DFX Intelligence
Independent Sponsor Intelligence
A national record of lower middle market ownership transitions, the verified independent sponsors that have bought companies like them, and the capital observed financing those deals. Facts, inferences and estimates are labelled as such, with the source and the date, on every row.
Last verified Sep 13, 2026
3 sources · 19 observations
Mandate updated Sep 13, 2026
Which sponsors in their sectors has DFX not observed them beside
No announcement DFX has read names Gtcr LLC as capital on an independent sponsor's deal, so there is no sector here to compare against yet.
What do they fund, equity or debt, how much, what structures
- Provider kinds
- Pe adviserFactsources in which the provider appears· 100%· sec_form_adv
- Capital side
- EquityFactForm ADV private fund type· 85%· sec_form_adv
- Aum private funds
- $49BFactForm ADV 7B gross assets of private funds· 95%· sec_form_adv
- Pe fund count
- $55FactForm ADV 7B· 95%· sec_form_adv
- Co invest willingness
- ObservedFact10 co-investment vehicle(s) filed· 85%· sec_form_d
- Fund vehicles
- 13 fund vehicle(s): GTCR CAPITAL SOLUTIONS FEEDER C LP; GTCR STRATEGIC GROWTH CO-INVEST FEEDER I LP; GTCR CO-INVEST FEEDER XIV LP; GTCR STRATEGIC GROWTH CO-INVEST I LP; GTCR CAPITAL SOLUTIONS FEEDER B LPInferenceForm D funds whose name begins with the adviser's name, same state (inference)· 80%· sec_form_d
- Adviser since
- 2012-03-30FactForm ADV SEC status effective date· 95%· sec_form_adv
- Adviser class
- Pe manager largeInferencegross private fund assets: small <$300M, mid <$2B, large· 80%· sec_form_adv
Announced transactions naming them
No sponsor counterparty has been observed for this provider yet. Sponsor friendliness on this page is a class prior (labelled inference) until a transaction naming this provider beside an independent sponsor is ingested.
Affiliated: GTCR STRATEGIC GROWTH CO-INVEST FEEDER II LP; GTCR CAPITAL SOLUTIONS FEEDER B LP; GTCR STRATEGIC GROWTH CO-INVEST I LP; GTCR CAPITAL SOLUTIONS FEEDER C LP; GTCR CAPITAL SOLUTIONS FEEDER A LP; GTCR CO-INVEST XIV/B LP; GTCR STRATEGIC GROWTH CO-INVEST II/B LP; GTCR STRATEGIC GROWTH CO-INVEST FEEDER I LP
Sponsors this provider has financed
No financing of an independent sponsor by this provider has been observed in an announcement yet.
Evidence
| Predicate | Value | Class | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adv firm type | RIA | Fact | 2026-03-31 | SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure, Form ADV data adviserinfo.sec.gov |
| Adv latest filing date | 2026-03-31 | Fact | 2026-03-31 | SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure, Form ADV data adviserinfo.sec.gov |
| Adv status | Approved | Fact | 2026-03-31 | SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure, Form ADV data adviserinfo.sec.gov |
| Adv status effective date | 2012-03-30 | Fact | 2026-03-31 | SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure, Form ADV data adviserinfo.sec.gov |
| Adviser class | pe_manager_large | Fact | 2026-03-31 | SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure, Form ADV data adviserinfo.sec.gov |
| Employee count | 204 | Fact | 2026-03-31 | SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure, Form ADV data adviserinfo.sec.gov |
| Entity kind | private_equity_fund_manager | Inference | 2026-09-12 | DFX model output (scores, estimates, matches) no URL |
| Hq location | Chicago, IL | Fact | 2026-03-31 | SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure, Form ADV data adviserinfo.sec.gov |
| Legal form | Limited Liability Company | Fact | 2026-03-31 | SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure, Form ADV data adviserinfo.sec.gov |
| Observed buy box | 1 observed deals, 2022 to 2022 | Fact | 2026-09-12 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) prnewswire.com |
| Pe fund count | 55 | Fact | 2026-03-31 | SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure, Form ADV data adviserinfo.sec.gov |
| Private fund count | 55 | Fact | 2026-03-31 | SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure, Form ADV data adviserinfo.sec.gov |
| Private fund gross assets usd | $49B | Fact | 2026-03-31 | SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure, Form ADV data adviserinfo.sec.gov |
| Website | gtcr.com | Fact | 2026-03-31 | SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure, Form ADV data adviserinfo.sec.gov |
7 further observations are on the record behind these, each with its own source and date. Ask and we will send the lot.