GTCR is a Chicago-based private equity firm founded in 1980 as Golder, Thoma & Cressey by investment professionals including Stanley Golder, Bruce Rauner, and Henry Crown. The firm built a reputation for its “Leaders Strategy,” in which GTCR partners with experienced executives to acquire and build companies in sectors such as financial services, healthcare, technology, and business services. Over the decades the firm has completed hundreds of investments and grown into one of the most prominent middle-market private equity firms in the United States. Headquartered in Chicago, GTCR manages tens of billions of dollars on behalf of institutional investors including pension funds, endowments, and sovereign wealth funds, and has been involved in notable investments across fintech, insurance platforms, and healthcare services.