Bain Capital

About us

We bridge private equity, private credit, and asset-backed experience to deliver strategic solutions. Across market cycles, we combine flexible capital, sector expertise, and hands-on partnership to drive value for our counterparties and deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns for our investors.

Special Situations by the numbers

$24.3B
Assets under management1Special Situations data estimated as of December 31, 2025.
$19.4B
Invested since inception1Special Situations investment data estimated since the 2018 strategy inception as of December 31, 2025.
250+
Deals since inception1Special Situations investment data estimated since the 2018 strategy inception as of December 31, 2025.
145+
Total investment professionals globally1Special Situations investment professional headcount, including Portfolio Group professionals, as of April 1, 2026.
35+
Dedicated Portfolio Group professionals globally1Special Situations dedicated Portfolio Group professionals as of April 1, 2026.
24
Bain Capital offices globally1Global office data as of April 1, 2026.

Our advantages

Since inception, our team has creatively sourced, structured, conducted diligence, and executed hundreds of highly specialized deals. Leveraging the Bain Capital platform, we identify unique opportunities worldwide and dynamically allocate team resources and capital.

Operating at the intersection of private equity, credit, and real estate asset classes, we take a differentiated approach to structuring bespoke, strategic solutions. Our scaled, global platform enables us to support complex situations with speed, certainty, and flexibility.

Working with our dedicated Portfolio Group and other platform partners, we apply our asset class, industry, and operational expertise to create sustainable value and unlock opportunities. Together, we build cross-capital solutions and drive investment outcomes.

Our dedicated investment professionals are located throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Balancing global resources with local sourcing and insight, we deliver distinctive global depth across our integrated platform.

Sustainability & Impact

We integrate and actively manage material sustainability factors across our business with the goals of reducing risk, capturing upside potential, and supporting long-term growth and performance. We are committed to building great businesses and creating positive, lasting impact for companies, employees, communities, and the environment. Actively collaborating across Bain Capital’s global platform, we seek to deliver attractive returns while driving sustainable value for our investments.

  • Special Situations team
  • Hong Kong