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About Bain Capital Special Situations

Bain Capital Special Situations is a global team of investors who have driven value creation for more than 20 years.

$210.6B
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT
240
BAIN CAPITAL OFFICES ACROSS THE GLOBE
1400+
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS
~$170B+
INVESTED SINCE INCEPTION
2250+
DEALS SINCE INCEPTION

Our Advantages

Special situations are complex
Our Advantage

We are an experienced and integrated global platform

  • 140+ investment professionals
  • 24 Bain Capital offices around the world
  • Fully integrated with the Bain Capital platform
Special situations demand tailored solutions
Our Advantage

We provide creative deal structuring and dynamic allocation

  • Cross-capital structure investments
  • Global allocation
  • Complementary to private equity and credit portfolios
Special situations require more than just capital
Our Advantage

We deliver value-added
partnership

  • 50+ person operating team
  • Bespoke solutions
  • Intensive asset management

* All data presented as estimated as of 3/31/25

Global Investors

Since our inception in 2018, we have invested over $17B in more than 225 deals across a balanced geographic mix of investments in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

Combined with our dedicated team's ability to creatively source, structure, diligence, and execute, the Bain Capital platform enables us to find unique opportunities across the globe and dynamically allocate team resources and capital.

Deployed Capital Around the World*

*Percentage of dollars invested in Global Special Situations over the last 10 years, 4/1/2012 through 3/31/2022

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Management

At Bain Capital, we invest and engage with the conviction that authentic ESG integration across our portfolios leads to exceptional value creation and positive, long-term impact on the environment and society. From the beginning of diligence through monitoring of an investment and asset management, we prioritize our efforts in areas where we believe we can have meaningful, measurable impact.

Learn more about ESG at Bain Capital>

By the Numbers

$21.6B
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT
24
BAIN CAPITAL OFFICES ACROSS THE GLOBE
140+
Investment Professionals
~$17B+
Invested since inception
225+
Deals since inception

AUM data as of 3/31/25. Headcount as of 7/1/25. Data estimated as of March 31, 2025, and reflects performance of the pro forma “GSS Portfolio”. The GSS Portfolio includes all deals since December 7, 2017 made by the Bain Capital Special Situations comingled funds and separately managed accounts that held their final close from 2018 onward.

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