Berkshire Partners

Investor type

PE

Founded

1984

AUM

$28 000 M

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America Europe

ESG Focus

Impact investor
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Berkshire Partners is a private equity firm based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 1986. The firm has a team of over 100 professionals, including 26 partners, and is known for its collaborative approach to investing. Berkshire Partners focuses on building enduring value through exceptional teams and aligning with entrepreneurs and management teams to transform middle-market businesses into market leaders.

The firm invests across a wide range of sectors, including business services, consumer services, healthcare, industrials, communication, digital infrastructure, and technology. Berkshire Partners typically invests in companies based in the United States and Canada. The firm manages several funds, including Berkshire Fund IX with $5.5 billion AUM and Berkshire Fund X with $2.6 billion AUM.

Notable investments by Berkshire Partners include Asurion - a provider of device protection and support services, Varo - a digital banking platform, TransDigm - a manufacturer of aerospace components, Mosai - a healthcare technology company, and Thrive - a provider of IT managed services.

Industry

Logistics AdTech HealthTech LegalTech Business Services (B2B) Education Edtech Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Security Software Telecommunications Technology Infrastructure Consumer Products Consumer Services (B2C) Industrial

Berkshire Partners Funds

Name Type
Questionare
Industry
Questionare
Stage
Questionare
Region
Size AUM Launch date
Berkshire Fund IX
Private Equity (PE)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Healthcare Services
Industrial
Telecommunications
Technology
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$5500 M
March 2016
Berkshire Fund X
Private Equity (PE)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Healthcare Services
Industrial
Technology
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$2600 M
November 2020
Berkshire Fund XI
Private Equity (PE)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Healthcare Services
Industrial
Technology
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$7800 M
October 2024
Berkshire Fund I
Private Equity (PE)
Business Services (B2B)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Healthcare Services
Industrial
Telecommunications
Technology
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$59 M
August 1984
Berkshire Fund II
Private Equity (PE)
Business Services (B2B)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Healthcare Services
Industrial
Technology
Series B
North America
$5-10 m
$125 M
November 1986
Berkshire Fund III
Private Equity (PE)
Business Services (B2B)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Healthcare Services
Industrial
Technology
Series B
North America
$5-10 m
$168 M
August 1992

Contacts

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Mike Ascione Co-Managing Partner
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Chris Hadley Co-Managing Partner
Co-Managing Partner
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FAQs about Berkshire Partners

Berkshire Partners is a private equity firm. It backs companies at Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Berkshire Partners is located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Berkshire Partners was founded in 1984.
Berkshire Partners invests in companies and startups in Logistics, AdTech, HealthTech, LegalTech, Business Services (B2B), Education, Edtech, Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Security, Software, Telecommunications, Technology, Infrastructure, Consumer Products, Consumer Services (B2C), Industrial.
Berkshire Partners invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
Berkshire Partners invests in companies and startups at Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Berkshire Partners usually invests $0-1 m on average.
Berkshire Partners has around $28 000m assets under management.
Berkshire Partners last fund was created/launched in 2024-10-30
Yes, Berkshire Partners is impact investor.
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