Bain Capital Closes Global Special Situations Fund

Bain Capital completed fundraising for its latest Global Special Situations Fund, bringing the total amount raised for its second vintage of funds to USD 9 billion. This capital base includes Global Special Situations Fund II, which received USD 5.7 billion in total commitments, inclusive of co-investments and separately managed accounts, and USD 3.3 billion from the firm’s previously closed Special Situations Asia and Europe regional funds. The successful fundraiser positions Bain Capital as one of the largest special situations investors in the world.

Bain Capital’s Special Situations strategy combines bespoke capital solutions with strategic partnerships to meet the diverse needs of companies, entrepreneurs, and asset owners across all market cycles. The team brings together credit and equity expertise, as well as corporate and real asset capabilities, to provide solutions that cannot be met by traditional providers. With more than USD 20 billion in total assets under management, the strategy brings a differentiated ability to provide both capital as well as operating value-add.

On a global scale, Special Situations pursues both structural and cyclical opportunities across three primary investment strategies:

Capital Solutions: Investing and partnering with companies around the world to fund growth and M&A, provide liquidity, or optimize a company’s capital structure.

Hard Assets: Supporting asset owners and operators across the capital stack to structure tailored investments and build platforms that address market inefficiencies.

"Structural shifts are creating significant opportunities for creative capital providers who can fill the gaps between traditional strategies and provide enhanced value for companies, entrepreneurs, and asset owners," said Barnaby Lyons, Partner and Global Head of Special Situations. "These catalysts demand innovative and adaptable investment solutions, backed by a global team with deep industry insights and robust strategic support. We have built one of the largest and most global special situations teams with over 140 investment professionals across four continents, and we see a substantial opportunity to further expand our global strategy and capabilities.”

While leveraging Bain Capital’s 40-year legacy of differentiated value creation, the Special Situations team brings significant operational capabilities to each transaction. Its portfolio group of more than 40 professionals offer dedicated operating and functional expertise from their experience in corporate leadership roles.

Recent investments from the firm’s Special Situations strategy include AQ Compute, a European provider of green, flexible, and modular data center and colocation services powered by renewable energy; Tyger Capital, a lender seeking to empower entrepreneurs, borrowers, and homeowners in India; MRO Holdings Inc., a leading provider of aircraft maintenance solutions for the global commercial airline industry; and Sikich, a leading professional services firm specializing in accounting, tax, and IT services in North America.