Top 10 Private Equity Investors in Industrial Goods and Machinery Industry in the World in 2021 by Deal Value

Brookfield Asset Management Inc, Bain Capital LP, Sequoia Capital Operations LLC, Hillhouse Capital Group, and Lone Star Funds are among the top 5 private equity investors in the industrial goods and machinery industry in 2021 by deal value. In terms of the geographic split, 7 out of 10 of the world’s top 10 private equity investors in the industrial goods and machinery industry are headquartered in North America and whereas the remaining 2 are based in Europe, and 1 is based in Asia. They employed a total of 188,066 people in 2021. The Oaktree Capital Management LP, Steve Ballmer-Aspiration Partners Inc deal was one of the major deals in the industrial goods and machinery sector in 2021. Union Square Advisors LLC served as exclusive financial advisor to Aspiration Partners Inc, while Sullivan & Cromwell LLP served as legal advisor to Oaktree Capital Management LP in the deal. Oaktree Capital Management LP, a private equity firm, and Steve Ballmer have invested $315 million in Aspiration Partners Inc, a US-based online financial firm that offers retail banking and investment advisory services. The deal was completed in Q4 2021. The Bain Capital LP-Berlin Brands Group deal was another major deal in the industrial goods and machinery sector in 2021. GCA Altium Limited served as the exclusive financial advisor to Berlin Brands Group, while KNPZ Rechtsanwalte and Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as the legal advisor to Bain Capital LP for the deal. Berlin Brands Group, a Germany-based e-commerce company that designs and distributes high-quality products in the home and living, consumer electronics, and sound & light sectors has secured $700 million in funding comprising of equity and debt, equity portion of the round is led by Bain Capital. The deal was completed in Q3 2021.