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Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

1996

AUM

$1 400 M

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America Europe
Investor profile last updated: 16 July, 2025

Profile

Experience. Expertise. Excellence. These attributes define BPOC, among the oldest private equity management firms specializing in healthcare. Seasoned. Skilled. Smart. These qualities define BPOC’s professionals, with partners who average more than a quarter-century each of deep healthcare industry knowledge. Since 1996, the firm has invested in middle-market portfolio companies exclusively in healthcare, one of the fastest-growing economic sectors.

BPOC is a Chicago-based private equity firm focused exclusively on middle-market buy-out transactions, recapitalizations, and growth platforms in the healthcare industry. The firm evaluates, structures, and manages investments on behalf of institutional and individual investors. BPOC principals have raised Healthcare Equity Partners, L.P., a $150 million investment fund raised in 1997, Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company Fund II, L.P., a $325 million investment fund raised in 2005, Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company Fund III, L.P., a $400 million investment fund raised in 2010, Beecken Petty O’Keefe IV, L.P., a $500 million investment fund raised in 2013 and Beecken Petty O’Keefe V, L.P., a $400 million investment fund raised in 2019.

Industry

Education Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Software Telecommunications Mobile/Apps Security HealthTech Industrial

Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company Funds

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Beecken Petty O'keefe Fund I
Private Equity (PE)
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Mobile/Apps
Security
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$150 M
December 1996
Beecken Petty O’Keefe closes Fund II
Private Equity (PE)
Education
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Security
HealthTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$325 M
December 2005
Beecken Petty O'Keefe Fund III
Private Equity (PE)
Education
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$400 M
February 2009
Beecken Petty O'keefe Fund IV
Private Equity (PE)
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Industrial
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$425 M
April 2023

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FAQs about Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company

Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company is located in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company was founded in 1996.
Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company invests in companies and startups in Education, Financial Services, Fintech, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Software, Telecommunications, Mobile/Apps, Security, HealthTech, Industrial.
Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company has around $1 400m assets under management.
Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company last fund was created/launched in 2023-04-14
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