Beverly Hills, CA · Founded 1995
Platinum Equity is a global M&A and operations firm specializing in complex corporate carve-outs and operational turnarounds. The firm provides a turnkey solution for sellers seeking smooth transitions.
Assets under management as reported. Figures are approximate and sourced from public filings and firm disclosures.
Platinum Equity focuses on Buyout, M&A, Operations, Industrial strategies. Platinum Equity is a global M&A and operations firm specializing in complex corporate carve-outs and operational turnarounds. The firm provides a turnkey solution for sellers seeking smooth transition
Platinum Equity manages $48B in assets under management, making it one of the notable alternative asset managers globally. The firm was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA. We track 78 deals associated with Platinum Equity.
Key leadership at Platinum Equity includes Tom Gores, Mary Ann Sigler, Jacob Kotzubei. The firm has been operating since 1995, giving the team 31+ years of institutional expertise.
Platinum Equity primarily serves institutional investors (pension funds, endowments, sovereign wealth funds) and qualified purchasers. Individual investors may gain indirect exposure through secondary market platforms that occasionally list LP interests, or through listed vehicles and publicly traded shares if available. See our platforms directory for secondary market access.
With $48B AUM and 78 tracked deals, Platinum Equity is positioned as a significant mid-to-large-cap firm in private equity. The firm differentiates through its focus on Buyout and M&A strategies. Visit our rankings page for comprehensive firm comparisons.
Some of the largest PE firms are publicly traded (e.g., Blackstone on NYSE, KKR, Apollo). Check Platinum Equity's current listing status on their official website at https://www.platinumequity.com. Public PE firms provide additional transparency through SEC filings.
Platinum Equity has completed 78 tracked deals since its founding in 1995. The firm manages $48B across 4 strategies. Historical fund returns are typically available to LPs and prospective investors under NDA. Third-party benchmarking services like Cambridge Associates and Preqin track PE fund performance.
With $48B in total AUM across 4 strategies, Platinum Equity's individual fund sizes vary by strategy. Firms of this scale typically raise funds ranging from $1B to $10B per vehicle.
Platinum Equity is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA. Additional office locations may be listed on their corporate website.