CC Capital Partners LLC

CC Capital Partners LLC is a private investment firm based in New York that invests in and operates high-quality businesses for the long term. It expects to hold its investments for much longer than a typical private equity firm and funds its deals through a variety of permanent capital sources rather than a traditional fixed-life buyout fund. The firm makes large, concentrated control and significant-minority investments, mainly in North America and also in Australia and other developed markets, often teaming up with co-investors and other sponsors. It typically invests through take-privates, consortium buyouts, PIPEs (private investments in public equity), and special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), most of them sponsored with Neuberger Berman. Its notable deals include leading the $7.2 billion take-private of Dun & Bradstreet in February 2019, followed by its IPO in July 2020. Its SPACs merged with Utz Brands, E2open in February 2021, and Getty Images in July 2022. It acquired Wilshire Associates alongside Motive Partners, and together with One Investment Management (OneIM) it took Australia’s Insignia Financial private in a deal completed on April 28, 2026. The firm invests mainly in financial services (wealth management, insurance and asset management), technology and information services, data and analytics, consumer, and business services, and holds stakes in Westaim and Ceres Life Insurance. CC Capital frequently partners with highly seasoned executives, managers and owners seeking to create significant value post-acquisition, taking active board roles and focusing on operational improvement, strategic repositioning and growth through acquisitions. CC Capital Partners was founded in late 2015 by Chinh Chu, a former Co-Head of Private Equity at Blackstone with 25 years at the firm, and is headquartered in New York, New York, United States.