BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#award—Berkshire Partners is proud to announce that it has once again been named to Inc. Magazine’s annual Founder-Friendly Investors list, marking the firm’s third consecutive year of recognition. The list celebrates leading private equity, venture capital, and private debt firms with a history of supporting founders and entrepreneurs.
“Partnering with visionary founders has always been at the heart of Berkshire’s approach. Working side by side with entrepreneurs, we’ve seen firsthand the impact of shared ambition and collaboration in driving sustainable growth,” said Chris Hadley, Co-Managing Partner, Berkshire Partners. “We are honored to receive this recognition, and even more honored by the enduring partnerships we’ve had the privilege to build.”
For nearly 40 years, Berkshire has partnered with founder-led businesses across diverse industries, helping them accelerate growth and strengthen operations. Companies such as Triumvirate Environmental and Thompson Safety exemplify the firm’s long-standing approach to fostering enduring relationships with entrepreneurs.
As part of the Inc. evaluation process, founders shared detailed feedback about their experiences partnering with investment firms, including tangible outcomes achieved through collaboration. This perspective underscores the strategies and values that enable firms like Berkshire to be trusted partners to entrepreneurs.
To view the full list of honorees, please click here.
About Berkshire Partners
Berkshire Partners is a 100% employee-owned, multi-sector specialist investor in private and public equity. The firm’s private equity team invests in well-positioned, growing companies across business & consumer services, healthcare, industrials, and technology & communications. Berkshire is currently investing from its Fund XI, which held its final closing in 2024 with approximately $7.8 billion in commitments. Since inception, Berkshire Partners has made more than 150 private equity investments and has a strong history of collaborating with management teams to grow the companies in which it invests. The firm’s public equity group, Stockbridge, founded in 2007, manages a concentrated portfolio seeking attractive long-term investments. For additional information, visit www.berkshirepartners.com.
About Inc.
The world’s most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community they need to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
Award issued October 2025. An entry fee was paid when applying for this award.
Contacts
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