Pine Brook Partners

General contacts

Investor type

Founded

2006

AUM

$2 400 M

Location

New York, New York, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America Europe

Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Pine Brook Partners is a private equity firm based in New York, founded in 2006. The firm specializes in growth and expansion investments, primarily focusing on the energy and financial services sectors. Pine Brook's team consists of experienced investment professionals who work closely with entrepreneurs and management teams to build scalable businesses. The firm is known for its "business building" investment approach, which emphasizes equity financing without relying on acquisition leverage.

Pine Brook Partners invests in sectors such as energy, financial services, and other related industries. The firm typically targets growth-stage companies and has a history of investing over $4.2 billion in more than 50 companies. Pine Brook manages several funds, including Pine Brook Capital Partners II, L.P., with an AUM of $2.4 billion launched in 2014. The firm primarily invests in North America, leveraging its strategic partnerships and industry expertise.

Notable investments by Pine Brook Partners include Amedeo - financial services, Serafina Energy - energy, Comet Ridge Resources - energy exploration, GR Energy Services - energy services, and Global Atlantic Financial Group - multi-line insurance.

Industry

CleanTech Energy Utilities Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services Oil and Gas SaaS Security Software

Pine Brook Partners Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Pine Brook Capital Partners II, L.P.	Private Equity (PE)	Financial Services Fintech SaaS Security Software Energy CleanTech	Series B	North America	$5-10 m	$2400 M	December 2014

Contacts

Name

Title

Social Networks

Connor Johns Vice President - Energy

Vice President - Energy

c•••@•••

Howard H. Newman Managing Partner

Managing Partner

h•••@•••

Upgrade to see contacts

d15ahbYcBLJpUvOq d15ahbYcBLJpUvOq

d15ahbYcBLJpUvOq

[email protected]

d15ahbYcBLJpUvOq d15ahbYcBLJpUvOq

d15ahbYcBLJpUvOq

[email protected]

d15ahbYcBLJpUvOq d15ahbYcBLJpUvOq

d15ahbYcBLJpUvOq

[email protected]

Investment-team contacts for Pine Brook Partners — including verified work emails and LinkedIn profiles — are available to Private Equity List subscribers.
Instant access on the web. Plans from $129/month — see pricing.

Contacts sourced from the firm's website and LinkedIn, re-verified on a rolling cycle. Spot a stale contact, or none at all? Report it — we re-run that firm within 48h and get back to you.

FAQs about Pine Brook Partners

Is Pine Brook Partners a venture capital or private equity firm?

Pine Brook Partners is a private equity firm. It backs companies at Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.

Where is Pine Brook Partners located?

Pine Brook Partners is located in New York, New York, United States.

When was Pine Brook Partners founded?

Pine Brook Partners was founded in 2006.

What sectors and industries does Pine Brook Partners invest in?

Pine Brook Partners invests in companies and startups in CleanTech, Energy, Utilities, Financial Services, Fintech, Healthcare Services, Oil and Gas, SaaS, Security, Software.

What is Pine Brook Partners geographical focus of investments?

Pine Brook Partners invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.

At what stages of companies and startups does Pine Brook Partners typically invest in?

Pine Brook Partners invests in companies and startups at Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).

What is the usual amount of Pine Brook Partners investment?

Pine Brook Partners usually invests $10-50 m on average.

What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Pine Brook Partners?

Pine Brook Partners has around $2 400m assets under management.

When was Pine Brook Partners last fund created?

Pine Brook Partners last fund was created/launched in 2014-12-09

What are the contacts of Pine Brook Partners?

Pine Brook Partners can be reached through its website pinebrookpartners.com and its LinkedIn page. Its general enquiries address is [email protected]. Cold-mailing a general inbox rarely reaches a partner, so Private Equity List also lists the investment-team contacts for Pine Brook Partners — names, roles, verified work emails and LinkedIn profiles — available on a Pro plan from $129/month (see pricing). Contacts are sourced from the firm's website and LinkedIn and re-verified on a rolling cycle. Spot a stale contact, or none at all? Report it — we re-run that firm within 48h and get back to you.

Can I access Pine Brook Partners data via API or MCP?

Yes. Every field on this page — profile, funds, investment criteria, portfolio and investment-team contacts — is available programmatically through the Private Equity List REST API and MCP server, so AI assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT can query Pine Brook Partners directly instead of scraping this page. One subscription covers both the web app and machine access — see API & MCP.

When was the Pine Brook Partners profile last updated?

Private Equity List re-verifies investor profiles on a rolling cycle, pulling from the firm's own website and LinkedIn rather than a one-off import. This profile was last updated on 16 August, 2026. Something out of date here? Report it — we re-run that firm within 48h and get back to you.