Blue Wolf Capital Partners
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Private Equity |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Founders | Adam Blumenthal Josh Wolf-Powers |
| Headquarters | New York, New York |
Key people | Adam Blumenthal, Chairman and Managing Partner Jeremy Kogler, Managing Partner |
| Products | Leveraged buyout, growth capital, special situations |
| Total assets | $2.9 billion[1] |
| Website | www |
Blue Wolf Capital Partners LLC is an American private equity firm based in New York City, New York, founded in 2005 by Adam Blumenthal and Josh Wolf-Powers. Blue Wolf's investments include middle-market companies in health care, forest and building products, as well as in the manufacturing, industrial, and engineering services sectors. The firm has raised four funds to date and manages more than $2.9 billion in capital as of the end of 2022.[1]
Blue Wolf Capital Partners was founded in 2005 by Adam Blumenthal, who previously served as first deputy comptroller for New York City and managed American Capital Ltd,[2] and Josh Wolf-Powers, a managing director for private investments for the New York State Comptroller's office.[3] Blue Wolf utilizes Environmental, Social, and Governance principles and integrates them into its value creation strategies.[4] Both Blumenthal and Wolf-Powers initially served as managing partners of Blue Wolf.[5] Wolf-Powers has since left the firm for a career as a clinical social worker.[6]
Blue Wolf often invests in companies that are regulated by government policies or receive government subsidies and are facing financial distress or labor issues.[7] The firm's strategy usually focuses on acquiring controlling stakes in companies that are involved in complex challenges including leadership transitions, distress or government regulation.[8] It has invested in companies with annual revenue of more than $50 million and enterprise values of $500 million.[9][10] Its third fund closed in July 2013 after raising more than $300 million. Its fourth fund of $540 million closed in October 2017.[11][12] Its fifth and most recent fund of $1.1 billion was raised in April 2022.[13]