Court Square overview
Stories about Court Square
Connecticut commits to Palladium
The $24bn retirement system also recently committed to Court Square Capital Partners, TPG Credit and Clearlake Capital.
Court Square hits $3bn on Fund III
The Citi spin-out has reached its target of $3bn though the fund will remain open for some final commitments.
Arkansas Teacher commits $105m
The $11.7bn retirement system used almost a third of its annual private equity allocation on commitments to Riverside Partners, Court Square Partners and TPG Credit.
Court Square in $813m exit to Onex
The firm will sell graphics business SGS International roughly seven years after acquiring the company for $410m.
Court Square loses tech executive
Andrew Gesell will be leaving Court Square, reportedly after the firm finishes raising its most recent fund. Christopher Bloise, Jeffrey Vogel and Michael Delaney will continue to manage the firm’s technology portfolio.
PROFILE
For more than 30 years, the firm now called Court Square Capital Partners operated as an autonomous, very low-profile and highly successful affiliate of Citi. Now the team is independent with a fresh, $3.1bn pool of capital to deploy. David Snow visited recently with two of Court Square's senior partners for what they claimed would be their first and last press interview.
Citi vets complete $3.1bn fundraise(3)
One of the most longstanding teams of private equity investors in the market, Citigroup Venture Capital, has raised the largest spin-out fund yet as Court Square Capital Partners.
Citi vets complete $3.1bn fundraise(2)
One of the most longstanding teams of private equity investors in the market, Citigroup Venture Capital, has raised the largest spin-out fund yet as Court Square Capital Partners.
Court Square contact information
Offices
299 Park Avenue, 35th Floor, New York, 10171, United StatesContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
Key Contact Mr. James Shepherd | Job titleVice President, Investor Relations | LocationNew York, United States | Email  ------ |
| Key ContactMr. Richard Walsh | Job titlePartner, Investor Relations and Fundraising, Co-investments | LocationNew York, United States | Email ----------- |
| Mr. Jeffrey Alt | Job titleChief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer | LocationNew York, United States | Email ------ |
| Mr. Christopher Bloise | Job titlePresident and Managing Partner | LocationNew York, United States | Email ---------- |
Court Square funds managed
Closed funds: 6
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund size --------- | Close dateApr 2026 | Strategy -------- | |
Fund size --------- | Close dateNov 2024 | Strategy ----- | |
Fund size ----------- | Close dateJan 2021 | Strategy ----------- | |
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Citi still selling
The sale of emerging markets-focused CVCI leaves Citi with an uncertain future in private equity.
Connecticut commits $90m to TPG Credit, Clearlake
In addition to its $90m in commitments across two distressed funds, the State Treasurer also is considering a $50m commitment to Court Square Capital Partners’ $3bn third vehicle.
Citi’s many children
The bank, which is selling an $8bn private equity business, has had an extensive history in the asset class.