
Investments
39Portfolio Exits
36Funds
12Partners & Customers
6Service Providers
3About Genstar Capital
Genstar Capital is a private equity firm that targets middle market investments. It focuses on selected sectors within the financial services, software, industrial technology, and healthcare industries. The company was founded in 1988 and is based in San Francisco, California.
Latest Genstar Capital News
Nov 24, 2023
Ropes & Gray represented TekniPlex Healthcare in the transaction. TekniPlex Healthcare, a Genstar Capital portfolio company, announced it entered into a efinitive agreement to acquire medical device manufacturer Seisa Medical. […]
Genstar Capital Investments
39 Investments
Genstar Capital has made 39 investments. Their latest investment was in Amwins as part of their Recap - II on November 11, 2023.

Genstar Capital Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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11/15/2023 | Recap - II | Amwins | $1,000M | Yes | Dragoneer Investment Group, SkyKnight Capital, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | 4 |
10/4/2023 | Private Equity | Cetera Financial Group | Yes | 1 | ||
11/11/2022 | Private Equity | JSSI | Yes | 6 | ||
11/9/2022 | Private Equity | |||||
6/13/2022 | Private Equity |
Date | 11/15/2023 | 10/4/2023 | 11/11/2022 | 11/9/2022 | 6/13/2022 |
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Round | Recap - II | Private Equity | Private Equity | Private Equity | Private Equity |
Company | Amwins | Cetera Financial Group | JSSI | ||
Amount | $1,000M | ||||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Dragoneer Investment Group, SkyKnight Capital, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | ||||
Sources | 4 | 1 | 6 |
Genstar Capital Portfolio Exits
36 Portfolio Exits
Genstar Capital has 36 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Advarra on June 10, 2022.
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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6/10/2022 | Acq - Fin - III | 2 | |||
5/19/2022 | Acq - Fin - II | 2 | |||
11/17/2021 | Merger | 3 | |||
Date | 6/10/2022 | 5/19/2022 | 11/17/2021 | ||
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Exit | Acq - Fin - III | Acq - Fin - II | Merger | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Genstar Capital Acquisitions
75 Acquisitions
Genstar Capital acquired 75 companies. Their latest acquisition was Numerix on August 30, 2022.
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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8/30/2022 | Acq - Fin | 2 | ||||
7/6/2022 | Private Equity | $40.1M | Acq - Fin - II | 2 | ||
11/19/2021 | Acq - Fin | 1 | ||||
11/19/2021 | Private Equity | |||||
9/1/2021 | Private Equity |
Genstar Capital Fund History
12 Fund Histories
Genstar Capital has 12 funds, including Genstar Capital Partners XI.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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4/27/2023 | Genstar Capital Partners XI | $12,600M | 4 | ||
4/5/2021 | Genstar Capital Partners X | $11,700M | 1 | ||
2/25/2019 | Genstar Capital Partners IX | Buyouts & Acquisitions | Closed | $7,000M | 1 |
3/27/2017 | Genstar Capital Partners VIII | ||||
8/10/2015 | Genstar Capital Partners VII |
Closing Date | 4/27/2023 | 4/5/2021 | 2/25/2019 | 3/27/2017 | 8/10/2015 |
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Fund | Genstar Capital Partners XI | Genstar Capital Partners X | Genstar Capital Partners IX | Genstar Capital Partners VIII | Genstar Capital Partners VII |
Fund Type | Buyouts & Acquisitions | ||||
Status | Closed | ||||
Amount | $12,600M | $11,700M | $7,000M | ||
Sources | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Genstar Capital Partners & Customers
6 Partners and customers
Genstar Capital has 6 strategic partners and customers. Genstar Capital recently partnered with Obsidian on January 1, 2020.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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1/1/2020 | Partner | United States | Indigo Specialty Underwriters Partners with Obsidian. Obsidian Insurance Holdings , Inc. was formed in 2020 in partnership with leading insurance industry executives and Genstar Capital . | 1 | |
9/8/2017 | Vendor | ||||
8/25/2017 | Partner | ||||
8/25/2017 | Partner | ||||
Partner |
Date | 1/1/2020 | 9/8/2017 | 8/25/2017 | 8/25/2017 | |
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Type | Partner | Vendor | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | ||||
News Snippet | Indigo Specialty Underwriters Partners with Obsidian. Obsidian Insurance Holdings , Inc. was formed in 2020 in partnership with leading insurance industry executives and Genstar Capital . | ||||
Sources | 1 |
Genstar Capital Service Providers
8 Service Providers
Genstar Capital has 8 service provider relationships
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
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Kirkland & Ellis | Acq - Fin - II | Counsel | General Counsel |
Service Provider | Kirkland & Ellis | ||
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Associated Rounds | Acq - Fin - II | ||
Provider Type | Counsel | ||
Service Type | General Counsel |
Partnership data by VentureSource
Genstar Capital Team
9 Team Members
Genstar Capital has 9 team members, including current President, Managing Director, Ryan Clark.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Ryan Clark | President, Managing Director | Current | |
Name | Ryan Clark | ||||
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Work History | |||||
Title | President, Managing Director | ||||
Status | Current |
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