Olympus Partners recently announced the formation of its eighth institutional private equity fund Olympus Growth Fund VIII. The total capital in Olympus Growth Fund VIII (including discretionary pools) is $3.5 billion.
Olympus saw strong support from existing investors and from new ones that have joined the partnership for middle market buyout investing activity. And many of the investors have been with Olympus for decades as the firm emphasizes building long-term investor relationships with investors able to take the risk of illiquidity. Olympus’ fundraising was also aided by the $6 billion that was distributed in the last three calendar years.
Olympus has raised over $12 billion in eight institutional funds since its founding in 1988. And Olympus also manages several co-investment and executive funds on behalf of its investors and portfolio executives. Olympus has a broad range of industry interests. Healthcare, industrial, financial services and consumer products have been central to its strategy for many years.
The firm was founded by CEO Rob Morris in 1988 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut. The funds are managed by a team of nine general partners and a Stamford-based investment team.
