
Investments
66Portfolio Exits
36Funds
23Partners & Customers
2Service Providers
3About Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice is a private equity firm specializing in buyouts, acquisitions, and growth capital financings of mature and underperforming companies. It invests in the manufacturing, healthcare, distribution, services, information technology, chemicals, business services, energy services, new materials, industrial automation, industrial properties and services, and consumer goods sectors. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in New York, New York.

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Jun 25, 2022
1d agoPrivate Equitylaw360Views: 8 A shareholder of North Carolina-based exterior building products manufacturer Cornerstone Building Brands Inc. sued the company for records about its planned $5.8 billion merger with Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC, asserting that the private equity firm may have manipulated the company into accepting an unfair deal. Not a member yet? Free Membership for Qualified Investors and Industry Participants Easily Customize Content to Match Your Investment Preferences Breaking News 24/7/365 Alternative Investment Listings & LeaderBoards Industry Research, Due Diligence, Videos, Webinars, Events, Press Releases, Market Commentary, Newsletters, Fact Sheets,Presentations, Investment Mandates, Video PitchBooks & More! Company Directory AUM Accelerator Program (designed for investment managers) Over 450K+ Industry Headlines, Posts and Updates ALL ALPHAMAVEN CONTENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.CONTENT POSTED BY MEMBERS DOES NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE OPINION OR BELIEFS OF ALPHAMAVEN AND HAS NOT ALWAYS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED BY ALPHAMAVEN.PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR INVESTMENT.THE MATERIAL PROVIDED HEREIN IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY INTERESTS OF ANY FUND OR ANY OTHER SECURITIES.ANY SUCH OFFERINGS CAN BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE INVESTMENT'S PRIVATE PLACEMENT MEMORANDUM.PRIOR TO INVESTING, INVESTORS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO REVIEW CAREFULLY THE PRIVATE PLACEMENT MEMORANDUM (INCLUDING THE RISK FACTORS DESCRIBED THEREIN), THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT AND THE SUBSCRIPTION DOCUMENTS, TO ASK SUCH QUESTIONS OF THE INVESTMENT MANAGER AS THEY DEEM APPROPRIATE, AND TO DISCUSS ANY PROSPECTIVE INVESTMENT IN THE FUND WITH THEIR LEGAL AND TAX ADVISERS IN ORDER TO MAKE AN INDEPENDENT DETERMINATION OF THE SUITABILITY AND CONSEQUENCES OF AN INVESTMENT. ALPHAMAVEN
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Investments
66 Investments
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has made 66 investments. Their latest investment was in M2Gen as part of their Private Equity on March 3, 2021.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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3/17/2021 | Private Equity | M2Gen | $100M | Yes | 2 | |
7/23/2020 | Private Equity | Cheney Brothers | Yes | 4 | ||
5/29/2020 | PIPE | SIG | $105.01M | Yes | 1 | |
5/1/2020 | PIPE | |||||
11/1/2019 | Series C |
Date | 3/17/2021 | 7/23/2020 | 5/29/2020 | 5/1/2020 | 11/1/2019 |
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Round | Private Equity | Private Equity | PIPE | PIPE | Series C |
Company | M2Gen | Cheney Brothers | SIG | ||
Amount | $100M | $105.01M | |||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Portfolio Exits
36 Portfolio Exits
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has 36 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Sirius Computer Solutions on October 18, 2021.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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10/18/2021 | Acquired | 5 | |||
7/23/2021 | IPO | Public | 1 | ||
7/6/2021 | Acq - Fin - II | 16 | |||
Date | 10/18/2021 | 7/23/2021 | 7/6/2021 | ||
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Exit | Acquired | IPO | Acq - Fin - II | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Public | ||||
Sources | 5 | 1 | 16 |
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Acquisitions
75 Acquisitions
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice acquired 75 companies. Their latest acquisition was Focus Financial Partners on February 27, 2023.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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2/27/2023 | Debt | $1,301M | Acq - Pending | 2 | ||
10/13/2022 | Other | $293M | Take Private | 5 | ||
8/11/2022 | Acq - Fin | 3 | ||||
7/28/2022 | ||||||
7/28/2022 |
Date | 2/27/2023 | 10/13/2022 | 8/11/2022 | 7/28/2022 | 7/28/2022 |
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Investment Stage | Debt | Other | |||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $1,301M | $293M | |||
Note | Acq - Pending | Take Private | Acq - Fin | ||
Sources | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund History
23 Fund Histories
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has 23 funds, including Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund XII.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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1/19/2023 | Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund XII | $16,000M | 2 | ||
3/16/2021 | Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund XI | $16,000M | 5 | ||
12/2/2020 | CD&R Mercury Parent | $64.9M | 1 | ||
4/19/2017 | Clayton Dubilier & Rice Fund X | ||||
2/27/2014 | Clayton Dubilier & Rice Fund IX |
Closing Date | 1/19/2023 | 3/16/2021 | 12/2/2020 | 4/19/2017 | 2/27/2014 |
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Fund | Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund XII | Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund XI | CD&R Mercury Parent | Clayton Dubilier & Rice Fund X | Clayton Dubilier & Rice Fund IX |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $16,000M | $16,000M | $64.9M | ||
Sources | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Partners & Customers
2 Partners and customers
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has 2 strategic partners and customers. Clayton, Dubilier & Rice recently partnered with Cardinal Health on June 6, 2018.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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6/14/2018 | Partner | United States | Cardinal Health and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice partner to accelerate growth of naviHealth `` CD&R 's understanding of naviHealth 's business , and their relationships with current and potential customers , will help provide additional value to patients , health systems , and health plans while also allowing Cardinal Health to benefit from future success . '' | 2 | |
6/14/2018 | Partner |
Date | 6/14/2018 | 6/14/2018 |
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Type | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | ||
Country | United States | |
News Snippet | Cardinal Health and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice partner to accelerate growth of naviHealth `` CD&R 's understanding of naviHealth 's business , and their relationships with current and potential customers , will help provide additional value to patients , health systems , and health plans while also allowing Cardinal Health to benefit from future success . '' | |
Sources | 2 |
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Service Providers
17 Service Providers
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has 17 service provider relationships
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
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Take Private | Commercial Bank | Financial Advisor | |
Take Private | Investment Bank | Financial Advisor | |
Take Private | Investment Bank | Financial Advisor |
Service Provider | |||
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Associated Rounds | Take Private | Take Private | Take Private |
Provider Type | Commercial Bank | Investment Bank | Investment Bank |
Service Type | Financial Advisor | Financial Advisor | Financial Advisor |
Partnership data by VentureSource
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Team
4 Team Members
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has 4 team members, including current Managing Director, Romain Dutartre.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Romain Dutartre | Managing Director | Current | |
Name | Romain Dutartre | |||
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Work History | ||||
Title | Managing Director | |||
Status | Current |
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