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Prospect Partners

Investor type

PE

Founded

1998

AUM

$610 M

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 23 September, 2025

Profile

Prospect Partners is a leading, Chicago-based private equity firm that partners with passionate entrepreneurs in high potential companies to build exceptional platforms for long-term growth. We invest in entrepreneur and family-owned companies, typically with $3 million to $10 million EBITDA and revenues between $15 million and $100 million. Since 1998, Prospect has invested in more than 55 platform companies and completed more than 115 add-on acquisitions in niche manufacturing, specialty services, value-added distribution industries.

While we invest in a diverse range of industries and ownership situations, we remain focused on how we can help our management teams build great companies. We are dedicated to providing the specialized value-added resources, guidance and capital that our partners need to execute their vision. We have deep experience with the unique opportunities and challenges faced by smaller, growing companies, and we apply a customized and flexible approach. The only constant is our dedication to a creative, partnership-oriented approach that allows all shareholders to pursue our collective long-term goals.

For more information, including a look at our current portfolio companies, please visit www.prospect-partners.com.

Industry

Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Real Estate Transportation Energy HealthTech CleanTech Food and Beverage Foodtech

Prospect Partners Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
Prospect Partners, L.P.
Private Equity (PE)
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Real Estate
Transportation
Energy
CleanTech
HealthTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$105 M
December 1997
Prospect Partners II, L.P.
Private Equity (PE)
Marketing and Advertising
Real Estate
Transportation
Energy
CleanTech
HealthTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$165 M
June 2004
Prospect Partners Fund V
Private Equity (PE)
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Real Estate
Transportation
Energy
HealthTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$225 M
October 2024

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FAQs about Prospect Partners

Prospect Partners is a private equity firm. It backs companies at Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Prospect Partners is located in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Prospect Partners was founded in 1998.
Prospect Partners invests in companies and startups in Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Real Estate, Transportation, Energy, HealthTech, CleanTech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech.
Prospect Partners invests in companies and startups in North America.
Prospect Partners invests in companies and startups at Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Prospect Partners usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Prospect Partners has around $610m assets under management.
Prospect Partners last fund was created/launched in 2024-10-01
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