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Overview
Oak Hill Capital Partners is a private equity firm founded in 1986 and headquartered in New York City. Oak Hill has an AUM of >$19B.
The firm invests in companies across various sectors, including business services, consumer, healthcare, and media & communications, among others. Oak Hill Capital has additional offices in Stamford, Connecticut, and Menlo Park, California.
Some of Oak Hill Capital's most notable investments include investments in Duane Reade, a leading drugstore chain in the New York City area, and FirstLight Fiber, a fiber-optic network provider in the Northeast United States.
The firm has made over 100 investments since being founded and follows a thematic investing approach.
Remember that in order to craft a great answer to the common question "Why this Firm?", it's your responsibility to read articles and speak with employees. If you are interviewing with Oak Hill Capital, you should make sure you know:
1 deal that the investment team you are recruiting with has done
1 person at the firm (ideally someone who would have influence over your recruiting process)
1 business model-specific detail to mention
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Selected Transaction
Oak Hill Capital formed and injected a growth investment into fiber-to-the-premises FTTP) high-speed internet service Omni Fiber. This will bring to market a new option for high-speed Internet service in small and mid-sized markets in the Midwest that have historically been underserved by large phone and cable companies.
Transaction Date: Closed July 2022
Transaction Value: $250mm
Fact Sheet
Company Name: Oak Hill Capital
Description: Oak Hill Capital Partners is a private equity firm with committed capital from entrepreneurs, endowments, foundations, corporations, pension funds and global financial institutions
Firm Category: Private Equity / Middle Market
Status: Oak Hill Capital is a privately held company
Founded: 1986
Assets Under Management: $19B
Flagship Fund Size: Oak Hill Capital Partners V ($3.8B raised in 2021)
Chief Executive Officer: Tyler Wolfram
Headquarters: New York, USA
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