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Madison Dearborn Partners

Chicago private equity firm making buyout and growth equity investments in middle market companies

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TrustList summary

Madison Dearborn Partners is a private equity firm with a single office in Chicago. It has been investing in middle market companies for about four decades and pursues control buyouts and growth equity deals.

Services

  • Control buyouts: takes ownership positions in established companies.
  • Growth equity: backs businesses expanding alongside their existing management.
  • Sector-focused investing: teams specialise by industry.

Who it serves

The firm invests in these sectors:

  • Basic industries
  • Business and government software and services
  • Financial and transaction services
  • Health care
  • Telecom, media and technology services

Key facts

  • Based in: Chicago.
  • Founded: 1992.
  • Track record: More than 160 investments completed.
  • Team tenure: The firm's managing directors have stayed about 17 years on average.

Summary written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Sep 2026.

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Rankings

Madison Dearborn Partners is ranked on 4 TrustList rankings: #4 on 2, #5 on 1 and #7 on 1.

Every ranking orders its listings by their reviews, how complete the profile is and the Trust Score. Madison Dearborn Partners has no reviews yet and 3 of the 10 profile details we look for. Where no listing on a page has been reviewed, the order follows the profiles alone.

Venture capital firm · 4 rankings

  • #4of 87
    Chicago

    It is the only one of the top 65 here listing government and one of 4 here listing fintech.

    Its profile: “Madison Dearborn Partners is a private equity firm with a single office in Chicago.”

    Of the top 65 here, 13 also cover partners and 8 also cover series a; 26 also work in New York City and 19 also work in San Francisco.

    Behind Cressey & Company, ahead of AC Ventures.

  • #4of 80
    Fintech investors

    It is one of 4 here listing partnership and one of 10 here listing growth stage.

    Of the top 66 here, 16 also cover pre seed and 14 also cover artificial intelligence; 11 also work in London and 5 also work in Silicon Valley.

    Behind Tavistock Group, ahead of Hamilton Lane.

  • #5of 130
    Growth stage

    It is one of 11 here listing partners and one of 15 here listing healthtech.

    Of the top 69 here, 16 also cover seed stage and 15 also cover healthtech; 6 also work in Chicago and 6 also work in Munich.

    Behind Shamrock Capital Advisors, ahead of TVM Capital.

  • #7of 147
    Healthtech investors

    It is the only one of the top 64 here listing government and one of 5 here listing partnership.

    Of the top 64 here, 14 also cover biotech and 13 also cover growth stage; 7 also work in Boston and 6 also work in Hong Kong.

    Behind Cressey & Company, ahead of LSP BioVentures.

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