a $1.25 billion Capital Solutions Fund that makes minority structured equity and debt investments.

Sources

  1. S1Tactacam Announces Sale to GTCR (September 28, 2026), with About GTCR boilerplate Accessed October 22, 2026
  2. S2GTCR Announces $3.6 Billion Strategic Growth Fund II (February 20, 2025) Accessed October 22, 2026
  3. S3GTCR Closes $1.25 Billion Capital Solutions Fund (July 29, 2026) Accessed October 22, 2026
  4. S4GTCR portfolio company sitemap (list of portfolio company pages) Accessed October 22, 2026
  5. S5GTCR releases on PR Newswire Accessed October 22, 2026
  6. S6GTCR Announces Sale of AssuredPartners to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. for $13.45 Billion (December 9, 2024) Accessed October 22, 2026
  7. S7GTCR Announces $200 Million Strategic Minority Investment in Solmetex (October 15, 2025) Accessed October 22, 2026
  8. S8GTCR Announces Partnership with Brian Crotty to Form Avelis Holdings (April 30, 2026) Accessed October 22, 2026

Compiled by Greymont Advisors from public sources, including the firm’s own website and press releases. Greymont is not affiliated with GTCR. Figures are as reported on the dates shown and may have changed. Request a correction

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