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Firms / AEA Investors Sbf LP

AEA Investors Sbf LP

Buyout firmMiddle marketNew York, NYaeainvestors.comSEC registered investment adviser

AEA was established to create an opportunity for global business leaders to invest in the next generation of successful enterprises.

Classification
Class
Buyout firmconfirmed, confidence 85%
Basis
R6: 7 of 7 distinct vehicles are sworn Private Equity Funds; 6 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
Size band
Middle marketdefined by: proxy: $3.54bn Private Equity Fund GAV on the Form ADV filed 2024-03-29
Classification history (1)
  1. Sep 13, 2026
    Buyout firm (confirmed, 85%, cls-pe-1)
    R6: 7 of 7 distinct vehicles are sworn Private Equity Funds; 6 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
Regulatory footprint (Form ADV)
Adviser type
registered investment adviser
Form ADV filings
Mar 30, 2012 to Mar 29, 2024
RAUM
$3.5Bregulatory assets under management of the adviser; not dry powder, not a fund size
PE funds, latest filing
6
PE fund GAV, latest filing
$3.5Breported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size
All private fund GAV
$3.5Bevery private fund type, latest filing
2024 PE fund GAV
$3.5Bsum over funds typed Private Equity Fund with a 2024 or later as-of date
PE share of funds, lifetime
100%
Fund type mix
filed 2024-03-29, latest gav Private Equity Fund $3.5B, latest counts Private Equity Fund 6, lifetime distinct Private Equity Fund 7
Employees
159
Headquarters
New York, NY
Office address
C/O AEA INVESTORS LP, 520 MADISON AVENUE, 40TH FLOOR, New York, NY, 10022
Business phone
212-644-5900
Stated criteria beside observed behaviour
126 observed deals
Stated by the firm
Sectors
education, industrials
Geography
Global
Revenue
not stated or not yet read
EBITDA
not stated or not yet read
Enterprise value
not stated or not yet read
Equity check
not stated or not yet read
Control
not stated or not yet read
Thesis
AEA was established in 1968 by the world’s leading industrial families to create an opportunity for global business leaders to invest in the next generation of successful enterprises
Observed from deals on record
roles
unknown 126
period
to unknown, from unknown, undated holdings 126, dated observations 0
window
last unknown, first unknown
control
unknown 126
companies
126
geography
count 1, share 0.008, value MI
investments
126
seller kinds
transactions
0
cadence by year
platform add on
add ons 0, platforms 0, add ons per platform unknown
sector known for
13
disclosed value usd
n 0
sector distribution
count 3, share 0.024, value consumer services, examples 24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc., Splash Car Wash, True Blue Car Wash, count 3, share 0.024, value industrial manufacturing, examples Pexco LLC, Swanson Industries, Inc., Spectrum Plastics Group, count 3, share 0.024, value specialty distribution, examples SRS Distribution, Flow Control Group, Monroe Engineering, count 2, share 0.016, value healthcare services, examples The Oncology Institute, American Oncology Network, count 1, share 0.008, value software, examples AS Software, count 1, share 0.008, value education, examples Sextant Education Corp.
holding period years
n 0
repeat counterparties
subsector distribution
count 2, share 0.016, value plastics rubber products, examples Pexco LLC, Spectrum Plastics Group, count 2, share 0.016, value outpatient specialty clinics, examples The Oncology Institute, American Oncology Network, count 2, share 0.016, value automotive repair, examples Splash Car Wash, True Blue Car Wash, count 2, share 0.016, value misc durable wholesale, examples Flow Control Group, Monroe Engineering, count 1, share 0.008, value fitness recreation, examples 24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc., count 1, share 0.008, value software, examples AS Software, count 1, share 0.008, value miscellaneous manufacturing, examples Swanson Industries, Inc., count 1, share 0.008, value education, examples Sextant Education Corp.

126 companies on the graph (0 transactions); most in consumer services (3); no dated observations

Funds
7 on record
FundVehicleVintageReported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund sizeGAV by yearForm D soldLifecycle
AEA Investors Sbf V LP
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelled2024
first reported on Form ADV
$1.3B
as of Mar 29, 2024
no Form DUnknown
AEA Sbp Cf LP
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelled2024
first reported on Form ADV
$544M
as of Mar 29, 2024
no Form DUnknown
AEA Investors Sbf V-A LP
ADV: Private Equity Fund
Feeder or parallel2022
Form D first sale
$59.2M
as of Mar 29, 2024
$60.4MUnknown
AEA Investors Sbf IV LP
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelled2020
first reported on Form ADV
$1.2B
as of Mar 29, 2024
no Form DActive deployment
AEA Investors Small Business Fund III LP
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelled2016
first reported on Form ADV
$439M
as of Mar 29, 2024
no Form DHarvest
AEA Investors Small Business Fund II LP
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelledunknown$12.2M
as of Mar 29, 2024
no Form DHarvest
AEA Investors Small Business Fund LP
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelledunknown$0
as of Mar 28, 2020
no Form DWound down
Team
185 current, 5 former
Managing partner (2)
Partner (32)
Principal (12)
Vice president (34)
Associate (28)
Analyst (2)
Operating partner (10)
Business development (4)
Capital markets (1)
Investor relations (2)
Platform (48)
Other (10)
5 former (kept with end dates)
  • John Luis Garcia · Managing Member · Feb 1, 2003 to Mar 29, 2018 Inference
  • Daniel Joseph Schorr · Limited Partner · Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022 Inference
  • Timothy Patrick Whelan · Limited Partner · Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022 Inference
  • Damon Howard Ball · Member, Vice President, Assistant Secretary & Assistant Treasurer · Jul 1, 2006 to Jan 2, 2013 Inference
  • Sanford Krieger · Chief Compliance Officer And Vice President · Jul 1, 2006 to Jan 2, 2013 Inference
Portfolio
126 relationships, 0 platforms, 0 add-ons
CompanyRoleStatusInvestedHeldPartnerSource
24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc.Role unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
50 Floor, Inc.Role unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
800 Contacts, Inc.Role unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
829 StudiosRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
About AEA EnterpriseRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
About AEA MMPERole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Acosta, Inc.Role unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
AEA Enterprise NewsRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
AEA Enterprise TeamRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
AEA MMPE NewsRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
AEA MMPE TeamRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Allied Power GroupRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
American Dental CompaniesRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
American ExpeditingRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
American Oncology NetworkRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
AmeriVet Partners Management, Inc.Role unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Aramsco Holdings, Inc.Role unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
AS SoftwareRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Ascential TechnologiesRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
At HomeRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
B.I. IncorporatedRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Balboa InstrumentsRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Barnet Products CorporationRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Bespoke PartnersRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
BMS EnterprisesRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
BOA GroupRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Brand NetworksRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Burt's Bees, Inc.Role unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
CenegenicsRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Chemical GuysRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
CimsenseRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
CLS Management Services, Inc.Role unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Cogent HealthcareRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Colony Hardware CorporationRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Commonwealth Pain & SpineRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Convenience Food Systems B.V.Role unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
CPG International Inc.Role unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Crane GroupRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
CRB WaterRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Dana Safety SupplyRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Dayton PartsRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
DematicRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Entregado GroupRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
EvansRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Evoqua Water TechnologiesRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Excelitas TechnologiesRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
EZ TextingRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Flow Control GroupRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Galco Industrial Electronics, Inc.Role unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Global Precision ProductsRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
GMS Inc.Role unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Henry CompanyRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Houghton International, Inc.Role unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
HugeRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Impetus Wellness GroupRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Implus Footcare, LLCRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
In the SwimRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Industrial Acoustics CompanyRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Industrial ControlsRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
InovarRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Jack's Family RestaurantsRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
LoneStar GroupRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Magna5Role unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Mark Spain Real EstateRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Melissa & Doug, LLCRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Meritus Gas PartnersRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Metro Vein CentersRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Monroe EngineeringRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Montway, Inc.Role unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
National Carwash SolutionsRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
National Rehab Equipment, Inc.Role unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Nations RoofRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
NES FircroftRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Northern China German AutomotiveRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
NumotionRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Oceans HealthcareRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Omega Acquisition CorporationRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Our HistoryRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
P&B IntermodalRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Pave AmericaRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Pexco LLCRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Phillips Pet Food & SuppliesRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
PLZ Aeroscience CorporationRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Polygon Holding ABRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
PPC Industries, Inc.Role unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
PregisRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Pro Mach Group, Inc.Role unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Process Sensing TechnologiesRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
RED GlobalRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Redwood LogisticsRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Rees ScientificRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
RelaDyne, Inc.Role unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Riviera PartnersRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
ROI CX SolutionsRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
SBP Holding LP (Singer Bishop)Role unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Scan Global LogisticsRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
SCIO AutomationRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Sextant Education Corp.Role unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Shoes for Crews, Inc.Role unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Singer IndustrialRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
SitelogIQRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Sparrows GroupRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Spectrum Control (f.k.a API Technologies Corp.)Role unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Spectrum Plastics GroupRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Splash Car WashRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Springs Window FashionsRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
SRS DistributionRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Suhyang NetworksRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Swanson Industries, Inc.Role unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Talent & CareersRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
THE AEA TEAMRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
The Lifetime Value Co.Role unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
The Oncology InstituteRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
ThreeSixty Group, Ltd.Role unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
TileBarRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Traeger Pellet Grills Holdings, LLCRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
TricorBraun Holdings, Inc.Role unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
TrinamixRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Troxell Communications, Inc.Role unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
True Blue Car WashRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Unifrax CorporationRole unknownexitedunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Verdesian Life SciencesRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
VeserisRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Visual Comfort & Co.Role unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Window NationRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
WorldWide ElectricRole unknownactiveunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Transactions
0 on record
No transaction naming this firm has been collected yet. The deal tape is read from SEC filings and cited announcements.
Placement agents, lenders, advisers and co-investors
2 relationships
Placement agents (2)
  • Jefferies LLC 1 shared · one time · last Jan 1, 2024
  • PTP Securities, LLC 1 shared · one time · last Jan 1, 2012
LP commitments
0 disclosed
No LP commitment collected yet. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote, such as a pension plan’s report or an announcement naming the LP.
Events
4 most recent
  1. Sep 15, 2026
    Middle Market Transforming businesses and accelerating growth
  2. Sep 15, 2026
    Elevate Accelerating the growth of professional services companies with technology and AI
  3. Jun 4, 2026
    AEA Enterprise Partners Management LP: Private Equity Funds on Form ADV 6 (2024 extract) -> 5 (roster 2026-09-01)
  4. Mar 30, 2012
    AEA Investors Sbf LP first filed Form ADV in the extract (IA)
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AEA Investors Sbf LP is the same institution as 2 records in Independent Sponsors and RIA and Wealth.

Independent Sponsors1RIA and Wealth1

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