Providence Equity Partners Overview

  • Investor Type
  • PE/​Buyout

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 85

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 793

  • Portfolio
  • 51

  • Exits
  • 241

Exits

Providence Equity Partners General Information

Company Description

Founded in 1989, Providence Equity Partners is a private equity firm based in Providence, Rhode Island. The firm prefers to invest in companies operating in the media, communications, finance, telecommunication, education, and technology sectors based in Europe and North America. This firm is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA).

Business Details

Year Founded
1989
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Trade Association
British Venture Capital Association (BRVCA)
Private Equity Council (PEC)
Primary Investor Type
PE/Buyout
Other Investor Types
Growth/Expansion
Infrastructure
Other Private Equity
Corporate Office
  • 50 Kennedy Plaza
  • 18th Floor
  • Providence, RI 02903
  • United States
+1 (401)

Providence Equity Partners Investments & Acquisitions (793)

Providence Equity Partners’s most recent investment was a with Oktey. The deal was made on 03-Apr-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Oktey 03-Apr-2025 Network Management Software Generating Revenue
KO Sports 01-Apr-2025 Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure Generating Revenue
Little Thinking Minds 01-Apr-2025 Educational Software Generating Revenue
DriverReach 31-Mar-2025 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Tax Systems 31-Mar-2025 Buyout/LBO Financial Software Generating Revenue
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Providence Equity Partners Exits (241)

Providence Equity Partners has made a total of 241 exits. Its latest exit was from Tempo Music Investments on 05-Feb-2025. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Tempo Music Investments 05-Feb-2025
Superstruct Entertainment 28-Oct-2024
Globeducate 16-Sep-2024
TAIT 07-Jul-2024
OpusCapita Solutions 01-Jul-2024 Merger/Acquisition
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Providence Equity Partners Fund Performance

Fund Name Vintage Size Dry Powder DPI RVPI TVPI IRR

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Providence Equity Partners Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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Providence Equity Partners Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
PSG Boston, MA 2014

Providence Equity Partners FAQs

  • What is Providence Equity Partners?

    Founded in 1989, Providence Equity Partners is a private equity firm based in Providence, Rhode Island.

  • When was Providence Equity Partners founded?

    Providence Equity Partners was founded in 1989.

  • Where is Providence Equity Partners headquartered?

    Providence Equity Partners is headquartered in Providence, RI.

  • What is Providence Equity Partners's total asset value?

    Providence Equity Partners has around in total assets under management.

  • How many investments has Providence Equity Partners made?

    Providence Equity Partners has made 793 investments.

  • What has Providence Equity Partners invested in?

    Providence Equity Partners has made numerous investments in companies like Oktey, KO Sports, and Little Thinking Minds within the Network Management Software, Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure, and Educational Software industries.

  • What has Providence Equity Partners invested in recently?

    Providence Equity Partners's latest investment was on 03-Apr-2025 in Oktey, a company within the Network Management Software industry.

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