History
The firm, originally founded in 1986 as Baring Capital Investors Ltd. by Otto van der Wyck, who was also a co-founder of CVC Capital Partners. Originally, BC was formed by Barings to advise funds providing development capital, in particular for management buyouts. The principals of Baring Capital Investors completed a spinout of what would become BC Partners following the collapse of Barings in 1995. Van der Wyck left the firm in 2001 and has held senior roles with firms including Coller Capital climate change capital and AlpInvest Partners. BC is currently investing from its 9th private equity fund.
| Raised / Announced Fund | Vintage Year | Fund Size (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| BC Partners IX | 2012 | $8.6 billion |
| BC Partners VIII | 2005 | $8.4 billion |
| BC Partners VII | 2001 | $5.4 billion |
| BC Partners VI | 1997 | $1.1 billion |
| BC Partners V | 1994 | $1.1 billion |
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