General Atlantic
Founded in 1980, General Atlantic is one of the oldest international Growth Equity companies.
It is made up of over 450 professionals, 240 of whom are dedicated to investment, spread across 16 offices on five continents: the United States, EMEA, China, Latin America, India and Southeast Asia.
General Atlantic is an independent company owned by nineof its partners and manages $90 billion in Private Equity assets.
A historic player in outsized growth
Since its creation in 1980, General Atlantic has focused exclusively on Growth Equity.
On a global scale, the company has become an essential reference in this field. Its team focuses exclusively on companies with organic growth in excess of 15%, operating in high-potential, fragmented markets.
It pays particular attention to companies capable of innovating in their markets.
General Atlantic focuses on the fundamentals of growth and performancecwith low use of debt (two thirds of investments are made without recourse to debt).
Unique worldwide coverage
General Atlantic is the only Growth Equity fund in the world with such broad international coverage (16 offices across five regions).
The asset management company is continually committed to expanding its international presence by gradually opening new offices.
To optimise sourcing and maintain close relations with entrepreneurs and their management teams, half of the investment team operates outside the United States, in order to be closer to the companies we support on every continent.
A multi-local approach steered by an international decision-making centre
First, the company identifies promising themes for long-term global growth, such as the transition to a digital economy, the rise of the middle class, new cycles of technological innovation and so on.
Secondly, it targets the global players capable of promoting these themes and adapting them to their local realities.
Despite our extensive territorial presence, all investment decisions are taken by a single international investment committee, guaranteeing the quality and consistency of the portfolio.
Operational and technological expertise in the investment DNA
Capitalising on over 40 years' experience in its chosen fields, General Atlantic has acquired in-depth knowledge of the key success factors specific to each segment (in its "Playbook").
What's more, the company provides its invested company with a highly qualified operational team.
Over 80% of the portfolio is made up of companies with a digital dimension, benefiting from General Atlantic's extensive network and the skills of an operational team specialised in growth acceleration (sales, marketing, finance, technology, etc.).
The General Atlantic teams stand out for their responsiveness and flexibility with regard to the types of transaction (majority or minority), with the amounts invested generally progressive and adapted to the growth of the companies supported (it should be noted that the rate of loss posted by the company on its completed investments is very low, at less than 9% over 15 years).
General Atlantic 2021
