AEA Investors LP

About AEA Investors LP

AEA Investors is a leading global private investment firm established in 1968 by prominent industrial families. With over five decades of experience, AEA focuses on driving business excellence and supporting the growth of successful enterprises through private equity, growth equity, and private debt solutions. The firm manages approximately $18 billion in assets and emphasizes a relationship-driven approach, leveraging a global network and collaborative culture to help businesses achieve sustainable, long-term growth.

Products & Services

Middle Market Private Equity:Transforming businesses and accelerating growth in the middle market segment.

Small Business Private Equity:Partnering with small businesses poised for the next phase in their journey.

Elevate:Accelerating the growth of professional services companies using technology and AI.

Private Debt:Delivering flexible capital solutions with certainty to support businesses.

Specialties

Private Equity (Middle Market and Small Business) Growth Equity Private Debt Solutions Technology and AI in Professional Services

Funding History

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#	Type	Amount Fields	Date Fields	Investors
1	RT: Debt T: - FT: Debt	A: 550000000 MR: - FA: approximately $550 million FAN: 550000000	D: 2025-10-20 FD: 2025-10-20	1 investors
2	RT: Private Equity Fund T: - FT: Private Equity Fund	A: 1300000000 MR: - FA: $1.3 billion FAN: 1300000000	D: 2023-10-05 FD: 2023-10-05	1 investors

Debt Latest

2025-10-20

$550.0M

1 investor (Pro only)

Private Equity Fund 2023-10-05

$1.3B

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Growth Metrics

+45%

Employee Growth

YoY

3.2x

Funding Growth

Last Round

12

Markets

Operating

10K+

Customers

Active

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Team & Leadership

K

Kathryn Alberti

Vice President

P

Patrick Arbeznik

Vice President

M

Matt Garrow

Associate

T

Thomas Groves

Chief Operating Officer of Private Debt Funds and Partner

C

Christian Johnson

Co-Head of Private Debt Origination and Partner

K

Kate Joumas

Senior Associate

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Recent News

AEA Investors LP Announces New Product Launch

2 days ago

Company unveils innovative solution to transform the industry, expanding market reach and capabilities...

Leadership Team Expands with Industry Veteran

1 week ago

New executive brings 20+ years of experience to accelerate growth and strategic initiatives...

Company Recognized as Industry Leader

2 weeks ago

Receives prestigious award for innovation and customer satisfaction in competitive market...

Key Competitors

C1

Competitor Alpha

Series B · $50M raised

C2

Competitor Beta

Series C · $120M raised

C3

Competitor Gamma

Series A · $25M raised

C4

Competitor Delta

Seed · $10M raised