Clayton, Dubilier & Rice was founded in 1978 and pioneered the use of former CEO/operating-partner network to drive value creation in portfolio companies.
Firm Profile
Firm Type
Growth/PE
Subtype
Buyout
Founded
1978
HQ
New York, NY
Country
USA
Notable Partners
Nate Sleeper (CEO)Donald Gogel (alum chairman)
Portfolio Companies (48)
Enriched 2026-08-30 · QuantLogix research
RangeAmbience HealthcareDune AnalyticsOwnerUnitAvenFoundColorPaceSideSOURCEincluding industrialconsumertechnology and financial services end markets.ProfileM&A Activity (150)Offices (2)M&A Connections (63)M&A Advisors (45)Total Sectors Invested 30Total Countries Invested 8Filter by sector, deal situation, and geographyExport portfolio company lists and dataMergr for Acquirers / InvestorsMergr foCD&R has invested in 24 US states and 8 different countries.- Total Sectors Invested 3032nd FloorNew York, NY 10022Set list layout**agilon health****American Greetings****Artera Services****Belron****Brand Industrial Services****Carestream Dental****Cloudera****Columbus McKinnon****Cornerstone Building Brands****Covetrus****CRC Group****Epicor****Exclusive Networks****Focus Financial Partners****Gentiva Health Services****Indicor****Inizio****Mobilux**
Investment Focus
Stages
Buyout
Sectors
Industrial · Business Services · Healthcare · Consumer
Growth/PEOperational PE
Investor data reflects publicly disclosed AUM, fund sizes, and portfolio holdings as of 2026-Q1. Refreshed periodically.