General Atlantic
Private Equity Venture Capital Est. 1980
Also known as GA.
USD 31B
Estimated FUM
- Type
- Private Equity
- HQ
- New York, NY, United States
- Founded
- 1980
- Focus
- Software / Tech
About
General Atlantic is a global growth equity investor that invests in fast-growing companies with proven business models and strong revenue growth. We focus on four sectors: consumer, financial services, healthcare and technology, where we have deep expertise and a strong track record of helping companies manage growth by seizing new opportunities, mitigating risks, and preparing to scale their business models for global growth.
We seek to build enduring partnerships with our portfolio companies, reinforced by our stable, flexible capital program. To create long-term value that is essential to growth investing, we aim to be an active lead investor with significant minority ownership, working with management teams to meaningfully change outcomes.
Unlike traditional private equity funds, General Atlantic's unique structure provides a more stable capital base that enables us to invest patiently and independent of fundraising cycles. Our capital base is largely composed of entrepreneurial and philanthropic families, reinforcing our long-term approach.
General Atlantic was founded in 1980 in the United States, originally as a family office of Charles Feeney. Since then, we have expanded into a global fund with multiple Limited Partners and overseas offices.
Investment Focus
Investment size
USD 20M - USD 100M
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Focus Areas
Stages
Growth PE/Buyout Series A Series B
Focus
Software / Tech
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States China Brazil Germany Hong Kong India
Coverage
Global Regions
North America Asia South America Europe
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Headquarters
New York, NY, United States
Office Presence
11 countries
United States Brazil China Germany Hong Kong India Indonesia Mexico
+3 more
14 known offices
New York, NY, United States (HQ)
SP, Brazil
Beijing Shi, China
Shanghai, China
Mã¼nchen, BY, Germany
Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Mumbai, MH, India
Jakarta, Indonesia
Ciudad De Mã©xico, CDMX, Mexico
Amsterdam, NH, Netherlands
Singapore
England, United Kingdom
Greenwich, CT, United States
Palo Alto, CA, United States
Related M&A transactions
Transactions where this investor is a matched buyer or seller.
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