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Alternative Asset Management

Capital Deployed
with Conviction
and Precision

Great Bear Partners is a leading alternative investment firm managing capital across private equity, credit, and real assets — delivering superior risk-adjusted returns through disciplined analysis and operational expertise.

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$24B
Assets Under Management
18+
Years of Investing
340+
Portfolio Companies

Who We Are

Built on a Foundation
of Enduring Trust

Founded in 2006, Great Bear Partners has grown from a focused private equity firm into a multi-strategy alternative asset manager. Across every market cycle, our commitment to rigorous diligence and long-term thinking has remained constant.

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Fundamental Discipline

Every decision is grounded in deep fundamental analysis. We build value through operational expertise, not financial engineering.

02
Long-Term Orientation

We partner with management teams to build businesses that create lasting value for all stakeholders over the long term.

03
Aligned Interests

Our professionals invest meaningfully alongside our limited partners in every fund, ensuring complete alignment throughout the lifecycle.

Investment Strategies

Diversified Across
Markets and Cycles

Four core strategies designed to perform across market conditions, providing exposure to differentiated return streams with robust downside protection.

Private Equity

Controlling investments in established businesses across North America and Europe with durable competitive advantages.

Private Credit

Direct lending and opportunistic credit providing flexible capital to middle-market companies with strong covenant protections.

Real Assets

Real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources with inflation-hedging characteristics and stable long-term cash flows.

Growth Capital

Minority and growth equity in high-quality businesses at inflection points, partnering with founders seeking strategic capital.

Track Record

Performance Through
Every Market Cycle

Our track record reflects decades of disciplined capital deployment. Across bull and bear markets, our portfolio construction frameworks have consistently delivered for investors.

Gross IRR — Private Equity
22%
Since inception, across all closed PE funds
Capital Returned
$18B
Distributions to limited partners since 2006
Gross MOIC — Realized
2.8x
Average across all fully realized investments
Portfolio Companies
86
Across 14 countries and 22 sectors globally

Leadership

The Team Behind
the Conviction

Kirill Tatarinov
Kirill Tatarinov
Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Kirill founded Great Bear Partners following a distinguished career in technology and investment. He has led over $9B in transactions and serves on 12 portfolio company boards.

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Sarah M. Caldwell
President & Co-Chief Investment Officer

Sarah oversees private equity and growth capital strategies. Prior to GBP, she was a Managing Director at KKR focused on technology and industrial investments.

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Robert K. Nishimura
Head of Credit & Real Assets

Robert leads private credit and real assets platforms, managing over $8B in deployed capital with 20 years of structured finance experience.

Get In Touch

Partner With
Great Bear

We welcome conversations with institutional investors, family offices, and qualified individuals who share our long-term investment philosophy.

Investor Inquiries
Headquarters
399 Park Avenue, 42nd Floor
New York, NY 10022
Investor Relations
investors@greatbearpartners.com
Regional Offices
London · Toronto · Hong Kong · Dubai