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This article is about the U.S. and European private equity firm spun out of Citigroup in 2006. For the European, Asian and U.S. focused private equity firm spun out of Citigroup in 1993, see CVC Capital Partners. For the New York City Subway station, see Court Square (New York City Subway).

Court Square Capital Partners is an American private equity firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was spun out of Citigroup in 2006 from the predecessor business Citicorp Venture Capital. Since its founding in 2006, Court Square Capital Partners has completed more than 150 investments, deploying over $4.5 billion in capital.[1]

The firm is named after the location of Citigroup’s offices at One Court Square in Queens.[2] Court Square also maintains an office in London, expanding its presence beyond the United States.[3]

History

March 2015 Court Square Capital acquired Research Now.[4]

The firm’s predecessor Citicorp Venture Capital Equity Partners traces its roots to 1968 with the founding of Citicorp Venture Capital. In the 1980s, CVC Equity Partners began to focus primarily on leveraged buyout transactions.[5][6]

The spin out of Court Square came at the same time as the spin outs of private equity groups from other leading investment banks including: JPMorgan Chase (CCMP Capital), Morgan Stanley (Metalmark Capital), Deutsche Bank (MidOcean Partners) and Credit Suisse First Boston (Avista Capital Partners, Diamond Castle Holdings).[citation needed]

In 2008, Citigroup sold off the bulk of its $400 million of interests in legacy Court Square investment funds to secondary investors AlpInvest Partners and Goldman Sachs.[7]

In 2025, Court Square Capital Partners, alongside Pamlico Capital, made an investment in Avant, a financial technology company focused on consumer lending. The investment was reported as a growth-oriented transaction aimed at supporting Avant’s continued expansion.[8][9]

In 2026, Court Square Capital Partners raised approximately $3.8 billion for its fifth flagship private equity fund, Court Square Capital Partners V. The fund focuses on middle-market investments, consistent with the firm’s historical strategy of investing in companies across sectors such as business services, healthcare, and industrials.[10]

References

  1. ^ “Court Square | Institution Profile | Private Equity International”. www.privateequityinternational.com. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
  2. ^ Hinckley, Mike (2025-02-26). “Why Court Square Capital Partners: Interviews, Careers, & Portfolio”. Growth Equity Interview Guide. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
  3. ^ “COURT SQUARE CAPITAL PARTNERS (UK) LIMITED overview”. gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
  4. ^ “Research Now acquired by private equity firm”.
  5. ^ Witkowsky, Christopher (2013-01-05). “Citi’s many children”. Private Equity International. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
  6. ^ Thaxton, Ryan (2023-01-11). “CVC Capital Partners IPO: Everything you need to know about CVC Capital”. Forex.com. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
  7. ^ Kreutzer, Laura. “Citigroup shutting down VC arm after Metalmark buy.” DowJones Private Equity News, May 29, 2008
  8. ^ Cavanagh, Cassidy (2025-12-17). “Court Square Capital Partners Backs AVANT”. www.themiddlemarket.com. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
  9. ^ Dorbian, Iris (2025-12-17). “Court Square and Pamlico back tech services distributor Avant”. PE Hub. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
  10. ^ Cumming, Chris (2026-04-09). “Exclusive | Court Square Capital Raises $3.8 Billion Fund V”. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2026-04-10.