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Declaration Partners

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Declaration operates three primary strategies: Private Investments (capturing asymmetric upside from attractive growth companies across cycles), Real Estate (combining family office flexibility with institutional expertise for risk-adjusted returns), and GP Solutions (assisting talented investors in building compelling investment platforms). The firm manages $2.2 billion in AUM as of March 2025 with 270+ years of combined institutional investment experience.

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Focus Areas

Ai Ml, Enterprise Saas, Fintech

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Investment Thesis

Declaration Partners creates value in private investments through deep sector expertise, differentiated access, and authentic partnership born from a family office heritage. The firm is anchored by private equity veteran David M. Rubenstein and partners with like-minded entrepreneurs, operators, and investors seeking to create the ‘next generation’ of value. Across all strategies, Declaration seeks superior returns on flexible capital with a long-term focus, emphasizing long-term partnership alignment to optimize shared outcomes.

What Sets Them Apart

  • Family office heritage providing entrepreneurial mindset, investment flexibility, and long-term alignment focus
  • Deep sector expertise with sub-sector specialization across consumer, fintech, healthcare, government services, and industrial sectors
  • Global network of entrepreneurs, executive relationships, and senior capital markets participants
  • Flexible capital structure enabling opportunistic investments without artificial deployment pressure
  • Founder-friendly approach—named to Inc.'s 2024 List of Founder-Friendly Investors
  • Demonstrated track record with high-profile exits including Altruist ($2B valuation), Paxos, and numerous successful platform acquisitions
  • Willingness to structure creative equity arrangements and prioritize long-term compounding over quick exits

Portfolio Highlights

StubHub

Consumer

CP Group

Industrial Manufacturing

LMI

Government Services

Redesign Health

Healthcare

ConcertAI

Healthcare

Bright Health Group

Healthcare Fintech

Enstructure

Logistics

Paxos

Fintech

+ 72 more companies in their portfolio

Investment Team

24 Partners at Declaration Partners

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