TPG is a premier global alternative asset management firm that has defined the private equity landscape since its founding in 1992. TPG has developed a distinct industry position by pioneering a "thematic" investment approach, focusing on sectors undergoing significant structural transformation. This strategy allows the firm to deploy capital across a broadly diversified set of platforms, including private equity, impact investing via The Rise Fund, credit, real estate, and market solutions. The firm’s investment reach encompasses a wide spectrum of global industries, with particular depth in technology, healthcare, consumer and retail, and financial services. Today, TPG remains a leader in generating competitive financial returns while driving positive impact in the communities where it operates.
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ABOUT TPG CAPITAL
TPG is one of the world's premier alternative asset management firms, recognized for defining the modern private equity landscape.
Founded in 1992 as Texas Pacific Group by David Bonderman, Jim Coulter, and William S. Price III, the firm has expanded from a West Coast private equity shop into a global multi-strategy manager.
As of early 2026, TPG manages over $303 billion in assets under management (AUM), backed by an operational infrastructure spanning North America, Europe, and Asia.
Following the integration of its credit and real estate divisions, TPG has expanded into insurance-linked solutions and digital infrastructure, positioning the firm across key growth sectors in private markets.
TPG CORE INVESTMENT PLATFORMS
TPG Capital: The flagship private equity platform manages approximately $91 billion by executing large-scale, thematic control investments in industry leaders across technology, healthcare, and services.
TPG Growth: Managing $32 billion, this platform provides flexible capital for middle-market buyouts and earlier-stage growth equity investments in companies undergoing rapid structural transformation.
TPG Credit: Representing the firm's largest growth driver at $93 billion, this platform delivers direct lending, asset-backed finance, and insurance-linked solutions in partnership with Jackson Financial.
TPG Impact: A pioneer in ESG and impact investing managing $31 billion in AUM, this platform oversees The Rise Fund and specialized climate strategies focused on high-growth energy transition projects and positive social outcomes.
TPG Real Estate: Managing $38 billion, this platform employs an opportunistic, thematic investment strategy targeting property-rich companies and real estate assets across high-growth vertical markets.
TPG Market Solutions: Managing $18 billion, this platform provides liquidity and hybrid capital solutions through GP-led secondaries and customized strategic partnerships for private equity sponsors.