Research Outline

Investment Firms

Goals

To obtain a list of investment firms (venture capitals or private equities) in the US that use management consultants to help with their portfolio companies.

Early Findings

According to a Medium report written by Michelle Nacouzi, many management consultancies are "hired by private equity clients to work with $100M companies".
The following private equity (PE) companies have engaged Simon-Kucher & Partners, a management consulting firm, to enhance their revenues:

Advent International

  • Advent International is one of the PE firms featured on Simon-Kucher & Partners' list of successful case studies.
  • The company claims to be "one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors". It has offices in North America, Asia, Europe, and Latin America.

Hellman & Friedman

  • Hellman & Friedman is another PE that leverages management consulting.
  • The firm has offices in New York, San Francisco, and London.

General Atlantic