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Credit Suisse Private Equity, started in 1969 as The Sprout Group, began as the venture capital affiliate of Donaldson, Lufkin, and Jenrette.
The parent company, Credit Suisse, has been in operation since 1856, and boasts an unparalleled tradition of financial innovation, providing Switzerland with the first telephone banking service in 1993, and the first internet-based financial services in 1997. With over $33 billion under management, Credit Suisse offers investment opportunities to private investors, corporate clients, asset management interests, other financial institutions, and institutional investors such as charitable foundations, pension funds, and public sector organizations.
Investment strategies include mezzanine, buyouts, secondary investing, sector strategies, regional strategies, funds of private equity funds, and private third party fund raising. Credit Suisse Private Equity offers the experience and market insight of over 180 investment professionals, invested in the same private equity platforms offered to investment clients, thereby driving performance and sophisticated strategy-focused decision-making.
Credit Suisse invests in a wide range of sectors, including healthcare, energy and power, media, industrials, and financial services, generally investing between $20 million and $200 million in companies valued in the $200 million to $2 billion range.
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