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Bondy Capital
Bondy Capital is a Chicago-based single-family office founded in 2023 by Craig Bondy, focused on private equity and real estate.
Bondy Capital
Craig Bondy established Bondy Capital in 2023 after serving as Managing Director and Co-Head of the Technology, Media & Telecommunications group at GTCR. The firm operates as the single-family office for its founding principal and invests long-term capital in private markets. Bondy Capital executes direct investments in founder- and family-owned businesses alongside fund commitments and co-investments. It targets enterprise software, tech-enabled services, business services and aerospace, defense and government services. The firm focuses on control and growth buyout strategies in the middle market and lower middle market within North America. Confirmed investment types include direct co-investments and SPVs in private equity and real estate. The team includes six named professionals with prior experience at GTCR, Vista Equity Partners, UTIMCO and Veritas Capital. Bondy Capital maintains no disclosed additional offices. Craig Bondy serves on the board of Communities in Schools of Chicago. The firm differentiates through its hybrid structure that combines direct deal sourcing with fund commitments and co-invest capacity. This architecture allows incremental participation alongside external sponsors while preserving control over capital allocation decisions.
General information
Firm type
Single Family Office
Year founded
2023
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Chicago
Corporate office
Chicago, IL, United States
Principals
Craig Bondy
Founder & CEO
Shivan Patel
Managing Director
Richard Rincon
Managing Director
Harrison Kim
Director
Chen Ittel
Chief Financial Officer
Hallie Caruana
Head of Administration
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Bondy Capital?
Craig Bondy serves as Founder and CEO. Shivan Patel leads direct investing and Richard Rincon leads fund investing.
How does Bondy Capital source proprietary deal flow?
The firm leverages relationships from prior GTCR tenure and targets founder-owned businesses, independent sponsors and continuation funds.
Does Bondy Capital participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
Bondy Capital executes both fund commitments to middle-market buyout managers and direct investments with co-invest capacity.
What investment stages does Bondy Capital typically target?
The firm focuses on control and growth buyout strategies in the middle market and lower middle market.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
The firm manages capital on behalf of its founding family with no further public attribution to a specific operating company or fortune.
What is Bondy Capital's known posture on co-investments alongside external GPs?
The firm maintains capability and capacity for incremental co-investments alongside fund commitments.
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