https://pitchbook.com/tag/bain-capital bain-capital en-US Tue, 01 Jul 2025 21:05:21 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/bain-capital-warner-music-form-1-2b-joint-venture-for-music-catalog-investments Bain Capital partner shares details about the joint venture, which aims to help artists reach fans in new ways. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 21:05:21 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/bain-capital-warner-music-form-1-2b-joint-venture-for-music-catalog-investments https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/bain-capital-ventures-fundraising-2023 Bain Capital Ventures has secured $1.9 billion in commitments for two funds, which marks the first major volley for mega-funds in 2023. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/bain-capital-ventures-fundraising-2023 https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/toys-r-us-creditors-sue-former-bain-capital-kkr-execs Toys R Us might be basically dead, but the fight over the company's untimely end hasn't wrapped up just yet. Fri, 13 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/toys-r-us-creditors-sue-former-bain-capital-kkr-execs https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/bain-capital-alum-deval-patrick-shuts-down-presidential-campaign Deval Patrick, a former two-term governor of Massachusetts and Bain Capital managing director, announced his decision Wednesday after an underwhelming showing in the New Hampshire primary. Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/bain-capital-alum-deval-patrick-shuts-down-presidential-campaign https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/bain-capitals-social-impact-arm-eyes-nontraditional-tech-hubs Bain Capital's latest social impact investment 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. Wed, 27 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/bain-capitals-social-impact-arm-eyes-nontraditional-tech-hubs https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/bain-capital-kkr-pledge-20m-to-former-toys-r-us-employees 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. Tue, 20 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/bain-capital-kkr-pledge-20m-to-former-toys-r-us-employees https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/meet-the-latest-bain-capital-exec-pondering-a-run-for-the-white-house 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. Wed, 17 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/meet-the-latest-bain-capital-exec-pondering-a-run-for-the-white-house https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/bain-capital-kkr-to-back-hardship-fund-for-toys-r-us-workers 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. Fri, 28 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/bain-capital-kkr-to-back-hardship-fund-for-toys-r-us-workers https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/bain-capital-raises-51b-for-european-mega-fund 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. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/bain-capital-raises-51b-for-european-mega-fund https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/congress-questions-bain-capital-kkr-over-toys-r-us-liquidation Add members of Congress to the growing list of people upset with private equity over the Toys R Us bankruptcy. Fri, 06 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/congress-questions-bain-capital-kkr-over-toys-r-us-liquidation https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/opinion-bain-capital-kkr-should-pay-up-for-toys-r-us-letdown 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. Fri, 29 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/opinion-bain-capital-kkr-should-pay-up-for-toys-r-us-letdown https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/bain-capitals-18b-toshiba-deal-stalls-over-antitrust-concerns 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. Tue, 08 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/bain-capitals-18b-toshiba-deal-stalls-over-antitrust-concerns https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/bain-capital-back-under-the-microscope-with-iheartmedia-toys-r-us-bankruptcies 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. Thu, 15 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/bain-capital-back-under-the-microscope-with-iheartmedia-toys-r-us-bankruptcies https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/qa-bain-capitals-steven-barnes-on-his-firms-busy-2017 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. Thu, 04 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/qa-bain-capitals-steven-barnes-on-his-firms-busy-2017 https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/this-day-in-buyout-history-advent-bain-capital-strike-a-payments-gold-mine 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. Fri, 01 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/this-day-in-buyout-history-advent-bain-capital-strike-a-payments-gold-mine https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/this-day-in-buyout-history-kkr-bain-capital-complete-the-biggest-lbo-ever 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. Fri, 17 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/this-day-in-buyout-history-kkr-bain-capital-complete-the-biggest-lbo-ever https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/this-day-in-buyout-history-pe-giants-take-the-weather-channel-under-their-umbrella 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. Fri, 15 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/this-day-in-buyout-history-pe-giants-take-the-weather-channel-under-their-umbrella https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/bain-capital-approaches-10b-for-latest-fund 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. Wed, 13 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/bain-capital-approaches-10b-for-latest-fund