AEA

Relationships Matter

There is a simple reason our investment principles have worked for 50 years: We believe in a relationship-driven approach to investing through partnering with exceptional management teams of middle market companies to help them build and improve their businesses.

 

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AT A GLANCE

  • Established in 2004
  • 5 Partners
  • 13 Investment Professionals
  • New York

Investment
Criteria

  • Equity Investment Size:
    $50 mm – $70 mm
  • Enterprise Value:
    < $250 mm
  • EBITDA:
    $5 mm – $25 mm

History

  • 2004

    AEA Small Business Fund I

    $286 mm

  • 2009

    AEA Small Business Fund II

    $350 mm

  • 2016

    AEA Small Business Fund III

    $445 mm

  • 2019

    AEA Small Business Fund IV

    $877 mm

  • $15b

    With over $15 billion under management, AEA is a leader in global, middle-market private investing.

  • 130+

    With approximately 135 employees, including approximately 90 investment professionals, AEA’s experienced and focused team leverages deep industry knowledge and exceptional operational expertise.

  • 5/3

    With five offices across three continents, AEA has an unparalleled global network of relationships with family owners of industrial companies, business executives and influential government leaders.

  • 1968

    Founded in 1968 by members of the world’s leading industrial families, AEA is one of the oldest and most experienced private equity firms with a long legacy of success.

  • 75

    AEA has more than 75 Participants, who include some of the world’s pre-eminent industrial families, business executives and former government leaders.