J.C. Flowers & Co.
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This article is about the private equity firm. For the private equity investor, see J. Christopher Flowers. For the baseball player, see J.C. Flowers (baseball).
J.C. Flowers & Co. is an American private equity investment firm, focused on investments in the financial services sector. The firm, founded in 2001,[2] is based in New York City and run by billionaire[3] J. Christopher Flowers, a former Goldman Sachs partner.[4] As of 2017, the firm had invested more than $15 billion in capital.[5]
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Private equity, Financial services |
Founded | 2001; 23 years ago (2001) |
Founder | J. Christopher Flowers |
Headquarters | New York, New York, United States |
Products | Leveraged buyout, Growth capital |
AUM | US$5.4 billion [1] |
Total assets | $7.9 billion |
Divisions | J.C. Flowers I L.P. and J.C. Flowers II L.P. |
Website | jcfco.com |
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JC Flowers manages two private equity funds, J.C. Flowers I LP, closed in 2002 with $900 million of committed capital, and J.C. Flowers II LP, closed in 2006 with $7.0 billion of committed capital. Both funds are focused exclusively on the financial services sector. JC Flowers in Europe is led by its managing director, David Morgan.[6]