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Bain Capital's social impact arm eyes nontraditional tech hubs

March 27, 2019

Bain Capital's latest social impact investment arm is targeting a company that wants to employ US tech workers far away from San Francisco, New York and the rest of the industry's usual hubs.

Bain Capital, KKR pledge $20M to former Toys R Us employees

November 20, 2018

After months of negotiations with workplace advocacy groups, KKR and Bain Capital have established a financial assistance fund for laid-off Toys R Us workers.

Bain Capital's new White House hopeful is leading its impact investing charge

October 17, 2018

When Mitt Romney ran for president in 2012, opponents criticized his career at Bain Capital. Now, another exec is gaining momentum to possibly run in 2020. Here's why it's different this time.

Bain Capital, KKR to back hardship fund for Toys R Us workers

September 28, 2018

Bain Capital and KKR are reportedly contributing $20 million to a fund that will help pay severance owed to former Toys R Us workers—and more cash could be on the way.

Bain Capital raises $5.1B for European mega-fund

July 11, 2018

Bain Capital has brought in about $5.1 billion for its fifth European buyout fund, surpassing both its initial target and the size of the firm's previous Europe fund by nearly 25% each.

Congress confronts Bain Capital, KKR over Toys R Us liquidation

July 6, 2018

Bain Capital and KKR loaded Toys R us up with debt. It eventually went bankrupt. Now, Congress wants answers.

Opinion: Bain Capital, KKR should pay up for Toys R Us letdown

June 29, 2018

Toys R Us closed the last of its remaining US locations on Friday. Bain Capital and KKR should respond by paying off the roughly $70 million in severance owed to the 33,000 employees that lost jobs.

Bain Capital's $18B Toshiba deal stalls over antitrust concerns

May 8, 2018

Bain Capital's deal to buy the memory chip business of Toshiba for some $18 billion doesn't look like it will close, after all.

Bain Capital back under microscope with iHeartMedia, Toys R Us exits

March 15, 2018

Two high-profile Bain-backed companies have had a rough start to 2018, both struggling to deal with a rough business environment and a mountain of debt.

Q&A: Bain Capital's Steven Barnes on his firm's busy 2017

January 4, 2018

We picked the brain of Steven Barnes, a managing director at Bain Capital and the head of the firm's North American PE business, to get the scoop on a hectic year.

This day in buyout history: Advent, Bain Capital strike a payments gold mine

December 1, 2017

Worldpay's future is as part of an emerging financial conglomerate. For private equity firms, though, the company's profit-filled past was no doubt much more interesting.

This day in buyout history: KKR, Bain Capital complete the biggest LBO ever

November 17, 2017

In the 11 years since, more substantial deals have taken place. But at the time, the take-private buyout of HCA was one for the record books.

This day in buyout history: PE giants take The Weather Channel under their umbrella

September 15, 2017

Nine years ago today, a stark change occurred in the forecast for The Weather Channel when Bain Capital, Blackstone and NBC Universal bought the company for $3.5 billion.

Bain Capital approaches $10B for latest fund

September 13, 2017

Bain Capital has raised $9.4 billion for its 12th flagship buyout vehicle, in the latest example of the red-hot fundraising environment in PE.

Bain Capital-backed consortium ups Toshiba chip bid to $22.3B

September 11, 2017

In the latest twist in the drawn-out bidding process for Toshiba's memory chip unit, a group of investors co-led by Bain Capital has upped its offer.

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