DARBY OVERSEAS PARTNERS, L.P.
DARBY OVERSEAS PARTNERS, L.P. is a Series C+, buyout, venture-capital, debt and infrastructure fund in latin-america, asia-pacific, central-eastern-europe, brazil, south-korea, india, colombia, mexico, peru and uruguay investing in Climate, Developer Tools, Fintech, consumer-products, distribution, energy-services, media, oil-gas-exploration, packaging, publishing, retail, hotel-management, manufacturing, communications-networking, electronics-advanced-materials, energy-clean-tech, information-technology, manufacturing-industrial, media-digital-media, transportation-distribution, renewable-energy and transportation.
- Stages
- Series C+, buyout, venture-capital, debt, infrastructure
- Sectors
- Climate, Developer Tools, Fintech, consumer-products, distribution, energy-services, media, oil-gas-exploration, packaging, publishing, retail, hotel-management, manufacturing, communications-networking, electronics-advanced-materials, energy-clean-tech, information-technology, manufacturing-industrial, media-digital-media, transportation-distribution, renewable-energy, transportation
- Invests in
- latin-america, asia-pacific, central-eastern-europe, brazil, south-korea, india, colombia, mexico, peru, uruguay
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 1994
- Assets under management
- $1.82B
- Website
- darbyoverseas.com
Check size not disclosed
Thesis
Darby Overseas Partners, L.P. is an alternative asset management company founded in 1994 and a subsidiary of Franklin Templeton Investments. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the firm focuses on emerging markets, specifically Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and Central/Eastern Europe. Their investment strategy spans private equity, private debt, and infrastructure fund management, targeting well-managed, mid-sized companies requiring expansion capital. Darby's sector interests are broad, encompassing consumer products, distribution, financial services, energy, media, IT, manufacturing, infrastructure (power, telecom, transport, water), and renewable energy projects in Brazil, South Korea, and India. They engage in buyouts, growth capital, venture capital, mezzanine finance, infrastructure, and private debt. Described as a 'late stage venture capitalist' focused on the 'middle market,' Darby reported approximately $164.4 million in AUM as of December 24, 2024, though other sources cite $1.82 billion in discretionary and total AUM. Their Darby Latin American Private Debt Fund III closed at US$300 million.
Common questions
Does DARBY OVERSEAS PARTNERS, L.P. invest at the Series C+ stage?
Yes. DARBY OVERSEAS PARTNERS, L.P. lists Series C+, buyout, venture-capital, debt and infrastructure among the stages it invests in.
Where does DARBY OVERSEAS PARTNERS, L.P. invest?
DARBY OVERSEAS PARTNERS, L.P. invests in latin-america, asia-pacific, central-eastern-europe, brazil, south-korea, india, colombia, mexico, peru and uruguay.