Ripplewood is an American private equity firm based in New York City[1] that focuses on leveraged buyouts, late stage venture, growth capital, management buyouts, leveraged recapitalizations and other illiquid investments.

Managing partners include Lawrence Lavine, Harris Williams and Michael C. Duran.

The company's main interests range from telecommunications to banking to entertainment.

Ripplewood has invested in nearly a dozen industry groups and in companies with more than $20 billion of revenue.

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