Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP)

Investor type

PE

Founded

1992

AUM

$19 000 M

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States

$0-1 m

Investment Ticket

3-5 years

Investment Horizon

Seed, Series B, Series A

Investment Stage

Sale to strategic investor, IPO

Exit Strategy

Investor profile last updated: 27 July, 2026

Profile

MDP has a history in Chicago that dates back to the early 1980s when its founders built a $2.6 billion management buyout and venture capital portfolio at First Chicago Venture Capital. Since the founders established MDP as an independent firm in 1992, the firm has raised eight funds with aggregate capital of approximately $28 billion, and has completed investments in more than 150 companies.

Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC ("MDP") is a leading private equity investment firm based in Chicago that, since its formation in 1992, has raised aggregate capital of approximately $28 billion and has completed over 150 investments. MDP seeks to invest in partnership with outstanding management teams to drive growth and achieve significant long-term value appreciation at its portfolio companies and for its limited partner investors globally. A flexible investment approach, encompassing both buyout and growth equity investments, expertise in five dedicated industry verticals and a focus on upper middle market and middle market companies have been and continue to be key tenets of MDP’s investment strategy. MDP’s team is among the most experienced in the private equity industry, and its five dedicated industry verticals include: Basic Industries; Business & Government Software and Services; Financial & Transaction Services; Health Care; and Telecom, Media & Technology Services. For more information, please visit https://www.mdcp.com.

Industry

Education Edtech Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Other Real Estate Security Software Transportation Travel Energy HealthTech Technology Consumer Products Consumer Services (B2C)

Region of investment

North America Europe

Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP) Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
Madison Dearborn Partners Fund VIII
Private Equity (PE)
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Technology
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$5000 M
June 2021
Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VII
Private Equity (PE)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Technology
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$4400 M
June 2016

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FAQs about Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP)

Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP) is located in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP) was founded in 1992.
Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP) invests in companies and startups in Education, Edtech, Financial Services, Fintech, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Other, Real Estate, Security, Software, Transportation, Travel, Energy, HealthTech, Technology, Consumer Products, Consumer Services (B2C).
Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP) invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP) invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series B, Series A.
Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP) usually invests $0-1 m on average.
Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP) has around $19 000m assets under management.
Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP) last fund was created/launched in 2021-06-10