Bain Capital

About us

Our flexible capital solutions are tailored to foster innovation and lasting impact. We partner with entrepreneurs and management teams positioned between seed and scale stages and work to create alignment by leveraging diverse technology experience and a value-added approach to drive growth.

Our focused strategy and concentrated investment approach are defined by four key dimensions:

Partnership orientation

We pride ourselves on being collaborative partners who are personally invested in and committed to the success of each and every investment we make. We seek to invest in world-class founders and management teams and support them in achieving their vision. We do not run businesses—our job is to provide strategic and operational support, data-driven insights, and resources to help world-class founders and management teams accelerate growth and achieve their full potential.

Industry depth

We focus exclusively on emerging industry leaders in sectors where we have deep and relevant experience and relationships. Our portfolio companies benefit from the knowledge, industry perspectives, and networks we have built within the Tech Opportunities team and across the broader Bain Capital platform, where collectively we have invested in over 200 technology companies globally. We focus on four priority sub-verticals: Application Software, Infrastructure & Security, Fintech & Payments, and Healthcare IT, where we have built one of the largest and deepest teams in the world.

Value-added approach

We leverage decades of operational experience in technology to help our companies accelerate growth through both organic and inorganic strategies. We do not believe in a "one size fits all" approach—we develop customized value creation plans in partnership with our management teams, built on insights specific to each company's market and competitive position, with a focus on building long-term value. Our internal and external talent network spans all functional areas and is available to support our management teams.

Flexible capital

We seek to find the right founders and management teams to invest in, and structure our capital according to their needs. We are willing to make minority or majority investments in preferred, common, or structured securities. We provide capital to fund growth, acquisitions, or to facilitate liquidity for shareholders.

Sam Kroonenburg
“We had never acquired a company before, so it was important to make sure that we had partners who were able to give us the tools and the frameworks to be able to run an acquisition of this scale.1These endorsements are provided by founders and CEOs of Tech Opportunities portfolio companies. None of these founders and CEOs were directly compensated for providing these endorsements, however, Tech Opportunities has made investments in their companies. A conflict of interest exists because the founders and CEOs have an incentive to make positive statements about their experiences with Tech Opportunities to maintain goodwill.
  • Sam Kroonenburg
  • CEO & Founder
  • A Cloud Guru
Tom Hui Photo Founder HST Pathways
“Bain Capital was the ingredient needed to bring companies like HST and Casetabs together. I’m not sure that would have happened without Bain Capital’s leadership and involvement.1These endorsements are provided by founders and CEOs of Tech Opportunities portfolio companies. None of these founders and CEOs were directly compensated for providing these endorsements, however, Tech Opportunities has made investments in their companies. A conflict of interest exists because the founders and CEOs have an incentive to make positive statements about their experiences with Tech Opportunities to maintain goodwill.
  • Tom Hui
  • Founder
  • HST Pathways
Dan Houghton Photo Co-Founder & CEO Buildertrend
“Our decision to partner with Bain Capital was really about the operational expertise and developing an understanding of the team with whom we would be going into the trenches.1These endorsements are provided by founders and CEOs of Tech Opportunities portfolio companies. None of these founders and CEOs were directly compensated for providing these endorsements, however, Tech Opportunities has made investments in their companies. A conflict of interest exists because the founders and CEOs have an incentive to make positive statements about their experiences with Tech Opportunities to maintain goodwill.
  • Dan Houghton
  • Co-Founder & CEO
  • Buildertrend

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