Golden Gate Capital
Overview
Golden Gate Capital is a private equity firm based in San Francisco. The firm invests in select industries including consumer, industrials, financial services and software & services, through a wide range of transaction types such as recapitalizations, corporate divestitures, going-privates, and public equity investments . Golden Gate's investment fund is structured as an evergreen fund with no finite life, meaning the firm does not have to sell all investments within five to 10 years in order to raise another fund and can instead fund-raise as deals are made .
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Learning Experience | Jul 2025 | Buyout/LBO | Co-investor |
| oneZero Financial Systems | Nov 2024 | Private Equity | Lead |
| Mavis Discount Tire | Jun 2023 | Private Equity | Co-investor |
| Pico | Jul 2022 | Series D | Lead |
| Ensemble | Mar 2022 | Buyout/LBO | Co-investor |
Key People
Alex Cannon
Principal
Claudia Han
Principal, Fundraising Investor Relations
Dionicio Herrera
Principal
Jennifer Zhu
Principal
Matthew Michel
Principal
Michael Schwartzman
Principal
Roman Burgess
Principal
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.