Irving Place Capital

Investor type

PE

Founded

1997

AUM

$5 900 M

Location

New York City, New York, United States

$0-1 m

Investment Ticket

3-5 years

Investment Horizon

Series B, Seed

Investment Stage

Sale to strategic investor, IPO

Exit Strategy

Investor profile last updated: 27 July, 2026

Profile

Irving Place Capital is a middle-market private equity firm that invests in buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth capital opportunities. The firm focuses on making control or entrepreneur-driven investments in retail & consumer, industrial, and packaging companies, where it can apply its substantial operating and strategic resources and expertise to enhance value. Since its formation in 1997, Irving Place Capital has been an investor in over 60 companies and has raised over $4 billion of equity capital.

Irving Place Capital’s origins date back to 1997 when founder John Howard established Bear Stearns Merchant Banking (“BSMB”). Mr. Howard recruited a team of private equity and operational professionals to join him and build a business based on the belief that investment decisions should be driven by what is in the best, long-term interests of the portfolio companies.

In 2008, the team spun out of JPMorgan to become an independent firm known as Irving Place Capital. Since its founding, the firm has invested in over 60 portfolio companies, primarily in the retail and consumer, industrial, and packaging sectors.

Industry

Education Edtech Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Other Transportation HealthTech Media and Entertainment Medical Devices Real Estate Software MedTech Life Sciences Infrastructure AdTech Consumer Products Consumer Services (B2C) Industrial Retail

Region of investment

North America Europe

Irving Place Capital Funds

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Irving Place Capital Partners III
Private Equity (PE)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Industrial
Retail
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$2700 M
December 2006

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FAQs about Irving Place Capital

Irving Place Capital is located in New York City, New York, United States.
Irving Place Capital was founded in 1997.
Irving Place Capital invests in companies and startups in Education, Edtech, Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Other, Transportation, HealthTech, Media and Entertainment, Medical Devices, Real Estate, Software, MedTech, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, AdTech, Consumer Products, Consumer Services (B2C), Industrial, Retail.
Irving Place Capital invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
Irving Place Capital invests in companies and startups at Series B, Seed.
Irving Place Capital usually invests $0-1 m on average.
Irving Place Capital has around $5 900m assets under management.
Irving Place Capital last fund was created/launched in 2006-12-24