TOP TEN GLOBAL PRIVATE COMPANIES OF CAPITAL RAISED CAPITAL, 2003-2008

Range  >($_billions)


1. The Carlyle Group Washington, D.C. $52.0
2 Goldman Sachs Chief
Area of investment in New York, NY 49.1
3 TPG Fort Worth, TX 48.8
4 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts New York, NY 39.7
5 CVC Capital Partners London 36.8
6 Apollo administration of New York, NY 32.8
7 Of Bain Capital Boston, MA 31.7
8 Permira London 25.4
9 Apax Partners London 25.2
10. The 23.3 Blackstone Group New York, NY

1. From 1 January 2003, to April 15, 2008. Capital for direct investment of private capital in the previous five years.

Source: Private Equity International.
Private capital from ? generally companies specialize in buying companies that reorganize and sell to other investors or the public of an initial public offering.
The 50 largest companies in global private capital raised an aggregate of 810 million in capital of direct investment of private capital since 1 January 2003, with Private Equity