LEEDS EQUITY PARTNERS
LEEDS EQUITY PARTNERS is a Series C+ and buyout fund in the US investing in AI, Fintech, education, training, information-services, data-management, workforce-development, enterprise-intelligence and analytics.
- Stages
- Series C+, buyout
- Sectors
- AI, Fintech, education, training, information-services, data-management, workforce-development, enterprise-intelligence, analytics
- Invests in
- US-wide
- Round role
- Leads rounds
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 1993
- Assets under management
- $7B
Check size not disclosed
Thesis
Leeds Equity Partners is a New York-based private equity firm founded in 1993, exclusively focused on the Knowledge Industries, which include education, training, information services, and data management solutions. The firm manages approximately $7 billion in capital and invests in middle-market companies primarily in North America. Their strategy involves partnering with management teams to grow companies that advance education, workplace access, lifelong learning, and enterprise intelligence through innovation, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence. They primarily engage in control buyouts. Leeds Equity Partners VIII, L.P. is their current fund, which closed with $1.9 billion in commitments. They also have a relationship with Leeds Illuminate, a sister fund focused on growth-stage companies in education and workforce development. While specific check sizes are not detailed, their focus on middle-market buyouts suggests significant investments.
Common questions
Does LEEDS EQUITY PARTNERS invest at the Series C+ stage?
Yes. LEEDS EQUITY PARTNERS lists Series C+ and buyout among the stages it invests in.
Where does LEEDS EQUITY PARTNERS invest?
LEEDS EQUITY PARTNERS invests in the US.