A private equity and investment advisory firm, founded in 1981, with 20 offices and over 220 employees throughout Europe, Asia and the US. Its funds, raised from pension funds, financial institutions and other partners, seek to identify attractive investments and develop sustainable, long-term value. It is currently investing from the CVC Tandem Fund, CVC Fund V and CVC Asia III, with an aggregate of 13.5 billion euros in equity capital. Its funds own 52 companies, employing approximately 300,000 people. These companies have combined annual sales of 88 billion euros.