Metalmark Capital

Metalmark Capital (formerly Morgan Stanley Capital Partners) is a private equity firm focused on control investments in middle-market companies across North America in the energy and natural resources, industrials and infrastructure, agribusiness, and healthcare sectors. The firm was established in 2004 by the former principals of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP) to manage both the Metalmark Capital and MSCP fund portfolios, building on a track record dating to 1985. Transaction types include leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, corporate divestitures, and growth equity investments, with majority control positions as the standard ownership structure. Metalmark applies an active, collaborative partnership approach with business owners, founders, and executives, focusing on building long-term enterprise value through operational improvement, strategic acquisitions, and management development. Aggregate capital commitments across Metalmark and its predecessor MSCP funds total approximately $8.5 billion. Founded in 2004 as an independent firm, the firm is headquartered in New York, New York, United States.