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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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About Madison Dearborn Partners

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.

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

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