The Vistria Group

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Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

Chicago, United States

Countries of investment

United States

Investment stages

Series B
Series C
Growth

Industries

Healthcare
Education
Financial Services

About
The Vistria Group is a private equity firm that focuses on making growth equity investments in middle-market companies operating within the healthcare, education, and financial services sectors. The firm seeks to partner with companies that are experiencing significant growth or undergoing strategic transformations. Vistria provides capital and operational expertise to help its portfolio companies scale their businesses and achieve their full potential, with a focus on creating positive social impact alongside financial returns. The firm primarily invests in North America.

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Investment Thesis

The Vistria Group invests in established companies within the healthcare, education, and financial services sectors. The firm focuses on growth equity investments, typically in companies undergoing significant expansion or transformation, primarily in North America.

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Manager's Experience

The firm is led by Co-Founders, Co-Chairmen, and Co-CEOs Martin Nesbitt and Kip Kirkpatrick. Mr. Nesbitt brings extensive operational and corporate governance experience, having co-founded The Parking Spot and served on the boards of major public companies like American Airlines. Mr. Kirkpatrick has a deep background in private equity and finance, having founded two prior PE firms and held leadership roles at Water-Jel Technologies and Equity Group Investments.