| | '''Bain Capital''' is an American [[financial services]] firm based in [[Boston, Massachusetts]]. It works on [[private equity]], [[venture capital]], [[credit]] and [[hedge fund]] investments. Bain makes diversified investments in many industry sectors and geographic regions. As of early 2012, the firm managed approximately $66 billion of investor capital. | | '''Bain Capital''' is an American [[financial services]] firm based in [[Boston, Massachusetts]]. It works on [[private equity]], [[venture capital]], [[credit]] and [[hedge fund]] investments. Bain makes diversified investments in many industry sectors and geographic regions. As of early 2012, the firm managed approximately $66 billion of investor capital. |
| − | The firm was founded in 1984 by partners from the consulting firm [[Bain & Company]]. Bain Capital has invested in or acquired hundreds of companies including [[AMC Entertainment]], [[Aspen Education Group]], [[Brookstone]], [[Burger King]], [[Burlington Coat Factory]], [[Clear Channel Communications]], [[Domino's Pizza]], [[DoubleClick]], [[Dunkin' Donuts]], [[D&M Holdings]], [[Guitar Center]], [[Hospital Corporation of America|Hospital Corporation of America (HCA)]], [[Sealy]], [[The Sports Authority]], [[Staples]], [[Toys "R" Us]], [[Warner Music Group]] and [[The Weather Channel]]. | + | The firm was founded in 1984 by partners from the consulting firm [[Bain & Company]]. Bain Capital has invested in or acquired hundreds of companies including [[AMC Entertainment]], [[Aspen Education Group]], [[Brookstone]], [[Burger King]], [[Burlington Coat Factory]], [[Clear Channel Communications]], [[Domino's Pizza]], [[DoubleClick]], [[Dunkin' Donuts]], [[D&M Holdings]], [[Guitar Center]], [[Hospital Corporation of America|Hospital Corporation of America (HCA)]], [[Sealy]], [[The Sports Authority]], [[Staples]], [[Toys R Us]], [[Warner Music Group]] and [[The Weather Channel]]. |