CAPITAL Z PARTNERS
Capital Z has developed a reputation for executing creative and innovative transactions, and for partnering with high-quality management teams. As a result, Capital Z has produced a successful long-term track record investing across the full spectrum of the financial services industry, including insurance, reinsurance, life and health insurance, banking, specialty finance, asset management and related services businesses. Capital Z team is one of the most experienced and longest tenured private... equity investors in the financial services industry. Since 1990, Capital Z and its predecessors have invested approximately $3 billion in over 40 transactions. Capital Z was a pioneer in the financial services private equity industry, executing the first ever leveraged buyout in the sector - the acquisition of National Re in 1990. Since then, its creativity and industry knowledge of the industry have allowed the Capital Z team to complete many other first-of-a-kind transactions, including: First provision of corporate capital to Lloyds First insurance industry sponsored spin-off First sponsored demutualization of UK-based insurer First simultaneous startup and IPO on the NASDAQ First simultaneous startup and IPO of a financial services company on the AIM exchange
CAPITAL Z PARTNERS
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Finance Financial Services Reputation Venture Capital
Founded:
1990-01-01
Status:
Active
Contact:
212.965.2301
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Acquisitions List
| Date | Company | Article | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-01 | Prestige Insurance | Prestige Insurance acquired by Capital Z Partners | N/A |
| 2016-06-30 | Portfolio Group | Portfolio Group acquired by Capital Z Partners | N/A |
| 2015-01-01 | Pearl Capital | Pearl Capital acquired by Capital Z Partners | N/A |
| 2004-12-03 | Permanent General Companies | Permanent General Companies acquired by Capital Z Partners | N/A |
| 1993-12-01 | North American Company for Life and Health Insurance | North American Company for Life and Health Insurance acquired by Capital Z Partners | N/A |
| 1993-09-01 | Unionamerica Holdings | Unionamerica Holdings acquired by Capital Z Partners | N/A |
Investments List
| Date | Company | Article | Money raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-11 | Fidelis Insurance | Capital Z Partners investment in Private Equity Round - Fidelis Insurance | 500 M USD |
| 2015-06-09 | Fidelis Insurance | Capital Z Partners investment in Private Equity Round - Fidelis Insurance | 1.5 B USD |
| 2014-11-08 | Centrue Financial | Capital Z Partners investment in Post-IPO Equity - Centrue Financial | 75 M USD |
| 2014-06-05 | Minova Insurance | Capital Z Partners investment in Venture Round - Minova Insurance | 50.7 M USD |
| 2013-12-19 | Sherpa Digital Media | Capital Z Partners investment in Seed Round - Sherpa Digital Media | N/A |
| 2013-10-11 | Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin | Capital Z Partners investment in Post-IPO Equity - Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin | 175 M USD |
| 2010-02-24 | Jelf | Capital Z Partners investment in Private Equity Round - Jelf | 19 M USD |
| 2007-11-07 | MountainView Capital Holdings | Capital Z Partners investment in Venture Round - MountainView Capital Holdings | 65 M USD |
| 2004-07-27 | Peopleclick Authoria | Capital Z Partners investment in Series D - Peopleclick Authoria | 10.5 M USD |
| 2004-07-21 | NewStar Financial | Capital Z Partners investment in Private Equity Round - NewStar Financial | 210 M USD |