Audax Group, founded in 1999, is a leading middle-market private equity firm with over $16 billion in assets under management. Audax Private Equity is based both in Boston and San Francisco and has over 100 investment professionals from diverse and complementary backgrounds, including top private equity, operations, strategy consulting, management and finance. Audax Group also has two debt businesses – Mezzanine Debt and Senior Debt – located in its New York office with over 40 investment professionals.

Audax Private Equity buys privately-held middle market companies with valuations ranging from $50 million to $400 million.  Audax works with the acquired companies to help them improve the profitability of the business – through acquisitions, sales force expansion, product line or geographic expansion, and cost optimization.  Audax typically holds its investments for 3-5 years with a focus on long-term sustainable value creation. Our investment professionals focus on investments in five core industries:  business services; consumer; healthcare; industrial technologies; and software and technologies.

Audax Group Intro SessionMonday, October 7th at 7:30 p.m. in Hillcrest 103

This presentation we will provide an overview of Audax and private equity, as well as introduce the various opportunities available to Middlebury students.

Audax Women’s Breakfast Session – Tuesday, October 8 at 8:00am ADK CLT

Audax
seeks to provide undergraduate women a unique opportunity to learn about
investing and the world of private equity. In addition to coming on campus,
Audax hosts a Women in Private Equity Forum in Audax’ Boston office in January
for an intensive half-day workshop, including break out groups with the
investment team. The forum gives attendees an overview of finance and how
private equity fits into the alternative asset industry, as well as an
understanding of the skills necessary for a successful career in private equity.

During theWomen’s Breakfast an overview of Audax and private equity, description of a typical “day-in-the-life” of an Audax analyst, and walk through an example investment recently completed will be discussed.