Private Equity Firm Financial Services

GTCR

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Founded in 1980, GTCR is a Chicago-based private equity firm that pioneered “The Leaders Strategy™,” investing in and partnering with management leaders to acquire and build market-leading companies through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. GTCR focuses on investments in Business & Consumer Services, Financial Services & Technology, Healthcare, Technology, Media & Telecommunications.

Focus Areas
Private equity
Website
www.gtcr.com

Tracked deals

65

65 tracked deals across 2017-2026.

Recent pace

13

13 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

30 buyout · 20 addon · 7 growth capital

GTCR Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 9 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 9 years for GTCR. 1 2017 4 2019 4 2020 10 2021 10 2022 8 2023 8 2024 14 2025 ~10 est. 6 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 65 tracked deals for GTCR.

  • Buyer
    Experity, GTCR
    Target
    Exdion Healthcare
    Type
    Buyout

    Experity announced it has acquired Exdion Healthcare, an AI-driven SaaS company for the patient chart-to-cash revenue cycle lifecycle, including coding, billing, compliance and revenue cycle automation. The deal terms were not disclosed. Experity said the acquisition advances its strategy to unify clinical, operational and financial workflows with AI to accelerate reimbursement and reduce denials with limited human intervention.

  • Buyer
    AQUA Dermatology
    Target
    Steele Dermatology
    Seller
    Dr. Chynna Steele Johnson (founder of Steele Dermatology)
    Type
    Addon

    AQUA Dermatology, a PE-backed dermatology platform, acquired Steele Dermatology, a private dermatology practice with two locations in the Atlanta, Georgia market. The deal expands AQUA’s presence in Georgia, bringing its total to 19 locations statewide. Financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Ascent Sports Group, GTCR LLC, Gary Swidler
    Target
    LiveBarn
    Location
    Quebec, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    GTCR-backed Ascent Sports Group acquired LiveBarn, a Montreal-based youth sports streaming and analytics platform, in a deal reported at roughly $400 million. Ascent plans to deepen LiveBarn’s capabilities in hockey and selectively expand into other youth and amateur sports, with LiveBarn continuing to operate while pending/subject to required approvals that were later completed.

  • Buyer
    GTCR LLC (funds affiliated with GTCR LLC), Aryeh Topco Holding Ltd., Aryeh Bidco Investment Ltd.
    Target
    dentalcorp Holdings Ltd.
    Seller
    Dentalcorp shareholders (including Graham Rosenberg, Nate Tchaplia, and certain partner dentists via rollover structures)
    Location
    Ontario, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Funds affiliated with GTCR LLC acquired 100% of dentalcorp Holdings Ltd. through a statutory plan of arrangement, paying C$11.00 per share in cash. The transaction valued dentalcorp at approximately C$2.2 billion on an equity basis and C$3.3 billion on an enterprise value basis, and resulted in the company being taken private.

  • Buyer
    PPC Flex, GTCR
    Target
    SÜDPACK (U.S. operations)
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Germany
    Type
    Addon

    PPC Flex, sponsored by GTCR, announced the successful acquisition of the United States operations of SÜDPACK. The deal adds SÜDPACK’s Oak Creek, Wisconsin facilities and expands PPC Flex’s capabilities in flexographic printing/conversion and cold seal technology to serve food (including specialty protein) and healthcare packaged goods customers.

  • Buyer
    Senske Family of Companies, Emerald Lawns, GTCR
    Target
    Greenup Lawn and Shrub Care
    Seller
    Harold Zick, Susan Zick
    Type
    Addon

    Senske Family of Companies' Emerald Lawns, backed by private equity firm GTCR, has acquired Greenup Lawn and Shrub Care, a Houston-based lawn care provider with more than 40 years of operating history. The add-on strengthens Emerald Lawns' presence in the Houston market as part of Senske's broader Texas expansion and preserves the company's customer and employee relationships as the founders retire.

  • Buyer
    GTCR
    Target
    Fiduciary Trust Company, Fiduciary Company Incorporated (operating subsidiaries; collectively known as Fiduciary Trust Company), Fiduciary Trust Company International
    Seller
    Franklin Templeton (ownership of Fiduciary Trust Company; minority stake to be retained post-transaction per deal context)
    Type
    Buyout

    GTCR reached a definitive agreement and later completed its acquisition of Fiduciary Trust Company and its operating subsidiaries, a Boston-based wealth management and trust company serving ultra-high-net-worth clients. GTCR partnered with CEO Austin Shapard and appointed Doris Meister as Executive Chair to expand Fiduciary’s service offerings, enhance its investment platform and technology enablement, and grow its workforce to scale the business.

  • Buyer
    GTCR LLC
    Target
    Surmodics, Inc.
    Seller
    United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC), certain state regulators
    Industry
    Medical Devices
    Type
    Buyout

    Surmodics announced that a U.S. district court denied the FTC and certain state regulators’ request for a preliminary injunction to block the company’s proposed acquisition by an affiliate of GTCR. Surmodics said the merger remains subject to a temporary restraining order and customary closing conditions, with the company expecting to move toward closing promptly.

  • Buyer
    GTCR
    Target
    Solmetex
    Industry
    Dental

    GTCR has made a structured minority investment of up to $200 million in Solmetex to fund the company's growth initiatives and support near-term add-on acquisitions. GTCR will partner with existing shareholders including AGIC Capital and Solmetex CEO Gene Dorff to scale the company's dental products and consumables business serving more than 85,000 U.S. dental practices.

  • Buyer
    GTCR
    Target
    SimpliSafe
    Seller
    Hellman & Friedman
    Industry
    IT Services
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    SimpliSafe, a smart home security and professional monitoring provider, has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by GTCR from Hellman & Friedman. Christian Cerda will continue as CEO, while founders Chad and Eleanor Laurans will remain substantial investors and members of the board. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions.

  • Buyer
    GTCR, GTCR (as acquiring entity)
    Target
    Zentiva
    Seller
    Advent International
    Industry
    Pharmaceuticals
    Location
    Czech Republic
    Type
    Buyout

    GTCR has completed its previously announced acquisition of Zentiva, a leading European generics pharmaceutical company, from Advent. The deal expands GTCR’s European generics healthcare platform and is intended to drive growth through continued investment in product development, portfolio breadth, and geographic reach.

  • Buyer
    GTCR
    Target
    FMG Suite
    Seller
    Aurora Capital Partners
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Type
    Buyout

    GTCR has closed its previously announced acquisition of FMG Suite (FMG), an advisor-led marketing automation software platform for financial advisors and insurance professionals. The deal transfers ownership from Aurora Capital Partners and marks a new growth phase for FMG under GTCR’s “Leaders Strategy” approach, including plans to develop AI-enabled products and expand enterprise relationships.

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