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Searchlight Capital

Searchlight Capital

United States·searchlightcap.com
AUM
–
Funds
7
vintages 2010–2024
Portfolio
42
Exits
0

Searchlight Capital is a private equity firm based in United States with 42 active companies.

Sector breakdown

41 companies
Telecom
10 · 24%
Financials
6 · 15%
TMT
6 · 15%
Consumer
4 · 10%
Business Services
3 · 7%
Industrials
2 · 5%
Fintech
2 · 5%
Aerospace & Defence
2 · 5%

Geography breakdown

10 geographies
US
21 · 51%
UK
9 · 22%
Canada
3 · 7%
France
2 · 5%
Germany
1 · 2%
Italy
1 · 2%
Sweden
1 · 2%
Israel
1 · 2%

Key facts

HQUnited States

Recent exits

No exits recorded yet.

Coverage notes

7 funds tracked, 42 portfolio companies (42 active · 0 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

Every fund Searchlight Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

7 funds
Searchlight Capital IV, L.P.
Buyout2024€2.3B3 assets

Unrealized

3 held
CompanyEntry
Gresham House
Financials · UK
–
Kore Group Holdings
Industrials · US
–
RSK Group
Business Services · UK
–
Searchlight single-asset continuation fund
Buyout20231 assets

Unrealized

1 held
CompanyEntry
Integrated Power Services
Industrials · US
–
Searchlight Capital III, L.P.
Buyout2020€3.1B14 assets

Unrealized

14 held
CompanyEntry
Adams Outdoor Advertising
TMT · US
–
All Points Broadband
Telecom · US
–
Consolidated Communications
Telecom · US
–
Euclid Transactional
Financials · US
–
Flowbird Group
TMT · France
2021
GetYourGuide
E-commerce · Germany
2009
Global Risk Partners
Financials · UK
2022
Global Risk Partners Ltd
Financials · UK
–
Gymboree Group
Consumer · US
–
Hemisphere Media Group
TMT · US
2017
Hyve Group
TMT · UK
–
Netspend
Fintech · US
–
Octave Group
Financials · US
–
Roots
Consumer · Canada
–
Searchlight Opportunities FundRealized
Buyout2018€3.5B1 assets

Unrealized

1 held
CompanyEntry
Care Advantage
Healthcare · US
–
Searchlight Capital II, L.P.
Buyout2015€1.8B7 assets

Unrealized

7 held
CompanyEntry
Cengage Learning
Business Services · US
–
Electric Lightwave
Telecom · US
–
EOLO
Telecom · Italy
–
M&M Food Market
Consumer · Canada
–
Mitel
Telecom · Canada
–
Opus Group AB
Mobility · Sweden
–
Rackspace Hosting
Cloud Infrastructure · US
–
Searchlight Capital I, L.P.
Buyout2012€791M10 assets

Unrealized

10 held
CompanyEntry
160over90
Business Services · US
–
Ardent Hire Solutions
Construction · UK
–
Bezeq
Telecom · Israel
–
GCI Liberty
Telecom · US
–
Honor Capital
Financials · US
–
Hunter Boot Ltd.
Consumer · UK
–
Latecoere SA
Aerospace & Defence · France
–
Liberty Latin America
Telecom · US
–
M Group
null
–
Ocean Outdoor Ltd
TMT · UK
–
Searchlight Capital Partners LPRealized
Buyout2010€8.6B5 assets

Unrealized

5 held
CompanyEntry
Sightline Payments
Fintech · US
–
Survitec Group
Aerospace & Defence · UK
–
TelevisaUnivision
TMT · Mexico
–
Uniti Group & Windstream
Telecom · US
–
Ziply Fiber
Telecom · US
–

Other portfolio companies

1 more Searchlight Capital investment not tied to a tracked fund.

About Searchlight Capital

Searchlight Capital is an alternative investment platform with capital deployed across 8 active fund vehicles, headquartered in New York. The firm deploys capital across European mid and small-cap businesses spanning TMT, financials, industrials, consumer, business services and healthcare.

Investment thesis

The platform combines complementary investment strategies, deploying capital across TMT, financials, industrials, consumer, business services and healthcare businesses in North America with selective European deployment. Multi-strategy capital deployment enables flexibility across the business lifecycle, with the partnership culture supporting management teams through growth, transmission and selective M&A across multiple fund vintages and asset classes.

Recent activity

Realised exits across the current platform vintages remain limited, with the portfolio in active deployment and value-creation phase. The platform tracks 8 fund vehicles, 41 active portfolio companies and 0 realised exits across the strategy's history.

Frequently asked questions

How many portfolio companies does Searchlight Capital have?
Searchlight Capital has 42 active portfolio companies and 7 funds tracked on GP Intel.
Where is Searchlight Capital headquartered?
Searchlight Capital is headquartered in United States.
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Last updated August 2026 · Sourced from public filings · Report an issue