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BDT & MSD Partners

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 7 cheques on record.

Investment bankDeploying nowNew fund $3.0M, Sept 2026

BuyoutGrowthAdviceBankingBusiness Development

Deploying now
100%of best year4cheques in 12 months, 7 on record
Since the last cheque113days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$500MRounds led2 of 7Mostly inUnited States, 43%
Pitch BDT & MSD Partners

BDT & MSD Partners highlights

  1. 01

    4 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series D and Series C: 83% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Led 2 rounds

What they do

BDT & MSD Partners is a merchant bank providing trusted advice, aligned capital, and differentiated investment solutions.From their own website
Type
Investment bank
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
AdviceBankingBusiness Development
Based in
Chicago, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first7 appearances

  1. 2026

    3 rounds

  2. Jul
    Neko HealthSeries C · SE · Steven Bartlett$700MWith 19 others
  3. Jun
    NinjaOneSeries C · US · Crunchbase News$400MWith 10 others
  4. Feb
    WaymoSeries D · US · Crunchbase News$16BWith 16 others
  5. 2025

    4 rounds

  6. Nov
    Metropolis TechnologiesSeries D · US · Crunchbase News$500MWith 8 others
  7. Jun
    HelsingSeries D · DE · TechStartups$694MWith 7 others
  8. Jan
  9. Jan
    CeraDebt · GB · TechCrunch$150MLed

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration23 named

BSBob SimondsPartner and General Counsel of the GP of the GPiFiling they signed
BPBrendan Pearsall RogersExecutive Officer and Director of the ManageriFiling they signed
BDByron David TrottCHAIRMAN AND CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE GP OF THE GPiFiling they signed
CZCindy Zee MichelPARTNER AND GLOBAL CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER OF THE GP OF THE GPiFiling they signed
DHDan Hamill JesterPresident of the GP of the GPiFiling they signed
DRDaniel R. StockPARTNER & CO-CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE GP OF THE GPiFiling they signed
DSDavid S. ThomasPARTNER & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER OF THE GP OF THE GPiFiling they signed
GRGregg Robert LemkauCo-Chief Executive Officer of the GP of the GPiFiling they signed
KGKenneth GeroldExecutive Officer and Director of the ManageriFiling they signed
LELawrence E. Schaltenbrand IiiPARTNER & CO-CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE GP OF THE GPiFiling they signed
LSLawrence SchaltenbrandOfficer of the ManageriFiling they signed
LFLogie FitzwilliamsCo-President and Co-CEOiFiling they signed
MLMarcello LiguoriExecutive Officer and Director of the ManageriFiling they signed
MAMary Ann ToddPartner & Chief Legal Officer of the GP of the GPiFiling they signed
MEMichael Edwin BurnsPartner & Chief Financial Officer of the GP of the GPiFiling they signed
MHMichael HankinCo-President and Co-CEOiFiling they signed
RKRobert Kenneth SimondsPARTNER AND GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE GP OF THE GPiFiling they signed
RLRobert L. VerigaExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
SWSan W. Orr, IIIPresident of the GP of the GPiFiling they signed
SWSan Watterson OrrPresidentiForm ADV
SCSaritha Chandrupatla ReddyChief Compliance OfficeriForm ADV
WOWilliam O. WhiteChief Operating OfficeriFiling they signed
WRWilliam R. BushExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed

We also hold 31 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$80Bassets it manages, 3 advisers combinedOct 2026
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
BDT Capital Partners, LLC
SEC number
CRD 160914

Funds on its Form ADV

90 private funds, $89B in gross assets · filed Jul 2024

Private equity 58Hedge 18Real estate 13

  1. BDT Capital Partners Fund 4, L.P.Private equity473 investors$10B
  2. BDT Capital Partners Fund 3, L.P.Private equity321 investors$7.4B
  3. BDT Capital Partners Fund II, L.P.Private equity172 investors$6.5B
  4. BDT Osmosis Holdings, L.P.Private equity28 investors$5.5B
  5. BDT Sunrise Holdings, LLCPrivate equity27 investors$4.9B
  6. BDT Alpha Holdings 2, LLCPrivate equity39 investors$4.7B
  7. BDT Capital Partners Fund 3 (Lux) SCSPPrivate equity62 investors$3.4B
  8. BDT Capital Partners Fund 4 (Int), L.P.Private equity60 investors$3.4B
  9. BDT Badger Holdings, LLCPrivate equity14 investors$2.9B
  10. BDT Europe Fund SCSPPrivate equity10 investors$2.6B

And 80 more on the filing.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as BDT & MSD Partners. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies BDT & MSD Partners put money into.

Quick answers about BDT & MSD Partners

What does BDT & MSD Partners invest in?

BDT & MSD Partners invests most often at Series D and Series C (83% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Advice, Banking and Business Development.

How active is BDT & MSD Partners?

7 investments on record, 4 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Jul 2026.

What has BDT & MSD Partners invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Neko Health (Series C, Jul 2026), NinjaOne (Series C, Jun 2026) and Waymo (Series D, Feb 2026).

How big are BDT & MSD Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $500M.

Does BDT & MSD Partners lead rounds?

Yes: it led 2 of its 7 investments on record (29%).

Where does BDT & MSD Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (43%), the United Kingdom (29%) and Sweden (14%).

Is BDT & MSD Partners investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 4 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does BDT & MSD Partners invest alongside?

Most often CapitalG (2 rounds together), General Catalyst (2 rounds together) and Lightspeed Venture Partners (2 rounds together).

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