Growth Catalyst Partners

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2015

AUM

$1 000 M

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States

$10-50 m

Investment Ticket

3-5 years

Investment Horizon

Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B

Investment Stage

Sale to strategic investor, IPO, Sale, Buyout, Mergers and Aquisitions, MBO

Exit Strategy

Investor profile last updated: 27 July, 2026

Profile

Growth Catalyst Partners (“GCP”) is a middle market private equity firm focused on investing in the marketing, information, media and business services sectors, with an emphasis on companies with a tech-enabled orientation. With combined experience of more than 40 years investing in and managing over 150 mergers and acquisitions in its target sectors, GCP’s founders offer unique strategic expertise to help their portfolio companies and limited partners create extraordinary value. By partnering with existing management teams, GCP primarily targets investments in companies and sectors with strong growth potential through both organic initiatives as well as strategic acquisitions.

Headquartered in Chicago, IL with an office in Rowayton, CT, GCP focuses on control investments based in the U.S.

Industry

Education Financial Services Fintech Media and Entertainment Music Marketing and Advertising

Region of investment

North America

Growth Catalyst Partners Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
Growth Catalyst Partners Inaugural Fund
Private Equity (PE)
Education
Financial Services
Fintech
Media and Entertainment
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$57 M
August 2017
Growth Catalyst Partners I
Private Equity (PE)
Education
Fintech
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$200 M
February 2019
Growth Catalyst Partners II
Private Equity (PE)
Financial Services
Fintech
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$270 M
April 2022

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FAQs about Growth Catalyst Partners

Growth Catalyst Partners is located in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Growth Catalyst Partners was founded in 2015.
Growth Catalyst Partners invests in companies and startups in Education, Financial Services, Fintech, Media and Entertainment, Music, Marketing and Advertising.
Growth Catalyst Partners invests in companies and startups in North America.
Growth Catalyst Partners invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B.
Growth Catalyst Partners usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Growth Catalyst Partners has around $1 000m assets under management.
Growth Catalyst Partners last fund was created/launched in 2022-04-25