BIRCH HILL EQUITY PARTNERS
BIRCH HILL EQUITY PARTNERS is a Series C+ and buyout fund in the US and Canada writing $13.2M–$100M checks into Climate, Healthcare, business-services, consumer-products-and-services, industrial-manufacturing-and-distribution, media-and-communications, enterprise-applications, environment, automobile-services, agriculture, telecommunications, food, technology and education.
- Stages
- Series C+, buyout
- Sectors
- Climate, Healthcare, business-services, consumer-products-and-services, industrial-manufacturing-and-distribution, media-and-communications, enterprise-applications, environment, automobile-services, agriculture, telecommunications, food, technology, education
- Check size
- $13.2M–$100M
- Invests in
- US-wide, Canada
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 1994
- Assets under management
- $6B+
Thesis
Birch Hill Equity Partners is a Canadian private equity firm founded in 1994, specializing in mid-market companies in Canada and the United States. Birch Hill prioritizes companies with strong market share in industries with high barriers to entry, diversifying across sectors like business services, healthcare, consumer products, industrial manufacturing, and media. A unique aspect of their strategy is the use of an internal Data Science Team to support data-driven investment decisions throughout the lifecycle. They avoid real estate, pure commodities, startups, and industries with significant sustainability or climate challenges. The firm has over $6 billion in AUM, with its latest fund, Birch Hill Equity Partners VII, raising $2.6 billion. Typical equity investments range from C$20 million to C$100 million, with some sources indicating a minimum of $13.2 million. They have a history of 60 fully realized investments.
Common questions
Does BIRCH HILL EQUITY PARTNERS invest at the Series C+ stage?
Yes. BIRCH HILL EQUITY PARTNERS lists Series C+ and buyout among the stages it invests in.
What check size does BIRCH HILL EQUITY PARTNERS write?
BIRCH HILL EQUITY PARTNERS writes $13.2M–$100M checks.
Where does BIRCH HILL EQUITY PARTNERS invest?
BIRCH HILL EQUITY PARTNERS invests in the US and Canada.